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Cafe Laguna opens in SM City Iloilo
Raki Urbina, company chef; Julita Urbina, CEO and founder; and Jill Urbina Viado, director for Franchising.Cafe Laguna has finally opened in SM City Iloilo, giving Ilonggos a taste of another kind of Filipino food.
Cafe Laguna was founded by Lita Urbina, a culinary lover who wanted to share her talent to everyone. She started with a carinderia that served Filipino food with a distinctive taste. Then, she opened Cafe Laguna in Lahug, Cebu with only 10 tables in an apartment that she owned. Three years later, she opened Cafe Laguna in Ayala. As her restaurants grew, so did the food that they offered – more varied and better. Of course, their trademark, the puto-bumbong is always present.
Bounty of the sea and some bits of vegetables..Ms. Lita was present during the opening at SM City Iloilo and she supervised the food preparations as well as greeted the guests. She’s a picture of a woman who really loves what she’s doing.
Ms. Lita said that Cafe Laguna sells food at a reasonable price, with the restaurant designed for people who want their food prepared by expert cooks. They are also particular with cleanliness, making sure that customers feels relaxed knowing that the food was prepared and will be eaten in a hygienic environment.
At the opening, Cafe Laguna served a platter of seafoods and vegetables, lechon kawali, fresh lumpia, and more. And not to forget, puto bumbong As Ms. Lita said, at Cafe Laguna, it’s always Christmas.
