Washington Post praises Filipino food at Matthew’s Grill

 News
Jul 252017
 
Washington Post praises Filipino food at Matthew’s Grill

Washington Post has published a review that praises Filipino food offered by Matthew’s Grill in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Matthew’s Grill, a Filipino Asian Fusion restaurant specializing in Pampagueño dishes, earned the nod of food writer Tim Carman in his article “This legit Filipino eatery is hiding behind an unassuming name.” Carman revealed how the eatery is named after the Jersey-based 12-year- old son of co-owner and head chef Reymond Domingo. The 20$ Diner-food writer declared his love for the unique flavors of the Filipino dishes, offering to be the little boy’s Uncle Tim. “If I’m making a donation to Matthew’s college fund with every order of dinuguan (the moody pork belly stew’s minerality has no bottom), every plate of kare-kare (the peanut sauce brings order to this stew of beef rib and oxtail) or every serving of stuffed milkfish (whose semi-oily flesh assumes a more acidic persona with its dipping sauce), then you might as well call me Uncle Tim. I’ll be a regular contributor.” The Post review actually started off recounting the writer’s unique experience sampling the all-time Pinoy favorite dare-to- eat dish of “balut” or hard boiled duck egg with embryo. Matthew’s Grill has put a twist on the preparation of the “balut” dish and presents it fried in butter and garlic to mask the squirm-challenge of the exotic dish. Carman says he admires the restaurant for patiently providing a guide to “non- natives through the dense tangle of international influences that have shaped Filipino food, a cuisine almost Read More …

Esquire Mag lists 17 ancestral homes now historical spots

 News
Jul 252017
 
Esquire Mag lists 17 ancestral homes now historical spots

Seventeen ancestral homes from all over the Philippines have been conserved by their owners and turned into historical spots to be enjoyed by the public. Ancestral houses [via Esquire Philippines] Esquire magazine listed the 17 heritage houses that have been saved for their historical value and repurposed into hotels, museums, restaurants, and the likes, to be profitable. La Casita Mercedes, Makati City Pre-war residence repurposed into a bed and breakfast Dycaico Ancestral House, Angeles City, Pampanga Now the home to Chef Sau’s 25 Seeds Restaurant, a multi-purpose hall with a rural bank and tutorial center Cafe Apolonio, Bustos, Bulacan Formerly the Casa Apolonio of the 1850s, the café serves Filipino and Spanish cuisine Camalig Restaurant, Angeles, Pampanga Grain depot for 100 years before being repurposed into a restaurant that offers the classic family recipe of Armando’s Pizza 1335 Mabini, Mabini, Ermita, Manila Originally the Casa Tesoro vacation house that is now a contemporary art gallery Casa Vallejo, Upper Session Road, Baguio 1900s Boutique Hotel, one of the oldest, and main tourist attractions with a restaurant, cinematheque, spa, and bookshop The Henry Hotel, Manila Formerly a compound of over five houses that used to be the home to a Filipino-Chinese business owner and his family in the 1940s, is now home to a hotel, the Avella Art Gallery, and fashion design house of Jojie Lloren Limbaga 77, Quezon City A former 1940s-style home is now a restaurant on Timog Paradores del Castillo, Taal, Batangas Spanish-American home built in 1900s now turned Read More …

5 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged While Learning

 News
Jul 252017
 
5 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged While Learning

You can’t build a business by yourself. You need other people—employees and staff—who can help you with the day-to- day tasks. But as you grow your business, you also want your employees to grow within their roles. Your employees need to take time to learn and improve their skills so they can work more effectively and efficiently. Employers and supervisors, meanwhile, need to make sure that they are training their staff the right way. Below are training methods, which can help keep employees motivated and engaged with their work. E-learning Take advantage of technology. Providing e-learning modules can help employees learn at their own pace and time, and focus on topics that are relevant to them. Organizations can benefit from integrating online courses into their existing training and development programs. This is also a great way to teach employees about time management, preferred skills development, and workplace compliance. Private/Individualized Training Having a bi-weekly meeting between employer and supervisor can also be an effective training method. It can focus on opportunities for skills development, build confidence and identify strengths. It allows an employee to freely speak their mind, and boosts their confidence as they don’t have to feel intimidated by having to speak in front of a number of people. This also allows employers to gather first-hand suggestions or recommendations from their workers. On-the- job learning/ Job shadowing New employees usually have a strong desire to learn new things and are more receptive to coaching. An experienced employee can teach a Read More …

A cry for the reform of the withholding tax system

 Economy
Jul 242017
 

Taxpayers are looking forward to the proposed tax reform of the Department of Finance (DoF). While the first package of the tax reform is now pending with the Senate, the DoF is starting to work on the second package. Both packages propose a reduction in income tax rates for both individuals and corporate taxpayers. While the reduction in the income tax rate is a welcome change, I am still hopeful that the reform in the withholding tax (WHT) system is also included.

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