Raffles Makati and Ayala Museum collaborates on Qinghua Exhibit and Imperial Afternoon Tea at The Writers Bar
The Imperial Afternoon Tea is a culinary innovation which harmoniously incorporates rich history, culture and arts, and offers creative sweet and savory canapé creations to perfectly match The Writers Bar’s selection of the finest TWG tea blends.
Text and images courtesy of Raffles Makati
February 9, 2023
(From left) Raffles Fairmont Makati Director of Sales and Marketing, Mr. Eugene Tamesis, Ayala Museum Senior Director, Ms. Ma. Elizabeth Gustilo, Ayala Museum President, Mr. Ruel Maranan, Raffles Fairmont Makati Cluster General Manager, Mr. Bernd Schneider, Senior Curator Mr. Kenneth Esguerra and Raffles Fairmont Makati Hotel Manager, Ms. Aubrey Ada
Raffles Makati, in cooperation with Ayala Museum, recently launched its Chinese-themed high tea at The Writers Bar, a continuation of well-loved afternoon tea themes at The Writers Bar that have also included other historical periods and luxury brand partnerships. The Imperial Afternoon Tea is another culinary innovation which harmoniously incorporates rich history, culture and arts, and offers creative sweet and savory canapé creations to perfectly match The Writers Bar’s selection of the finest TWG tea blends. The multi-tiered set for two includes decadent treats such as sweet and sour shredded pork tartelettes, foie gras on brioche with Shaoxing jelly, butterfly pea flower macarons, red bean choux au craquelin, and black sesame pralines to name a few. The experience can also be upgraded to include glasses of signature mocktails, cocktails or Veuve Clicquot Champagne.
Imperial Afternoon Tea; The Writers Bar x Ayala Museum; Imperial Afternoon Tea comes with finest TWG tea blends and can also be upgraded to include glasses of signature mocktails, cocktails or Veuve Clicquot Champagne.
From January 26 to March 30, 2023, the Imperial Afternoon Tea may be enjoyed at The Writers Bar amidst a captivating collection of Qinghua fine wares on loan from the Ayala Museum’s Loving the Qinghua exhibit, with select pieces publicly displayed for the first time exclusively at Raffles Makati. These historical artifacts specifically produced as export commodities from China to the rest of the world dating back 13th to 16th century.
Raffles Makati’s The Writers Bar in partnership with Ayala Museum features an exclusive exhibition of historical Qinghua blue and white artifacts dating back 13th to 16th century.
The highly anticipated Imperial Afternoon Tea was launched last January 25 at The Writers Bar and was attended by VIP guests, celebrities, top media outfits, and several Ayala Museum Executives, including Ayala Foundation President Ruel Maranan and Roberto T. Villanueva Foundation President Marybeth Villanueva-Kilayko. The intimate event was hosted by Raffles Makati’s Director of Sales and Marketing Mr. Eugene Tamesis while Hotel Manager Ms. Aubrey Ada honored the guests and talked about the exciting partnership in her welcome remarks with the presence the hotel’s Executive Committee including Executive Chef Bèla Rieck.
The Writers Bar at Raffles Makati is open daily from 2:00pm to 11:00pm, where the Imperial Afternoon Tea is served on a Reservations Only basis from 2:00pm to 3:30pm and from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. Each set for two is Php 2,800 nett, with optional upgrades for mocktail, cocktails and champagne. Reservations are required to enjoy afternoon tea and other offerings at The Writers Bar. Reservations can be made at https://bit.ly/BookTheWritersBar.
Guests of Ayala Museum a subsidiary of Ayala Foundation, may enjoy the Imperial Afternoon Tea at 20% discount upon presentation of their booked museum tickets. To learn more about the exhibit Loving the Qinghua visit tinyurl.com/AyalaMuseumxRaffles.