The Raffles Makati, with the Ayala Museum, gives guests at The Writers Bar an afternoon feast designed to tickle the five senses. Open daily until March 30, The Imperial Afternoon Tea experience even offers a 20-percent discount to Ayala Museum patrons upon presentation of their booked museum tickets.
Raffles Makati, in partnership with Ayala Museum, recently launched its Chinese-themed high tea at The Writers Bar. The Imperial Afternoon Tea experience is another culinary innovation, which incorporates rich history, culture and the arts, and offers 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.
Ongoing until March 30, 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 from China, which was shipped and traded to the rest of the world, date back from 13th to 16th century.
The Imperial Afternoon Tea was launched in late January 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 Eugene Tamesis while Hotel Manager Aubrey Ada honored the guests and talked about the exciting partnership in her welcome remarks. Aslo present were members of the hotel’s executive committee, including Executive Chef Bela Rieck.
(FROM LEFT) Raffles Fairmont Makati Director of Sales and Marketing, Eugene Tamesis, Ayala Museum Senior Director Ma. Elizabeth Gustilo, Ayala Museum President Ruel Maranan, Raffles Fairmont Makati Cluster General Manager Bernd Schneider, senior curator Kenneth Esguerra and Raffles Fairmont Makati Hotel Manager Aubrey Ada
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 Writers Bar at Raffles Makati is open daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m., where the Imperial Afternoon Tea is served on a reservations only basis from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each set for two costs P2,800, 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 through https://bit.ly/BookTheWritersBar.
Guests of Ayala Museum, a subsidiary of Ayala Foundation, may enjoy the Imperial Afternoon Tea at 20 percent discount upon presentation of their booked museum tickets. To learn more about the exhibit Loving the Qinghua visit tinyurl.com/AyalaMuseumxRaffles.
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
