00:00Food Explorers! Welcome to my 5-star karenderya ang Cheeks ni Ate Tagaytay!
00:11In fairness, I love the people of Tagaytay.
00:14They're my favorite because they're rich.
00:17From General Trias Cavite,
00:19the 5-star karenderya of actress-TV host Wilma Dacent
00:23has also arrived in Tagaytay.
00:25Okay, table 14.
00:27I'll just wait there.
00:28But just like other Filipinos who ventured into the food business,
00:32Wilma also went through hardships
00:34before her dream became a reality.
00:38Our original business was a small taxi company.
00:43Our opening hours were from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
00:47When the pandemic was confirmed, we were a very hard-working family.
00:51Because we lost all our jobs, we had to close down.
00:54So we decided to deliver food.
00:57Before, I used to do rockets.
00:58For example, if your birthday order was worth P7,500,
01:02I would deliver it.
01:04So I would bring a mic,
01:05I would sing a happy birthday song,
01:06I would fix it,
01:07and then I would sing a happy birthday song.
01:08Of course, I would get a thank you.
01:10So we were like that.
01:12And then, I think people also saw the hard work of the family.
01:15There were six of us.
01:16This was a battle.
01:17I told my children,
01:19if you don't help us, I won't be able to feed you.
01:22They were scared.
01:24In fairness, food is a big deal.
01:26So that's how we started, as a family business.
01:29And when her culinary empire flourished,
01:32her family's chicks also grew.
01:35So this is my kitchen.
01:36I make sure that the kitchen is clean and tidy.
01:41Or else, they'll be mad at me.
01:43Does your chef have a baguette?
01:46Yes, she has to have a baguette,
01:48because she might have a boyfriend.
01:50So everything is organized.
01:52This is one of my grills at the end.
01:56These are my tuna.
01:58We make this because it takes a long time to cook.
02:01So that's one of our bestsellers.
02:03And of course, I have a chef friend, Emilio Aguinaldo.
02:07Of course.
02:08And he has a love life.
02:10Oh, he doesn't.
02:11He doesn't have a love life.
02:12What a waste.
02:13Because her family is the foundation of her life,
02:15Wilma makes sure that her food is family-friendly to her customers.
02:21When we started this business,
02:23we really wanted to cater to the family.
02:26We made a package, like this one.
02:28I have a bundle B.
02:30It's good for 8 to 10 packs.
02:33So how much is it?
02:3510 packs.
02:36If you count it, I'm cheaper in fast food.
02:40I'm cheaper in fast food.
02:42Yes, yes, yes.
02:43That's why I notice that people, even General Trias,
02:47they're not afraid to come to my restaurant.
02:50Because they know that even if there are a lot of people,
02:52they can still afford to eat.
02:54My goal for all of my customers is for our chicks to be part of their family.
03:00So that when they have a birthday, they'll remember us.
03:03All occasions.
03:05And I don't really care.
03:07For example, if you want to have a birthday here,
03:08I'll bring you a cake.
03:09I won't ask you for a cork cage
03:11because I don't have a cake vendor.
03:13Grilled food,
03:14soupy food.
03:16These are Wilma's favorite side dishes.
03:19And dishes are continuously added to their menu
03:22as long as their customers have a new craving.
03:25The first thing we released was the Sinigang sa Miso
03:28and the Sinigang na Hipon.
03:30Now, we have a new dish, Sinigang na Lechon.
03:33I love eating lechon.
03:35And my favorite is sinigang.
03:37I told my husband,
03:38try it,
03:39try the sinigang.
03:40In fairness, it turned out well.
03:42And we sell it on the top.
03:44Aside from the delicious food,
03:46one more thing you can hear from Otit's chicks
03:48is the bonding moments of the owner of the store
03:50to his customers.
03:52Thank you so much.
03:54Thank you, Sinigang.
03:55Thank you for all your money.
03:56Don't go to the concert.
03:57Don't go to the concert.
03:58Not a card.
04:01In a five-star cafeteria,
04:03a card.
04:04We'll be with you for a long time.
04:07Until you have a girlfriend.
04:09Is he your boyfriend?
04:11I don't think so.
04:14I'm so happy.
04:16Because above all,
04:17I'm helping my family.
04:18That's why you do business, right?
04:20To help your family.
04:21We want to feed people,
04:23many, many,
04:24as many people as we can.
04:26So we make sure that
04:27I serve a lot,
04:29the price is affordable,
04:31that you won't be shy to come in
04:33because the restaurant is not intimidating.
04:36You are always welcome.
04:37I have a lot of doors.
04:38It's open to everyone.
04:44You're welcome.
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