Revisiting the meaning of Global Grit

What exactly is Global Grit? It's an annual event where we highlight the different aspects of Grit that we instill in our students. To get a clearer picture we must first understand the meaning of Grit. "True grit," n. : firmness of mind or spirit; unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger (Merriam-Webster) …

Jen Lucero – Alumnus in Nonna’s

I love it when I go into any establishment and someone from the kitchen will say hi to us because they are a Global Academy Alumnus. A few weeks back, we ate in Nonna's Pasta & Pizzeria in Solenad, Nuvali because my boys love pizza and pasta and we were surprised to find out that …

Internship Diary #28 – Cherry Ann Chiu

Name: Cherry Ann Chiu Course: GD Batch 16 Branch: Alabang Internship Venue: Park Avenue Desserts Cherry Ann loves sweets since she was a kid  because her mom used to bake for the family and that’s where she got her love for desserts. When she had the chance to choose whether to be placed in a …

Internship Diary # 27 – Kim Solejon

Name: Kimberly Jane Solejon Course: DPCA Branch: Timog Internship Venue: Hyatt Regency Atlanta, GA Kim is one of our students that had her internship abroad and she had really good insights that I would like to share because I believe that you can learn from them and that you can get inspired by her. These …

Marble Pound Cake Recipe

Global Academy worked with Moulinex and came up with a Marbled Pound Cake Recipe for you guys to enjoy this holiday season. Here's the advertorial of Moulinex as seen on Food Magazine:

Internship Diary #26 – Adrian Benedict R. Vivas

NAME: Adrian Benedict R. Vivas COURSE: Grand Diploma BRANCH: Makati INTERNSHIP VENUE: Vask Modern Tapas & Gastronomic Pub Excerpts from his journal: "The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists" - Japanese Proverb "This quote proved to be right as I end my internship. At first, I was scared to go, wondering …

Internship Diary #25 – Van Vincent Valmocena

Name: Van Vincent Valmocena Course: GD Batch 17 Branch: Makati Internship Venue: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Van Vincent, a Grand Diploma student from Global Academy Makati, had his internship in one of the finest hotels, Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, where he engaged himself in an aggressive and globally competitive environment. On his first four months, he was …

Internship Diary #24 – Aldous Clark Bonifacio

Name: Aldous Clark Bonifacio Course: GD Batch 14 Branch: Alabang Internship Venue: Indianapolis Marriott Downtown Aldous started his internship at the bakeshop of Marriott Downtown and stayed in the kitchen area for 7 months. His pastry chef taught him the techniques on how to properly bake the pastries and to make desserts for the restaurant. …

Internship Diary #23: Marlon Gopo

NAME: Marlon Gopo COURSE: Grand Diploma BRANCH: Timog INTERNSHIP VENUE: Todd English Food Hall Marlon Gopo finished his internship in Todd English Food Hall in SM Aura. Upon reading his journal, I was able to see the insights that he has gained during his training. It’s funny but the simple things that we usually take …

Internship Diary #22 – Dominic B. Toribio

Name: Dominic B. Toribio Course: Grand Diploma Batch 13 Branch: Makati Internship Venue: Hotel Villa Retiro, SPAIN I believe that Dominic can inspire a lot of people who are serious about pursuing a career in a professional kitchen. He took his internship in a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain for a year and he came home as a …