Red Apple - Butuan City

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I have always liked the food at Red Apple. But I have not been to their shop. My aunt always buys food from them, and she takes home food from Red Apple that we all surely would enjoy. From cakes, pastries and even savory meals.  So even if I have not gone there, I have loved Red Apple goodies for years.

Anyway, my sister and I visited their shop last February 3, 2012 as we were looking for a cake to give our cousin for her birthday on February 4, 2012. We went and inquired, but we were NOT treated nicely by the staff who attended to us. I so hate how she moved her eyebrows every time she answered, plus the smirk and the sarcasm. So ended up NOT wanting to buy the cake that they have on display... I sure do not want to make business with ill mannered sales staff..

But in the spirit of food loving, plus the fact that we were hungry already, my sister and I bought the Cassava Pie and the Sacher Torte for dine in along with the very pricey soft drink that costs only less that ten pesos anywhere else.

I sure like their food, but eating there, dine-in, was quite an unhappy experience for me. It's okay for food to be pricey if people get good food plus good ambiance. But the place actually resembles a food court only. Nothing fancy, but plain old tables and chairs with less decor and dull wall painting.

So yeah, we will still eat Red Apple foods. They are after all, very good in taste. But to dine there may not be a vision in the future. I especially do not like how their staff would crowd around each other and not act nicely upon their customers. I wish they will learn a thing or two from Baker's Joy and of course, from Margie's.. 

Not writing this post to destroy Red Apple. I love their food. But maybe if they will take this constructively and invest on better staffing--- give their staff proper training on how to deal with customers, better ambiance, and better pricing to fit their market, then I am sure they will be a hit too. Just my two cents..

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Lunch, Dessert and the tokens from Culinary Institute of Cagayan de Oro

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Photo borrowed from Vince Udasco

We were invited to attend a baking demo by Chef Hasset Go at the Culinary Institute of  Cagayan de Oro, and I was happy to be part of it for just quite a while as the chef actually allowed us to do some of the things he did like folding ingredients, setting or even decorating or arranging garnish. The invitation was at 9 am but since we had to wait for a few more attendees, we started an hour late. And so we were only able to finish two cakes. 

 The Caramel Custard Cake, which was heavenly.

 And of course, the awaited Chocolate Truffle Cake, which was divine.

A slice of the yummy Chocolate Truffle Cake wouldn't be enough to satiate my chocolate cravings which automatically occurred as soon as I saw the finished product...

Good that we were given a slice of each cake to share as the seven of us were done with the delicious lunch.

The Chicken was to die for. I wonder if their students prepared them too. I loved how juicy the chicken was, and how the taste develops every time you chew. Anyway, if it's CIC recipe, I wish to learn about it so I can prepare it for myself too.

 To cap the visit, we were each given the above cookie packets, and they were actually prepared by CIC students as tokens for today's open house... I didn't get to taste them, but Lili and River says they were good. So I take their word for them..

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