Throughout the month of August and until September 5, The Lobby will be serving a selection of organic MaArTEAs: Tropical Summer with mango and pineapple blended with lemongrass; Lemon Ginger with tanglad soothed by ginger, and turmeric; sweet Pandan; and cleansing Java Banaba with balbas pusa and banaba, all developed by Tsaa Laya.

These will be accompanied by delicious savory nibbles that will include Poached prawn salad seasoned with celery, onions, garlic aioli, and pickled shallots; Smoked honeyed ham with  kesong puti, heirloom tomatoes, and slathered with basil pesto; Lemongrass panna cotta; Davao chocolate ginger mousse; Peninsula English raisin scones served with pots of dalandan curd, Baguio strawberry jam, and clotted cream; and many more.

MaArTEA Afternoon Tea will be served at The Lobby and is priced at P1,250 per guest or P1,850 with a flute of Champagne. On August 10 to 12, however, it will be served at The Upper Lobby on the second floor.

Part of the proceeds raised from the MaArTEA Afternoon Tea will be donated to the Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.

For inquiries or further information on MaArTEA Afternoon Tea, please call +63 (2) 887-2888, extension 6694 (Restaurant Reservations), email diningpmn@peninsula.com or visit the website peninsula.com.

Stay hungry,

thehungrychef

Nathaniel Uy