In celebration of their Bench flagship store's 1 year anniversary in BGC, the titan clothing brand also launched their 2nd Bench Café in Greenbelt Makati.
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| With Mr. Ben Chan of Bench |
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| (L-R) Eric Dee, Bryan Lim, Mariana Zobel De Ayala- Aboitiz, Ben Chan and Rikki Dee |
The idea of multifaceted lifestyle brands is hardly new.
Consider sneaker champ "Skechers" and their annual dance battles, or energy drink Red Bull’s close ties with extreme sports. Now a clothing empire has their sights on our ever-lusting stomachs.
No other local brand carries Filipino pride quite like Bench. Imbibing various social media hashtags like #LiveLifeWithFlavor, Bench Cafe boasts classic Filipino dishes by giving them a global twist, much like what their retail stores do around the world.
It appears to be the perfect pairing of the food and fashion world - the former taken care of by no less than Foodee Global Concepts , the same group that brought us Tim Ho Wan, Pound, and the Todd English Food Hall.
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| Interiors of Bench Cafe Greenbelt 3 |
The cafe’s own feed is also beautifully composed of stunning interiors that reflect the Bench brand — mellow but classy with hushed pastels, seemingly influenced by the SoCal vibe.
Clearly, they’re aimed at the fashion-forward, Instagram-savvy youth, the “millenials” of on-fleek brows and thirst for everything and anything that’s #feedgoals.
Servers on the other hand are more than eager to please, generally attentive and quick to respond to any queries. The menu will instantly make you drool as it offers plenty of creative spins on all-time favorites, putting familiar flavors in different forms– overall approachable, but inventive enough to cater a discerning diner like me.
Some of their innovations are actually pretty dope with combinations that are well-thought out. Must-tries include the Ube Halo-Halo and Pancit Sisig.
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| Pancit Sisig |
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| U.S. Beef Tapa Silog |
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| Inasal Liempo with Gising Gising |
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| Sugpo sa Talangka |
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| White Halo-Halo, Ube Halo-Halo, Turon & Banana Cue |
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| White Halo-Halo |
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| Ube Halo-Halo |
