Unlimited servings of Mango Bravo. Baked Salmon at half the price. Buy 1 take 1 Chicken Pie. These to-die-for deals would surely have customers lining up outside Conti’s Bakeshop & Restaurants, an ideal thing to do to create buzz in celebration of its 22nd year. But instead of drawing crowds, Conti’s opted to do something different - give back to the community and reach more underprivileged women by committing to design and furnish the bakeshop training kitchen of Punlaan School in San Juan City. 

Since 1997, the well-loved bakeshop and restaurant has been delighting customers by offering culinary treasures that Filipinos have become accustomed to. On the first year that Conti’s celebrated its founding year under Udenna’s Eight-8-Ate, President and CEO Joey Garcia challenged the young leadership to continue the legacy of the founders who have been partnering with Punlaan since 2006.

Punlaan School was born in the 1970’s to help poor young women and give them the chance to study and earn for themselves and their family. The school is known for giving students free and holistic education that goes beyond skills training and general culture to values formation, an effective and sustainable tool for enabling upward social mobility. 

Shiela May from Antipolo and Denice from Naga City shared inspiring stories of how Punlaan School and Conti’s have been instrumental in helping them realize their dreams and support their families. Both girls, who were interns at Conti’s, were hired on the spot by the President & CEO Joey Garcia during the signing ceremony. 

“I remember my 17 year old self because I also used to work to support my education,” shares Garcia during the signing ceremony. 

With over 3000 graduates in the past 40 years, Punlaan School aims to reach more underprivileged girls and increase the number of students they’re supporting from 150 per year to 500 students annually via its new building project. 

Conti’s signified its pledge to design and furnish Punlaan’s new bakeshop training kitchen, a world-class kitchen similar to the Conti’s commissary. This is their way of expressing gratitude, recognizing that staying in the competitive culinary business for 22 years is no easy feat. 

“We have a deeper purpose than just serving delicious food. We have an obligation to ensure that our mission of creating delightful experiences everyday will continue for generations. And what better way to do that than by investing in education,” says Joey Garcia, Eight-8-Ate President & CEO.

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