DISCOVERY Samal partnered with Cacao de Davao and Mindanao Butchers & Company Inc. to host a vibrant dinner event for guests, featuring its Alchimie eight-course tasting menu on Sept. 18 at the resort’s Bistro.
Prepared by the Bistro’s culinary team and paired with Mindanao Butchers’ wine for an eventful night, the eight-course menu featured dishes carefully selected and made with local and rare ingredients, including those crafted with premium cacao from Cacao de Davao.
These are the Yuzu-Kissed Salmon Cube, Pearls of the Sea, Mango Velvet Tartlet, Hunter’s Cone, Wings and Wonder, Mosaic Noir Wellington, Noir 80, and the Cacao Pod.
Guests are also treated to a second menu of Alchimie, the Green Pea and Pear Veloute soup, Striloin Au Jus de Beauf main course, and Chardonnay Panna Cotta with Sabayon dessert.
More than just a gastronomic event, the partnership aims to promote Davao Region’s local tourism by celebrating regional craftsmanship, highlighting locally sourced ingredients, and elevating the culinary scene, bringing more dining spots for visitors to experience.
“We are pleased to partner with Mindanao Butchers and Cacao de Davao. They have built a strong reputation here in Mindanao for their commitment to quality and excellent ingredients, and their passion for creating culinary experiences,” Discovery Samal general manager Jonathan Michael Bartlett said in his opening remarks.
Bartlett highlighted that the collaboration allows them to continue evolving what the resort has to offer while also celebrating the talent, products, and experiences in Mindanao.
Cacao de Davao, a homegrown chocolate brand in Davao City, continues to strengthen the cacao industry through inspiring bean-to-bar stories, intensive promotions for high-quality cacao, and supporting the local cacao farmers with sustainable livelihoods.
Throughout 2026, the company partnered with local restaurants and establishments to introduce creative chocolate-based dishes and support the city’s tourism sector.
