Marco Polo Davao attains another milestone serving the second foreign head of state visiting Davao City. President Joko Widodo of Indonesia visited the model city of President Duterte for the inauguration of the Philippines-Indonesia Ro-Ro sea route. The sea route will connect Davao City, General Santos City and Bitung in East Indonesia.
During his quick visit, Marco Polo’s culinary team lead by Executive Chef Alex Destriza was commissioned to serve the in-flight meal of Indonesia One for the Indonesian delegates including President Widodo. The culinary team prepared halal lunch which included Filipino signature item Chicken Adobo.
“It’s a milestone for our culinary team to serve an in-flight meal and truly an honour to serve it to another head of state”, shares General Manager Dottie Wurgler-Cronin who personally attended the preparation and delivery of the meals to Indonesia One. “Despite the challenge that our hotel has never catered an aircraft meal, we have taken it as an opportunity for our team to provide a brand of hospitality of that is truly a Marco Polo way”, adds GM Dottir.
Marco Polo Davao is one of the three hotel establishments in Davao City granted with Halal Certification. In January 2017, Marco Polo Davao hosted Japanese Prime Minister Abe, the first head of state who visited Davao City.
