A Taste of Home with the Malagos Homegrown Pizza

It felt so surreal when the quarantine began and Malagos Garden Resort temporarily closed down. When you’re used to working in a resort set-up for seven days a week as a chef or an employee, the sudden change in work and lifestyle was not as easy. Especially for the resort’s kitchen staff, cooking and serving guests has become more than just a job, it is a passion. The temporary closure and the unsettling news brought by the COVID-19 pandemic has definitely shaken the spirits of the employees and the entire resort and tourism industry.

Since then, the team and the management have decided to continue supporting the employees through the Malagos Homegrown Produce. The team who are behind the homegrown process would also try to encourage one another and keep each other's spirits up during the quarantine period. It brought out a bond that was quite different from the pre-pandemic bonding that we had. The set-up may be different but that home-y and hearty feeling is still there. After all, Malagos Garden Resort has become more than just a place of work – it’s home to all employees.

Being forced to stay at home -in the company of our families - has changed the rhythm of my life. Some of us have found ourselves thinking a lot about how things were when we were little – especially the food that our mother and grandmothers used to cook for us. Weekend mornings would remind us of the unique taste of morning pancakes with hot chocolate and on rainy evenings we are reminded of the comforting flavors from a warm bowl of chicken soup or “tinola”.

The dishes from our childhood memories stay with us - accompany us - throughout our lives. Every time we are faced with problems, emergencies or calamities, our memory goes searching for them - craving these simple dishes, made with few ingredients, and prepared with love and passion. In quarantine, we found ourselves relearning in preparing these dishes. There is one, in particular, that probably stands out from these hearty meals that evoke nostalgia and feelings and it’s the Malagos Pizza.

We know what you’re thinking, how could a Malagos homemade pizza be so nostalgic? But when you really try to ponder things, a slice of pizza can remind you of so much – like that time you went to Malagos for a field trip with your classmates and witnessed the interactive bird and animal shows. It can also remind you of that time when you attended a friend’s wedding where you danced the night away in the Corral Pavillion. It’s also reminiscent of that one cozy night at the resort where you enjoyed good conversations at the Koi Café over pizza and beer. More than anything, a slice of pizza is a symbolic remembrance of a slice from your pre-quarantine life. It ultimately reminds you of a home away from home. Just like with our employees, Malagos Garden Resort has become a home to our guests as well.

Now you don’t have to go far when you’re craving for that taste of home from the Malagos Homemade Pizza. Buy Davao pizza online from the Malagos Homegrown Produce. The fun part is that you get to recreate the Malagos Four-Cheese or Meat-Lovers Pizza on your own with our fun and hearty DIY pizza meal kit. Order Malagos pizza and taste the flavors of your home refined by nature once again. Indulge in its farm-to-table goodness and relish in the memories that you once shared with Malagos Garden Resort.