5 Party Places in Metro Cebu that we’ll never see again

Staying for five years in the events industry will let you experience the different business challenges. It will open up your mind to many ideas and it will make you stronger and better. Experience is the best teacher, as they say. Staying for ten years or longer in this exigent business is already a test in itself and for those who have stayed very long, our salute to you for being strong.

Personal and business challenges are part of life. Being in the business for almost five years, allowed us to see other businesses prosper and others falter. We have seen several restaurants, functions rooms and party places that have closed down because of different reasons. It is a pleasure to be part of these function rooms for a number of times. Most are no longer back in the same business as of this writing. Below are some of the photos of these function halls. Throwback and check the moments and milestones that happened in these party places.

1. Lola Saling Restaurant

Located in Mandaue City beside Gaisano Casuntingan, Lola Saling Restaurant was one of the most affordable restaurants in the area. It serves delicious native food and it has a couple of function rooms for different events. Birthdays and Christening celebration are regular at this place but there are Weddings and Debut sometimes. Bought by Jollibee Foods Corporation in 2015, Lola Saling Native Restaurant will soon become another Jollibee restaurant this mid 2017. It will have a drive-thru counter and the 2-storey building can be a function area option very soon.

2. Cebu International Convention Center

Now a house to many of the families who suffered from a fire that raze a huge part of Barangay Guizo, Mandaue City in 2016, the Cebu International Convention Center used to be a venue for huge events such as weddings, corporate parties, concerts and debuts. Kiddie parties and christening are also celebrated at the smaller function rooms in the basement. It has been closed since the October 2013 Bohol earthquake having suffered major damage and has fallen into disrepair. The convention centre features an International Media Center, a large Plenary Hall, an Exhibition Hall and several Meeting Rooms.

3. Merillas Restaurant

Situated at the back portion of the Avon Plaza Building in Capitol Site, Cebu City, Merillas Restaurant was one of the best options for small-size events back in the days. It offers a delicious buffet that will surely the guest remember the place. Intimate gatherings such as meetings and kiddie parties are the most events handled by this party place and they will make the restaurant exclusive only to the party. Based on the restaurant’s Facebook post in July 2014, they will be announcing soon their new location as soon as they will finalize everything but until now, no further announcement has been done.

4.Choi City Seafood Restaurant

Featured as one of the best restaurants in Metro Cebu, Choi City Restaurant was one of the few luxurious Chinese-Filipino restaurants in the area. It closed in early 2016 and there were no announcements if it will have a comeback or a different restaurant name. It used to be a function room for team meetings and kiddie party venue for most Filipino-Chinese families. It was strategically located inside the Banilad Town Center, one of the known areas in Cebu and it has one of the cleanest function rooms. For some reason, the restaurant decided to close down and now, photos are the only remembrance of the place.

5. The Villa Pilipino Restaurant

The Villa Pilipino Restaurant (Galleria Fuente, Mango Avenue Branch) closed down in early 2017 for some unknown reason. They continue to do business in Lapulapu City as they also have a restaurant there. The Villa Pilipino Restaurant offered delicious native food and desserts and the restaurant can accommodate 60 to 80 guests. It used to be a good option for those who are celebrating a small-size party because of its location. The parking area of the restaurant is a bit of a challenge but other than that, the restaurant was a good choice. Now, the only way to experience their servings is to go to the island of Mactan.

We also have a list of kiddie party venues in Metro Cebu, you might want to check them out

This page is last updated on Mar 21, 2017 @ 9:20 am