Perfect Table Set Up for Last Minute Summer Picnic
The summer is about to end and we can already feel that the rainy season is just around the corner. But, for those who want to have a last minute picnic with their friends and families while the sun is still up, here are some picnic table set up ideas that you can use:  

Bandana Table Runner

  Liven up the table set up by lining up some colorful bandanas under your plates. You can position it any way you want – you can even leave some hanging on the sides of the table or sew some on the edges of a table cloth for an added design. Match your table napkins with your bandanas as well by making tiny cloth rings to keep the table napkins in place. Now all you need are bright colored plates, bowls, and cups to achieve that vibrant-looking table set-up! You can include Melawares’ Chroma series that are tailored-fit for table set-ups that are colorful in nature.  

Use Recycled Materials as Decors

  Turn plain old plastic bottles into beautiful flower vases or find old tin cans and paint them with bright colors to make the perfect candle holders. Use old wood as trays and platters for a perfect flat lay photo. Top it off by using plastic plates and utensils – making the perfect environmental-friendly set up. Our Pastel series plates and bowls can be of great match to this simple yet classy set-up. Now all that’s missing is some barbecue and a delicious sauce to go with it.

Deep Blue Sea Setting

  Make-do with sea shells as flower vases or coasters, and use plastic plates and utensils for the perfect ocean-themed set up. Tell your friends to come in blue or white or they can even wear Hawaiian shirts if they like! You can also have the Lianne series plates of Melawares that can perfectly match your table’s tropical theme! Its floral design can be a great additional to the overall look of your setup. Furthermore, it will make the food that you will serve more enticing. Serve up some shrimp and tomato skewers and grilled fish to keep up with the nautical theme. Whichever summer theme you will choose to do, Melawares has the perfect tableware for you. Our Chroma, Pastel, and Lianne dinnerware series can surely make your picnic table set-up vibrant and full of positivity. Plus, our plates doesn’t just make your food more enticing but can also be helpful for your Instagram photo goals! Explore our wide selection of dinnerware and utensils. We’ve got simple and elegant everyday plates as well as playful and quirky designs that are definitely perfect for every summer party.   For inquiries and other information, visit our website at Facebook Page or contact us at (02) 361-2242.  

Adjust your food lifestyle for better fitness
It has been proven that as we grow older, our body cannot process food the same way it did when we were younger. That is why we have to be more careful with the food we intake, and exercise or move more. Hectic work schedule, no time to prepare own food, or some would just rather rest than exercise, are just some of the reasons why some neglect their health. Luckily, there are a few ways to adjust your lifestyle towards a healthier and fit lifestyle!  

Cut back on carbs

  Carbs is the number one enemy of someone who is trying to live a healthier life. Eating sugary and starchy food can be the most filling however, our body digests sugar and carbs in such a way that instead of using it as energy, it becomes stored fat. Try to eat more food rich in protein, and fiber mostly found in lean meat and seafood. Instead of eating solid fats found in butter and margarine, opt to try olive oil or canola instead.  

Exercise at least 30 minutes a day

  No matter how busy or tired, try to find the time to still do at least 30 minutes of exercise. A simple jog early in the morning or at night is a good cardio. You can do 3 reps of weightlifting. Whatever exercise you choose as long as you can get in a good sweat session in a day.  

Prepare your meals in advance

  Meal prepping is the new trend when it comes to fitness and diet. You can easily search for quick and easy meals to prepare. All you need are a few healthy ingredients, cute meal containers, and you’re all set to go. Meal prepping also saves you time and money as you can just easily heat food that you have prepared for.  

Eat in portions

  Try to eat on a smaller plate rather than a big plate. Research shows that simply switching to smaller plates helps curb overeating, especially when the person is the one serving themselves. This helps you serve smaller portion of the food that you usually serve a lot of.   Melawares can be your partner in achieving your fitness goal. If you are looking for small plates in various shapes or designs, you can choose from Melawares’ wide range of collections.   Our special and high-quality products have kept us in business for over 30 years. You can trust us to provide you the best premium quality tableware that is safe for you and your loved ones.   For more info, you can contact us at +632-361-2242 or visit our website at www.melawares.com.

Melawares: Innovating Tableware over the Years
For every household, it is important to have safe and the right tableware. Choosing the right plates and utensils is essential to have the best dining experience for the whole family. More importantly, food service establishments, such as restaurants, must provide their customers an enticing and safe dining experience. Hence, many tableware brands have been trying to come up with innovative products that can meet consumer standards. Melawares is no stranger to that as we pride ourselves on providing safe, innovative, and affordable tableware to our customers.  

What makes us unique?

  Here at Melawares, we create various shapes, surfaces and textures, and forms of tableware. By using Melawares’ proprietary manufacturing technology, plastic tableware items can appear like it is made of opal, marble, or wood material.  You can also create plates and bowls in different shapes such as hearts, flowers, and many more.   Melawares items are also lightweight and durable compared to other dinnerware products.  For this reason many fast food restaurants are using melamine products to avoid constant replacement of their broken glassware and to avoid having their servers carry too much weight while bussing plates and utensils from tables. As such, many fast food restaurants cut their expenses and shift their budget to more important matters.

30 years of tableware innovation

  Since 1980, Melawares has expanded and manufactured numerous tableware products that made us the country's most trusted brand of tableware.   Most recently, Melawares launched Translucent Collection—an opal-like collection that has a pearl white base color and launched Natureware, a line of tableware made from eco-friendly materials that have a matte finish.   Melawares is not all about florals, it explores different designs to capture different preferences of Filipino consumers. Pottery, Zen Mizo, and Terracotta series were launched to cater very distinctive line of tableware for those who want the stoneware-like and matte finish.   These innovations and our high-quality products are reasons has kept Melawares in the business for over 30 years. You can trust us to provide you the best premium quality tableware that is safe for you and your loved ones.   For more info, you can contact us at +632-361-2242 or visit our website at www.melawares.com.

Tableware and utensils to use for your new food business
Starting your own food business takes a lot of hard work and preparation. You have to make sure that every product you will buy for your business is worthy of your investment. Here are a few tips on how to find the tableware and utensils that work best for your business.  

Make the right budget for it

  What’s your budget? Oftentimes we forget to ask this question to ourselves. Operators will always opt for the top of the line, high end brands. But, later on upon inventory, they realize that they’ve overspent on these big ticket items.   Before starting the project, make sure that you have allotted a budget for all your needs. You also have to make sure that you stick to your budget so you don’t compromise at the end. Make sure to look for quality products that best serve the budgetary needs of your business. Melawares has wide selection to meet every budget.  

What is your set up?

  Does your tableware match the whole theme of your restaurant? You have to make sure that your tableware is not only aesthetically-pleasing, but it also has to match the style and content of your food. More customers are now looking for the overall experience when they eat at a restaurant, and a lot of this experience comes from food presentation. Impress your customers with tableware that perfectly matches the ambience, lighting and décor, and food presentation to keep them coming back for more.  

Is it Instagram-worthy?

  Social Media has played a major role in the daily lives of people. We don’t just simply devour a quarter pounder now, but we have to let our over 300 followers know how good it is to eat a quarter pounder with a beautifully curated photo of it. Restaurants now have stepped-up their food presentation game that is enjoyed by many food photography enthusiasts. You want to make sure that your food is served on a beautiful platter that makes for a perfect prop in a flat lay design.   Now that you have an idea on the right tableware to use for your new restaurant, check out Melawares wide selection of affordable tableware! With over three decades of experience in the industry, our products are guaranteed worthy of your investment. Contact us for more information!

Safe Dining: Are You Using the Right Tableware?
Food is very essential for each and every one. It is important for us to make sure that what we are eating is safe. Thus, careful buying of food in the market is a no-brainer. But are you sure that you are safe from what you are eating? Because it’s not just about the food, but also the tableware where the food will be served on. With all the different kinds of plastic and glass tableware in the market, it is essential for you and your loved ones to have a safe tableware.   Here are the two major things that you must keep in mind to ensure that you are using the right tableware:  

Trust Melamine Tableware

  Melamine has been one of the most trusted material for making tableware. It is durable, stain resistant, and heat resistant. Rest assured that it doesn’t contaminate the food you eat. Melawares is one of the most trusted brands of melamine tableware in the country. You can trust us to provide you the premium quality tableware that is safe for you and your family. Melawares only uses 100% melamine in making tableware in order to provide you the safest dining experience.  

Be Vigilant Against Unsafe Dinnerware

  Some dinnerware materials are deemed to be unsafe.  Some plastic products in the market claim that they are made from melamine, but most of the time they are not truly made from 100% melamine. Such products have harmful chemicals that can migrate into your food which is why they are not food grade safe.   Safety must be kept as a priority at all times, even for your tableware. When buying tableware for you and your family, always make sure that it is safe and free from unwanted chemicals.   Melawares is committed on not just giving you the best and most durable tableware but also on keeping you and your family safe.   For more info, you can contact us at +632-361-2242 or visit our website at www.melawares.com.

All about Melawares
For a brand to become still in a business after decades must mean that they are doing something right. For thirty years, Melawares has maintained its brand position as the #1 Tableware brand in the Philippines by providing high quality, safe, and affordable tableware to their customers.  Throughout the years, Melawares has not wavered in its mission to bring quality tableware to all Filipinos.   Melawares, whose mother company is CDC Manufacturing Corporation started out as a distributor of tableware and first opened a plant in Malabon in 1980. Due to the increase of demand, the company moved their plant to a larger facility, and continuously produced a wide range of tableware items since then. The company has expanded beyond its flagship Melawares brand to numerous other brands such as Perfect Dining, Bestware, Urban Kitchen, and many more.  

Our products are well-manufactured because they are made of melamine. Melamine is a food grade, heat-resistant, and durable plastic material that is widely used in tableware and utensils.

  Melawares has a variety of sub-brands and a brand on its own. One of its best selling sub-brands, Perfect Dining, consists of square plates and bowls that offer contemporary designs. Its design surely allows its user to have a young and modern table set-up. It also offers a collection of gift sets perfect to be given as a wedding gift, birthday gift, Christmas gift, or for a just-because gift.   The company is known for making dinnerware for leading restaurants and fast food chains. This includes Jollibee group, KFC, and many of your local carinderias. Proven by its products’ quality and durability, there is no doubt that Melawares is the “Pambansang Plato ng Bayan”.   Choose from the wide selection of Melawares tableware collection for all your dining needs! Check out our product series as well that are available for viewing on our website! Melawares can also create customized tableware for you or your business! Just contact us for more information!

“Bongga Ka ‘Nay! Munting Pasasalamat para kay Inay Raffle Promo”
Get a chance to to win P 30, 000 worth of shopping spree and other exciting prizes from Melawares and Urban Kitchen! Join Bongga Ka 'Nay munting Pasasalamat para kay Inay Raffle Promo. See details for your reference. :)

“All I Want for Christmas” Raffle Promo
MECHANICS: 1. For every P2,000.00 worth of single-receipt purchase of Melawares, Perfect Dining, Bestware and Urban Kitchen products or combination of any of the said brands in participating stores nationwide, customer is entitled with one (1) raffle stub. 2. Promo period is from November 16, 2015 to December 31, 2015. Deadline of submission of entries is until December 31, 2015, closing of store hours. 3. Draw date will be on January 14, 2015 4:00pm at CDC Manufacturing Corporation Main Office, #8 University Avenue Extension, Brgy. Potrero, Malabon City with the supervision of a DTI representative. 4. Prizes at stake: • 3 Winners – Apple Iphone 6 (16gb) • 1 Winner – Westinghouse Air Fryer (1400W, 110V ~ 60Hz) • 2 Winners -Westinghouse Blender (1.4L Glass Jar with Adding Ingredient Cap & Stainless Steel Cutting Blades) • 2 Winners Westinghouse Food Steamer (1pc 4L Basket and 2pc 2.5L Basket, Microwave and Freezer Safe, 220V ~ 50Hz, 900W) • 2 Winners – Westinghouse Rice Cooker (10 cups, Aluminum Cooking Pot, Glass Lid, 700W) • 2 Winners – Westinghouse Coffee Maker (1.25L, 220V ~ 50Hz 800W) • 1 Winner – Hawkins Pressure Cooker (8L, Stainless Steel) • 1 Winner – Futura Pressure Cooker (7L, Base Flat Diameter: 180mm) • 1 Winner – Futura Deep-Fry Pan with Stainless Steel Lid (7.5L, Diameter: 36cm) • 1 Winner – Futura Saute Pan with Glass Lid (3.25L, Non-Stick Aluminum Body) • 1 Winner – Futura Stewpot (5L, Hard Anodised, Cook-n-Serve) • 1 Winner – Bowl with Glass Lid (Diameter: 23cm, Thickness: 4.06mm) • 1 Winner – Futura Griddle (Diameter: 33cm, Thickness: 4.88mm) • 1 Winner – Futura Stewpot with Glass Lid (3L, Cook-n-Serve) • 1 Winner – Futura Frying Pan (Diameter: 25cm, Thickness: 4.06mm) • 10 Winners – Melawares Dinner Set (4pc Dinner Plate, 4pc Bowl, 4pc Cup & 4pc Saucer) • 10 Winners – Urban Kitchen Pitcher and Tumbler Set (1pc Pitcher & 4pc Tumbler) 5. Present receipt/s to Melawares, Perfect Dining, Bestware and Urban Kitchen Promodiser of the outlet where the purchase was made to get a raffle stub. Fill-out with complete name, address, contact number, email address, birthday, name of store and affix signature. 6. Drop the raffle entries at the designated drop boxes available at participating Melawares, Perfect Dining, Bestware and Urban Kitchen store outlets nationwide where the purchase was made. 7. Participants can only win once. If the name is drawn more than once, the prize with a higher value will be awarded to him/her. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. Winners will be notified through registered mail and via phone call. 2. Prizes should be claimed at CDC Manufacturing Corporation Main Office, #8 University Ave. Ext., Brgy. Potrero, Malabon City. For provincial winners, prizes will be sent through a courier service. 3. Prizes are transferrable but not convertible to cash. 4. The winner should present the original customer’s copy of the raffle stub and a valid identification card (I.D.) with picture (e.g. Company, Driver’s License, SSS, etc.). 5. Prizes must be claimed within 60 days from the receipt of the notification. Otherwise, it will be forfeited in favor of CDC Manufacturing Corporation with prior DTI approval. 6. The prize tax will be paid by CDC Manufacturing Corporation, where applicable. All expenses, aside from the above prize inclusions shall be accounted to the winner. 7. This promo cannot be availed in combination with other existing promotions. 8. Employees of CDC Manufacturing Corporation including their relatives up to second degree of consanguinity and affinity are disqualified from joining the promotion.

The Table is Set
The Table is Set | The Philippines Star | December 14, 2013 MANILA, Philippines -Melawares understands the need for having enough tableware with different designs for people with discerning tastes. For those who are into cooking and making their food look more appetizing, Melawares has dining plates as small as 5.5-inches for dishes like siomai, tofu in garlic sauce and steamed veggies, or 10.5- inches for much bigger ones like meatloaves and fried dishes (chicken, pork chop, fish fillet, spring rolls) and many others. But if you need something bigger for your crispy pata or steamed lapu-lapu, Melawares has the perfect serving plate for that — round, square, or rectangular — plus sauce dishes for special dips and condiments. For dishes like nilaga, sinigang, kare-kare and other stews or soups, Melawares’ casserole sets complete with cover and serving spoon will appeal to you, plus deep dining dish sets or bowls of different shapes and sizes for your sumptuous soup recipes. And of course, Melawares has all kinds of saucers for those delectable desserts. Melawares’ Round Series, Square Series and Diamond Series are all adorned with dainty floral designs for a night with the girls. For more elegant style Melawares offers its Wavy Series. For the Oriental-themed meals, Melawares has the Japanese collection with its own sushi dish and yacht plate where special Oriental dishes are best served. The sophiticated diners can try the Melawares’ tapered and plain collection, which comes in vibrant colors or with a more neutral shade. CDC Manufacturing Corporation has four brands aside from Melawares, its classic brand that carries high-quality melamine tableware products. There is also Bestware, Urban Kitchen, and Perfect Dining. It is also the leading manufacturer of customized dinnerware for Quick Service Restaurants serving some of the biggest names in the food industry.

The Tableware that Suits You

The Daily Tribune | August 11,2013

Ever thought of what kind of tableware you would need in your house or the designs that will suit your needs or occasions you could think of? Melawares, one of the most trusted brands of tableware from CDC Manufacturing Corporation, understands the need for having enough tableware with different designs for people with discerning tastes. Over the last 30 years, Melawares produced thousands of plates, bowls, trays, tumblers and other tableware products with designs to make sure you get the kind of tableware you need. For those who are into cooking and making their masterpieces look more appetizing, Melawares has dining plates as small as 5.5 inches for dishes like siomai, tofu in garlic sauce and steamed veggies, or 10.5 inches for much bigger ones like meatloaves and fried dishes (chicken, pork chop, fish fillet, spring rolls) and many others. But if you need something bigger for your crispy pata or steamed lapu-lapu, Melawares has the perfect serving plate for that—round, square, or rectangular—plus sauce dishes for special dips and condiments. For dishes like nilaga, sinigang, kare-kare and other stews or soups, Melawares’ casserole sets complete with cover and serving spoon will appeal to you, plus deep dining dish sets or bowls of different shapes and sizes for your sumptuous soup recipes. And of course, Melawares has all kinds of saucers for those delectable desserts. Your dining experience or parties can also now be more enjoyable with Melawares’ Round Series, Square Series and Diamond Series, all adorned with dainty floral designs for a night with the girls. For a more elegant style, meanwhile, try Melawares’ Wavy Series, but if you’re into more Oriental-themed meals, Melawares has the Japanese Collection with its very own sushi dish and yacht plate where special Oriental dishes are best served. But if you are aiming for more sophistication, try Melawares’ Tapered and Plain Collection, which comes in vibrant colors or with a more neutral shade. Whatever dish or occasion and theme, Melawares has the right kind of tableware you need. At present, CDC Manufacturing Corp. has four brands aside from Melawares, its classic brand that carries high-quality melamine tableware products. There is also Bestware, Urban Kitchen, and Perfect Dining. It is also the leading manufacturer of customized dinnerware for Quick Service Restaurants serving some of the biggest names in the food industry. For more information, visit www.melawares.com.