Milestone Stories 2016-2024
As Cucina Higala, the only restaurant in Mindanao celebrating the island’s Heritage Dishes, celebrated its 9th Year Anniversary, the following greeting was posted on its social media page:
Celebrating 9 Years of Mindanao Heritage Cuisine and Memorable Dining Experiences
Today we celebrate 9 wonderful years of Mindanao Heritage Cuisine — nine years of stories, flavors, culture, and countless shared moments with you, our beloved higala.
Today, we honor the heart of Cucina Higala — our incredible Front of the House, Back of the House, and Support Services Team. Our success is because of them, and made possible by them.
To our dedicated team: thank you for sharing your talent, commitment, and heart every single day.
To our beloved guests: thank you for celebrating this journey with us and for continuing to make every day meaningful. Join us today as we jump for joy for this incredible milestone!
Here’s to more years of culture, heritage, and the warm Cucina Higala experience!
In an earlier series of socmed posts, Cucina Higala also shared its Significant Milestones for its First Nine Years (2016-2025):
November 28, 2016 Cucina Higala opens
2017 Launch of the Mindanao Heritage Dishes : Humba de Oro and Sizzling Binaki in Caramel Sauce
2017- 2018 The Cagayan de Oro City Health Office awarded the “best restaurants” based on food and sanitation standards, with the Best Overall Rating for two consecutive years.
2019 Cucina Receives its very first Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor
2020 Cucina Higala launches Rice Toppings, bringing Mindanao Heritage Dishes within reach of every Kagay-anon household
2021 Cucina Higala opens its Cucina Veranda, with an fresco dining experience
2022 Cucina Higala launches Lamb Kulma, its 11th Heritage Dish, continuing its advocacy to promote Mindanao Heritage Dishes
2023 Cucina Higala continues to be recognized by its international partner, Tripadvisor as Traveler’s Choice 2023, and local partner Maxim Client’s Choice 2023.
2024 Opening of the Capiz Room, a new venue created to host memorable family moments and private events.
Here’s More Cheers to 9+ More Years for Cagayan de Oro’s iconic Home of Mindanao Heritage Dishes! MABUHAY!
