This Q & A is an excerpt from her FHM feature
Seems like everyone these days wants to be a chef. What made you decide to be one?
Well, I’ve always loved to cook and experiment with food but I never planned on being a chef. My parents knew that I loved cooking. My dad has a restaurant in Palawan, La Sirenetta. It was built for me when I finished college in the University of Hawaii. I know it seems as though it was all just served on a platter, but let me tell you this, anyone who is willing and brave enough to run my place for a day is more than welcome to take over! Ha ha ha! The word “work” is so underrated when it comes to running restaurants.
We hear you’ll be moving to Italy for further studies?
Yes, I’ll be training and working in Positano, on the Amalfi coast in Italy. I want to expand on seafood dishes since that’s what we have in abundance in Palawan. But, of course, you can’t come to Italy and leave not knowing how to make a perfect pizza!
Do we get a discount the next time we drop by your restaurant?
Apart from mine in Palawan, my mom has three restaurants in Boracay. You can choose from Cafe Del Mar, Mama’s Fish House, and Wahine. As far as the discount, I’ll put in some good words for you guys, ha ha ha!
Ever used your knowledge of food in the art of the bedchamber?
As far as I can remember I’ve only used strawberries and whipped cream. It’s kind of old-fashioned, ha ha ha
Photo courtesy of FHM Philippines .
She says: “I consider myself a Survivor because I am not afraid to meet life head-on and I never back away from a challenge as what does not kill me makes me stronger.”
Mika Batchelor is a 25-year old chef and restaurateur from Palawan.
Although she is representing the beautiful islands of Coron, Mika grew up in Boracay.
The beauty of these two beautiful Philippine beaches made her fell in love with the ocean and the outdoors.
Among her adventurous hobbies include surfing, sailing and rock–climbing.
But she faces challenges everyday as she takes charge of her restaurant by herself.
“Being a restaurant owner, I really learned leadership by dealing and socializing with people,” Mika said.
To prepare herself for Survivor Philippines Palau, Mika ate lots of high–protein food, fruits and vegetables.
“We have a hill in Coron with a cross at the top; it’s about seven hundred steps. I run there back and forth every day for my endurance,” Mika added.
Will this sexy and energetic chef make it on top of Survivor Philippines?
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