"UY, KANAMI"...Catering Outfit With a Big Heart

Posted on Friday, 5 June 2020

UY, KANAMI”…Catering Outfit With Big a Heart

By Apolinario Villalobos

“Uy, Kanami” is actually a Visayan expression of admiration and appreciation. “Kanami” means, “nice”, “good”,”wonderful”…just anything that stands for beauty, great taste, good result. Not only is the husband and wife tandem gourmets in their own right, hence, loves to cook, but also, with big hearts for the needy. When an earthquake devastated a portion of Makilala, Cotabato, they did not lose time in preparing packed foods for the victims…they called their effort, “Sagip-kusina” (Help from the kitchen).

Aside from orders for dishes relayed through the cellphone, the catering outfit based in Tacurong City, also caters to big social events, the latest of which was the fashion show during the KALIMUDAN 2019 held in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat attended by Sharifa Akeel, the title holder of Miss Asia Pacific International 2018 and Mutya ng Pilipinas 2018, aside from other Mutya ng Pilipinas winners.

But, what is most impressive about “UY KANAMI” is its advocacy for the deserving poor in obtaining an education. To date, it has 40 scholars and the early beneficiaries of the scholarship are now professional, perhaps, passing on the blessing. Admirably, the advocacy which started in 2014 preceded the catering business which was put up in 2015. From then on, the 20% of the catering revenue goes to the scholars.

Today, despite the onset of the covid virus that cause the slump of many business, UY KANAMI is enjoying consistency in its operation.

Tacurong City is a chartered city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, Philippines.