Filipino chef and restaurateur (1959–2025)

Margarita Forés

Margarita Araneta Forés was a Filipino chef and restaurateur.

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Profession
Filipino chef and restaurateur (1959–2025)
Born
1959-03-23
Portrait of Margarita Forés
Photo: World Travel & Tourism Council / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Overview

Margarita Araneta Forés was a Filipino chef and restaurateur. In 2016, she was named Asia's Best Female Chef on the World's 50 Best Restaurants. Forés initially worked in catering before launching the chain Cibo, as well as several individual restaurants.

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