Quality over quantity: In buffet dining, better food is the way to go!

At Cyan, the interactive temple of gastronomy of Lanson Place in MOA, the well-curated menu puts the spotlight on quality over quantity. From Hong Kong-inspired dishes and authentic Indian cuisine, to the interactive grilling station, diners are sure to get their money’s worth with every delicious bite.

Quality over quantity. That’s what diners can expect at the newly opened Cyan Modern Kitchen, the all-day dining restaurant of Lanson Place in Mall of Asia.

Unlike other buffet restaurants heaving with row upon row of churrasco meat items, bucketsful of seafood, sushi and sashimi, some of which are hardly touched by guests, at Cyan, each food station — the Oriental/Asian, Noodle, Indian, Carving and Grilling, Homemade Pizza, and Desserts — highlights  four to five signature dishes to ensure that diners get only the best. Some are even prepared a la minute.

Executive chef Kristine Oro and her team did an amazing job in redefining the art of buffet dining, which shouldn’t be all about gluttony and abundance but a chance to share a good meal and conversation with family and friends in an elegant setting.

The chef is in: Kristine Oro, executive chef of Cyan Modern Kitchen

“For me, that’s what buffet dining in the new normal means,” explains chef Kristine. “Providing a selection of high-quality dishes rather than an overwhelming abundance of options is one of the key features of having a memorable dining experience — a fresh departure from the traditional notion of buffets as places with an exhaustive array of options.”

A Hotel and Restaurant Management graduate of De La Salle University-Dasmariñas, chef Kristine has been in the industry for 24 years now.

Cyan Modern Kitchen is named after the most popular color in the blue family. It depicts the color of water.

“The restaurant — with its floor-to-ceiling windows — also boasts a breathtaking view of Manila Bay, hence the name,” shares Antonette Mitschiener, director of sales and marketing, over lunch. We were joined by Nian Rigor, assistant vice president for public relations, SM Hotels & Conventions Corp., and marketing communications manager Rochelle Tabino.

Nestled in the heart of SM Mall of Asia Complex, the