Max's Restaurant

Max's Restaurant Celebrates 77th Anniversary

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

     Max’s Restaurant, the iconic Filipino restaurant chain famous for its Sarap-to-the-Bones® Fried Chicken is celebrating its 77th anniversary this October 18. The brand looks back to where it all began amidst the ashes of the Post-World-War-2 era, when Stanford-educated teacher Maximo Gimenez would host his American GI friends for drinks in his home along Scout Tuazon, Quezon City—with his niece Ruby Trota giving birth to the signature fried chicken recipe, with its iconic pairing of Banana Ketchup and a tangy dash of Worcestershire Sauce to go with a hearty side of kamote fries and piping-hot dinner rolls.

     Since then, this home-crafted dish has grown to become a sentimental favorite among generations of Pinoy families, both in the Philippines and across such geographies as the United States of America, Canada, the Middle East, and Singapore, where Max’s has likewise spread through the decades to bring pride to Filipino cuisine. Thus, as a way to give thanks to both new and loyal fans, special deals and surprises are lined up throughout the entire month of October.

Max's Restaurant Celebrates 77th Anniversary

Max's 70th Birthday Celebration #HBDMaxs

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

     Correct me if I'm wrong if I say that we are so lucky that there's one Filipino restaurant that made almost all the celebrations in our life memorable and awesome! I grew up in a family where celebrations are very important. Everyone must be present in a special occasion whether it's a birthday party, anniversary, or other important gatherings that bring us together.

     In the past 70 years, one name stayed on top of the game. The house that fried chicken built turned 70 last October. This is a very big milestone for Max's Restaurant and to celebrate this Platinum year, they prepared a big birthday party to all the guests invited. The grand celebration was held where it all started, the first branch of Max's Restaurant in Quezon City. To see the highlights of this big event, scroll down please :)
Max's 70th Birthday Celebration #HBDMaxs
     I'm definitely sure that every Filipino will agree to this: perfectly seasoned, satisfyingly crispy, and delightfully comforting are a few words that describe Max’s Restaurant's famous chicken, a dish that has remained a favorite among Filipinos for so long that it is an institution. There is definitely something special about Max’s fried chicken that sets it apart from the others. It is, some might say, a palatable source of Filipino pride. 
Max's 70th Birthday Celebration #HBDMaxs
Max's Logo 1993
     Not just anybody can cook chicken in the deeply authentic and Filipino way Max’s Restaurant does. Max’s fried chicken is a dish made with love through a recipe that has passed through careful hands across generations, and is suspected to comprise much more than secret seasonings and undiscovered cooking techniques. “Our goal is to ensure we replicate this Sarap-to-the-Bones chicken experience in each restaurant,” Director and Chief Marketing Officer of Max’s Group Inc., Jim Fuentebella shares. 
Max's 70th Birthday Celebration #HBDMaxs
media, bloggers, guests, family, and friends enjoying the night
     During the event, guest were treated to a night of great food, music, and we dig deeper into the memory lane where it all started. 
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memorabilia on display
     There were also a display of all the memorabilia like the old uniforms, button pins, first menu, receipts, and all the old things that serves as a proof of Max's Fried Chicken's great history. Here's the summary of Max's Fried Chicken's history:

  • It is this diligence and dedication to detail that some claim “The House That Fried Chicken Built” became what it is today. 
  • Typical of the Filipino hospitality, the restaurant's founder Maximo Gimenez frequently welcomed American soldiers into his home for hearty meals in 1945, after World War II. 
  • The soldiers enjoyed themselves so much and so often that they began to insist on paying, and eventually convinced Maximo to open a cafe.
  • His niece Ruby was the secret ingredient to the cafe’s success, as it was her recipes that were used in cooking the fare that later became famous. 
  • And needless to say, it was the chicken that became a favorite among the GIs, despite how different it was from the fried chicken they were accustomed to eating in the United States. What Ruby had to offer was clearly something genuine. 
  • Now known as “Nanay Ruby,” her talents proved capable of cooking much more than chicken, as the favorites among her fare include the famous Max’s Restaurant Sinigang, the Kare Kare, Pancit Canton and Lumpiang Ubod to name a few, all key elements to their successful and long lasting menu. 
  • A hallmark of genuine Filipino culinary tradition, Max's Restaurant is a place of comfort that is every Filipino's home away from home. 

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Carolyn Trota – Salud – Max’s Group Inc – Director / Max’s Restaurant – President & CEO and Jim T. Fuentebella – Max’s Group Inc – Director and Chief Marketing Officer, sharing some of the unforgettable memories of their childhood and Max's humble beginnings.
     Time truly flies when the stomach is satisfied. This year, Max’s Restaurant is celebrated 70 years of delightful restaurant service that has managed to grow from a simple home cooking cafe to a successful international restaurant chain. A 70 year career in the competitive food industry is certainly something noteworthy and a definite cause for celebration. This is a milestone event that the restaurant hopes to share with its long time customers and friends, Max’s Restaurant celebrates this achievement in more ways than one, and thanks its supporters first. 
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Jim T. Fuentebella – Max’s Group Inc – Director and Chief Marketing Officer, Cristina Trota – Garcia – Max’s Group Inc – Director, Robert F. Trota – Max’s Group Inc – President & CEO (Seated), Bill Rodgers - Max's Group, Inc. - Director for International, Carolyn Trota – Salud – Max’s Group Inc – Director / Max’s Restaurant – President & CEO, Sharon T. Fuentebella – Max’s Group Inc – Chairperson (Seated), Dave T. Fuentebella – Max’s Group Inc – Director & Chief Finance Officer
     Thank you so much Max's Fried Chicken for having me and treating me on your 70th birthday! Congratulations on this milestone and I wish you more successful and inspiring years to come! I still have a son who will also have his own family in the future and I hope that they will experience Max's Friend Chicken and what it means to have a sarap-to-the-bones chicken in every occasion that they will celebrate in their lives.
To know more about Max's Fried Chicken, visit their website:
www.maxschicken.com
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#HBDMaxs #ChickenLove #MaxsFriedChicken

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Pinoy-style Snack to the Max with The Max's Classic Chicken Burger

Tuesday, October 06, 2015

     One of the reasons why my father still loves eating chicken even though his doctor told him to limit his protein intake is because there's Max's Restaurant. It's our default eating and meeting place when we are craving Filipino dishes. You will never go wrong with Max's because they serve authentic Filipino cuisine the way your mother, grand mother, or tita prepare home-cook meals.

     This 2015, Max’s Restaurant celebrates 70 stellar years of consistent service and offering Sarap to the Bones Pinoy Fried Chicken from their kitchens to families and friends around the world! From their humble roots where they opened their home and served their family’s original recipes and refreshments to American troops all those years ago, then and now, Max’s Restaurant has always made and served their food with love. I have a good news to all who loves eating burger, Max's is offering a new twist to one of our favorite snacks but it's for a limited time only so scroll down and visit the nearest Max's Restaurant now!
Pinoy-style Snack to the Max with The Max's Classic Chicken Burger
Max's Restaurant Forbers Town Center branch in BGC
     With our busy lifestyle nowadays, there are times that we don't have a luxury of time to dine at Max's Restaurant and this paved way to creating an additional snack item in their menu that will fit with the busy bees. Introducing The Max’s Classic Chicken Burger.

     I'm sure you'll be craving once you see these yummy photos of The Max's Classic Chicken Burger. Imagine:
Pinoy-style Snack to the Max with The Max's Classic Chicken Burger
  • two mouthwatering Max’s golden brown chicken burger patties
  • layered with fresh, crisp iceberg lettuce, juicy tomatoes, tasty cheddar cheese, and flavorful mayo-garlic dressing, 
  • all between a lightly toasted, burger bun with oats. 

Pinoy-style Snack to the Max with The Max's Classic Chicken Burger
The Max's Classic Chicken Burger Meal Set
     It is a premium Pinoy-style craving with a perfect balance of sweet and savory to suit the Filipino taste, and served with a side of seasoned breaded Kamote Chips. I super love this combination. I can say that a visit to Max's restaurant is truly rewarding after ordering this limited full set meal, which includes this delicious chicken burger, Kamote Chips, and a choice of Pepsi products or iced tea for only P165. 
Pinoy-style Snack to the Max with The Max's Classic Chicken Burger
     Hurry and order it for dine in, take out, or delivery, since this promo will only be available until October 31, 2015. Head on to the nearest Max's Restaurant and order this snack that will make your tummy happy to the max! It's always #ChickenLove with Max's :) Thanks for having me!

For the most exciting updates about Max’s Restaurant, visit their website
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About Max’s Restaurant 
Max’s, one of the country’s leading casual dining restaurant traces its roots to a family’s generosity and passion for good food. Max’s, “the house that fried chicken built,” continues to innovate and expand worldwide with plans to open branches outside the United States. Today, Max’s Restaurant has established itself as a household name, an institution, and a proud Filipino tradition, zealously upholding the values passed on from its early beginnings in 1945 to the present –day generation of food aficionados.

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