45 YEARS
45 YEARS
Of Splendid Cuisine and Fond Memories
The Legacy of Via Mare
How It All Started
How It All Started
On September 5, 1975, led by Glenda Rosales Barretto and a group of friends, they raised the curtains to the first Via Mare Restaurant. Located in Legaspi Makati, the foundation of our company was a Fine Dining Seafood Restaurant, hence “Via Mare”, which is latin for “Way of The Sea”.
VIA MARE CATERING
VIA MARE CATERING
A clamor for the refined service of Via Mare prompted the management to establish it’s Catering Division. Since then,
No other Filipino restaurant has been the top-of-mind when it comes to hosting dinners for dignitaries, heads of state, international celebrities, and international events.
From beauty queens during the 1995 Miss Universe pageant in Manila, the papal visit of then Pope John Paul II, the 1996 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, the gala of the Philippine-run of West End’s Miss Saigon, the 2007 ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the weddings of illustrious families, and other milestones in Philippine history, Via Mare was always the top choice.
In the photos (top to bottom) : (1) Glenda Barretto at a very young age, (2) Glenda Barretto’s recent photo (3) Book, “Via Mare: 40 Years of iconic event, through menus, recipes, and memories.”
In 1985, Via Mare garnered the prestigious title of being the Exclusive Catering Concessionaires in the renowned Philippine International Convention Center.
With Ms. Glenda Barretto herself leading the Catering kitchen, Via Mare has been hailed by different international food societies, among them are…
- Chaine des Rotisseurs Baillage de Manille
- Food and Wine Society
- American National Restaurant Association
- Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines
- Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation.
Throughout the decades,
we have been privileged to serve our countries’ most prominent guests and delegates.
STATE FUNCTIONS
STATE FUNCTIONS
We have been trusted in handling our country’s most delicate affairs,
most notable being:
- King Fahd
- Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda
- King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain
- Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore
- President Gerald Ford
- Then California Governor Ronald Reagan
- President Bill Clinton
- His Holiness Pope John Paul II
- England’s Princess Margaret
- Pakistan’s Prime Minister Bhutto
- India’s Prime Minister Indira Ghandi
- Princess Caroline of Monaco
- US Secretary of State George P. Schultz
- The Queen of Malaysia
Cultural Milestones
Cultural Milestones
Our team has had the pleasure to serve our country’s milestones both local and international
- Madrid Fusion
- APEC
- ASEAN Ministerial Conference
- Miss Universe 2016
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- World Law Conference
- 8th World Congress of Aneaesthesiologists
- World Advertising Congress
- Miss Universe 1994
- Manila International Film Festival
- Federation Dentaire Internationale
GALLERY
Gallery
CHANGES OVER THE YEARS
Changes Over The Years
After 4 decades, Via Mare has grown and constantly evolved to accommodating the requests of our different clientele.
Through our different brands, we have kept our advocacy strong: that Philippine Talent and Cuisine is indeed, world class.
Café Via Mare
CAFÉ VIA MARE
Café Via Mare was introduced to the market, dubbed to be a pioneer in introducing the first authentic Filipino café. The Via Mare Oyster Bar was also launched to cater to the more discriminating taste and specialized in serving the most succulent of oysters.
Via Mare Catering
Via Mare Catering
Via Mare Catering has served a significant portion of the upscale market for mobile catering services in the business, government and social sectors of Manila as well as other major cities of the country.
