Araneta City makes it to the list of top ten finalists in the ‘Excellence in Launch Marketing’ category at the 2025 Marketing Excellence Awards in recognition of its successful launch in February of World Kitchens, the latest dining destination at Gateway Mall 2.
Inspired by the comfort food of the world, World Kitchens is a one-of-a-kind, first-of-its-kind 5-star dining destination created by Singapore’s food and beverage guru Andrew Tan Hock Lai. With 15 show kitchens and international chefs specializing in unique cuisines, this giant full-table-service restaurant offers a variety of international dishes at affordable prices. Serving great food at a single table, and using AI technology for seamless ordering, World Kitchens redefines dining as a global culinary experience.
The Marketing Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding achievements across all areas of marketing—from creative advertising and digital innovation to brand building and public relations excellence. This year’s awarding ceremony will take place on August 8 in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
This recognition adds to Araneta City’s string of achievements in 2025, including being named Most Innovative Mixed-Use Urban Developer at the International Finance Awards and earning two Visual Victories distinctions from the ICSC Global Awards. Meanwhile, World Kitchens was recognized as Food & Beverage Retailer of the Year – Philippines at the Retail Asia Awards, and was a finalist for Most Innovative F&B Concept at the Global RLI Awards.