CLARK FREEPORT — Hola! Sabor a Mexico is coming to Clark with Jacaranda, an authentic Mexican restaurant, opening soon at the freeport.
A lease agreement was signed on Feb. 3 between Clark Development Corp. and Paco and Friends Corp. for Jacaranda with all those gustatory delights of tacos, paletas, mole, tamales, and enchiladas, plus pastries, coffee, and chocolate. Sitdown dining, a chef’s table, private rooms, cocktail service, and outdoor seating complete the concept.
The restaurant will open at Building 2091 along R.C. Santos Avenue, one of Clark’s iconic Barn Houses. The space spans 679 square meters. Investment: P25 million over five years. Jobs: at least 30.
“A cultural fit,” CDC president and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera calls it:
“It’s about right that we have the Mexican restaurant right here in Clark, where history starts, develops, and is always valued.”
PFC incorporators highlight tradition and innovation, seeing potential in transforming the historic barn house.
“There is no nicer place [barn house] than a hundredyearold home where we can showcase what we can do,” Francisco Sauceda, one of PFC’s incorporators, said.
“We want a Mexican restaurant that is authentic, something we can share from our country and our experience. I think Mexico, as a country, has grown a lot. It’s a lot nicer place than I can think of,” he added.
Jacaranda adds a distinct cultural flavor to Clark’s growing roster of lifestyle and tourism offerings, befitting its top MICE destination status. CDC-PR
