Dining at a restaurant like T.G.I. Fridays will always be satisfying. But celebrities serving the ordered food sounds even more satisfying, right?
Local stars were brought together to be celebrity servers for a night last Sunday, July 20, at T.G.I. Friday's Restaurant, Glorietta 3 in Makati City. Celebrities Derek Ramsay, Drew Arellano, Juddha Paolo, Nyoy Volante, Vince Hizon, and Direk Castañeda took the challenge of Digicon Wizard Events Group.
Joining them were former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Mickey Perz, former tadjock of Wazzup, Wazzup Eri Neeman, Pinoy Dream Academy scholar RJ Jimenez, Monster Radio DJ Rico Robles, theater actor Felix Rivera, TV host Jinno Rufino, and former Ang TV star Thou Reyes.
Now on its third year, StarServe: Celebrity for a Cause has always aimed to support cause-oriented groups that focus on children's welfare. This year, the event is for the Children's Joy Foundation, Inc.
Aside from serving food to the customers, young singer RJ Jimenez also performed his signature song during his stint on PDA, which was titled "Miss Kita 'Pag Tuesday, and Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours." Acoustic artist Nyoy Volante, on the other hand, entertained the diners with the songs "Change the World" and "How Wonderful Life Is."
After their work as a celebrity servers, foods, appliances, and cash were handed out to Children's Joy Foundation. In turn, children offered a song to say thank you to all the people who supported the event. They all sang in chorus: "Isang milyong pasasalamat / Ang alay namin sa mga taong puso ay busilak / Kami ngayo'y puno ng kaligayahan..."
Three-year star server Derek said that seeing these children smile makes their efforts all worth it. "It's priceless."
Of course, Digicon Wizard did not forget to present special awards for the celebrities who worked for free. The "Best Server" award was given to Mickey and Drew. Then, the "Early Bird" award was given to Juddha and Felix. Next, Bettina and Nyoy were dubbed as the "Running Man" or food runner. Vince and Derek, on the other hand, received the "Monalisa" award for always serving the food with a smile. "Disco Idol"or best groomed were Felix and Eri, while the "Congeniality" award was given to Rico and Bettina. Lastly, Jinno, Manny, RJ, Thou, and Juddha received the "Service Special" award.
With the success of this project, Digicon Wizard Events Group promised that there would be another event like this next year. "It's our way of giving our blessings back to the people," said one of the members of the group.