What it takes to open a Filipino restaurant abroad, according to Nicole Ponseca

MANILA, Philippines – We’ve all heard murmurs of Filipino food soon taking its rightful place as the next gastronomic discovery to take the world by storm. The anticipation is there; it’s only a matter of when. 

In 1998, Filipino food simply comprised the delicious meals Nicole Ponseca grew up on. In true Pinoy fashion, the former advertising executive wanted nothing more but to share that taste of home with her friends, colleagues, and clients in New York City. 

Today, Ponseca...