Pottery Barn and Happy Concept Group founder Happy Ongpauco-Tiu, in partnership with food preparation and storage brand Glad Philippines, recently held a gathering of guests and good friends at Rustan’s Makati to unveil the Spring/Summer 2019 Collections of Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, and West Elm, and celebrate Happy’s 20th year in the food industry. Chef and known restaurateur Happy Ongpauco-Tiu was practically born into the food industry, but upon getting her Culinary Arts degree at Culinary Institute of America, Happy knew she’d want to make it on her own. At 23, she opened a 20-seater hole-in-the-wall called World Topps using just her credit card. And everything just fell into place. Twenty years after, Happy’s growing food empire consists of dining concepts like Pamana, Hawaiian BBQ, World Topps, Tsokolateria, Bento Box, as well as a bespoke Private Dining service, which caters to a very discerning clientele. But having her own ventures doesn’t mean she’s is turning her back on her family’s legacy. She still helps with Barrio Fiesta and carries with her its culinary DNA of serving “staple yet timeless” food. And it is Happy’s passion to create happy moments for her clients and the people she holds dear that led to her partnership with Pottery Barn, Glad Philippines and Rustan’s to celebrate her 20th anniversary in the food business.