Cebu’s Zubuchon ‘Best Pig Ever’ is saying goodbye to Metro Manila

Pandemic has got everyone to move on, just like the best lechon in the metro who’s going back to its hometown in Cebu.

On Tuesday, August 8, the official Facebook page of Zubuchon posted its closing dates on their branches in Metro Manila. The Southmall branch will close on August 13, it will be followed by the Centris branch on August 18, On August 25 the branch in The Rise will bid their goodbyes, and the last one is in the Megamall branch on August 28. 

Photo Courtesy |  Zubuchon Official Facebook Page

Zubuchon said in their post that they did not forget their employees as they stated that their Manila team is placed in good positions before they released the statement. 

The post said that the reason behind their goodbye is the Swine Flu Pande“We feel Zubuchon has achieved many of its original goals over the last 14 years, but a pandemic (through which we supported as many staff as possible), an extremely disruptive ASF/Swine Flu pandemic (we only use local backyard raised pigs for lechon), absurd commodity prices and other issues have made us rethink our desire to invest in any further expansion in Manila.”

However, Zubuchon will stay in its hometown and remain open in Cebu. Zubuchon Cebu branches are located at SM Seaside City Cebu, Pacific Mall, Pueblo Verde, and SM City Cebu.

Have you tried their lechon yet? Let us know on the comments! We still have time to drop by one of their branches in the Metro. 

Photo courtesy | @therealmarketman Instagram Account

Behind Zubuchon Restaurant

Zubuchon is a Cebu-based restaurant owned by Joel Binamira or also called ‘Market Man’. Binamira is an amateur home cook who owns a food blog www.marketmanila.com where he shares the secret of the Zubuchon roast pig. 

Photo Courtesy Zubuchon’s Facebook Page

Have you tried their lechon yet? Let us know in the comments!

With reports from Alyza Santos.