Pablo Logro, also known as Boy Logro or Chef Boy (born June 29, 1954), is a Filipino celebrity chef known for his cooking shows, Idol sa Kusina and Chef Boy Logro: Kusina Master.[1][2]

Boy Logro
Logro in August 2013
Born
Pablo Logro

(1954-06-29) June 29, 1954 (age 70)
Davao City, Philippines
EducationAMA Computer College
Political partyAangat Kusinerong Pinoy
Culinary career
Cooking styleFilipino, Fusion
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)

Early and personal life

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Logro was born into a fishing family in Davao City in the Philippines; he is the second son in a brood of eight.

Logro first worked in Cagayan de Oro for 2 years, before becoming a member of the service crew of several Jollibee restaurants in Manila. He later became a sous chef at Qaboos bin Said al Said's Al Alam Palace[3] which took him to international trips, in turn exposing Logro to international cuisines. He was also able to complete culinary training in Italy, Switzerland, Spain and the United Kingdom.[4]

Logro became an executive chef at the Manila Diamond Hotel.[4] His Favorite lines in cooking are Ping, ping, ping! and Yum, yum, yum!.

Career

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Logro was first known as being a presenter of the daytime cooking show Chef Boy Logro: Kusina Master. Logro owns the Chef Logro's Institute of Culinary and Kitchen Services.

In 2013, Logro appeared in the film The Fighting Chefs, marking his first action film role.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Logro also hosts another cooking show Idol sa Kusina which airs on Channel 27, GMA News TV (now GTV).[4]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network
2010 Secrets of the Masters Guest Q
2011 Kitchen Superstar Judge GMA Network
2011–2020 Idol sa Kusina Host GMA News TV
GMA Network
2012–2014 Chef Boy Logro: Kusina Master GMA Network
2012 Eat Bulaga! Himself / Performer
Tweets for My Sweet Boy Reyes
Sarap Diva Celebrity Chef
2014 Magpakailanman: Kusina Master, the Best Father Himself
2014–2015 Basta Every Day Happy Host
2017 D' Originals Himself / Guest
2023 Anong Meron kay Abok? Net 25
2023–present Balitanghali Himself / Anchor GTV

Film

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Year Title Role
2012 Boy Pick-Up: The Movie Boy Tokwa
2013 The Fighting Chefs Chef

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "GMA's Kusina Master magsisimula ngayong January 2!". GMA Network. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ^ Jimenez, Joyce (22 December 2011). "Chef Pablo "Boy" Logro talks about his new 15-minute cooking show, Kusina Master". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. ^ Morella, Cecil (9 September 2015). "Philippine cooks take over the world's kitchens". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Frayna, Severino (3 July 2011). "An idol in the kitchen; an inspiration in life". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  5. ^ Ramos, NR (23 February 2013). "Chef Boy Logro Now An Action Star". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 27 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Chef Boy Logro Now An Action Star". Yahoo! News. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  7. ^ Jimenez, Jocelyn (24 February 2013). "hef Boy Logro on unfavorable comments about his recipes: "Lahat naman, you cannot please everybody."". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Chef Boy Logro's recipe of laughter". The Philippine Star. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Chef Boy Logro, bida na". Balita. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  10. ^ Regandola, Glenn (24 February 2013). "Ronnie Ricketts on why he chose Chef Boy Logro as his co-star in The Fighting Chefs: "Sobrang masa siya."". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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