Layunin was founded by Vancouver based Filipino - Canadian, Andrew Alojado. Andrew spent most of his professional career working in multi-unit restaurants, working his way from dishwashing to restaurant development and eventually finding his way to one the largest food providers in North America.

Andrew found his calling when he was travelling Southeast Asia, he began studying unique flavours and gaining fresh ideas where he eventually landed himself back in his family’s hometown of Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines. Childhood nostalgia along with a profound respect for the cuisine set in, and after returning home from his new refined experience, he began creating modern variations of Filipino inspired desserts - this strategically became the building blocks to increase the awareness in our brand.

As we gained more and more traction, we showcased a wide range of Filipino main staples using Pacific Northwest ingredients as well as globally influenced renditions of Southeast Asian flavours that would pave the way to hosting multiple pop-up restaurants, private dinners and weddings.