Abi Marquez, famously known as the ‘Lumpia Queen’ on social media, recounts her collaboration with Hell’s Kitchen head chef Gordon Ramsay and the Beef Wellington lumpia that had him coming back for seconds
What happens when lumpia meets Beef Wellington?
When Abi Marquez, the self-taught “Lumpia Queen,” shared another of her inventive lumpia recipes, little did she know it would lead to the opportunity of a lifetime—a collaboration with Gordon Ramsay.
The iconic chef and culinary perfectionist famous for his fiery critiques and Michelin-started creations, stumbled upon Marquez’s viral crab cake lumpia video on TikTok and issued a playful challenge: “But can you do it with a Beef Wellington?”
Instead of being intimidated, Marquez jumped to chance to turn Ramsay’s signature dish into a Filipino-inspired masterpiece. “I dropped everything and got to work,” recalls the 24-year-old food content creator.
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With just a weekend to prepare, Marquez, a Gen.T Leader of Tomorrow 2024, crafted a Beef Wellington lumpia—a fusion of Ramsay’s signature dish with her own Filipino flair.
Through a mix of social media buzz, with Ramsay’s comment alone garnering over 200,000 likes, and proactive outreach by her management team, the collaboration came to life. The unscripted exchange made it even more surreal. “It all happened so fast,” she says. “One moment I was reading his comment, and the next, we were finalising the plans for the shoot.”
“Meeting him and collaborating with him is my ultimate lifelong dream. The moment I learned that the collaboration was going to happen, I told my manager, ‘What's my next goal now?’” she quips.
On the day of the collaboration, Marquez only had a short time to wow the British chef, who is in Manila to work closely with his Filipino team at the Gordon Ramsay Bar and Grill in Newport World Resorts.
While the shoot lasted only half an hour, it became an unforgettable experience that taught her lessons she’ll carry for life.