Patty, John told us in November that the chef and waitstaff came with him when he opened Avantika. That is as much as I know about that arrangement. We had the same waitress at Avantika that we had the previous year at Panlaan. That I do know for certain, as we chatted for some time the evening we dined there. After chatting with John, we decided against dining at Panlaan during our November trip. Glad you enjoyed your dining experience there recently.