Since its inception, on-demand food delivery service foodpanda has grown astronomically to more than 170,000 partner restaurants in more than 325 cities across 13 Asian and Central Europe.
Here in the Philippines where foodpanda is currently operating in more than 50 cities and continues to expand, it has become one of the most-appreciated services for quarantined Filipinos whose cravings for good food has not abated. For its success in the new normal, and beyond, the company is giving its due to partner restaurants which have helped foodpanda raise the bar in quality food and food delivery. With this, foodpanda gives recognition via pandawards.
As foodpanda continues to help the food and beverage industry survive and thrive in the new normal, the on-demand food delivery service takes a moment to honor the outstanding establishments that embody the inspiring Filipino traits of determination and resilience. The pandawards celebrates business and entrepreneur excellence under foodpanda, and serves as the latest of several initiatives designed to show support and apprecitation to its growing family of partners and consumers.
In true foodpanda fashion, the awards were delivered straight to the winners in their award-winning food establishments. G Who and Zyberus of Filipino beatbox grouo Microphone Mechanics, disguised as foodpanda riders out to pick up orders, before dropping the beat in an impromptu awarding ceremony. Presenting, the bes of the best, according to foodpanda loyalists:
Summa Cum Panda Award: 24 Chicken – a big-selling Korean fried chicken chain that ranks as one of the highest-rated restaurants on foodpanda with a whopping average of 4.682 stars.
With its high-quality ingredients to budget-friendly prices, it’s not hard to see why its menu is a smash-hit success among its regulars. 24 Chicken owner Jeff started the business in 2017 as a one-man team who dit all the cooking and deliveries. By offering the magical taste of authentic Koream special fried chiclem at a budget-friendly price, the brand now has seven brances and an assortment of exciting flavors to choose from.
Another is the Sarap na Binabalik-balikan Award: Mark and Grace Bakeshop.
In 2017, Mark and Grace becan as a simple bakeshop offering pandesal. Through the dedication and hard work of its owners, the business has grown diversified its product portfolio with special pastries. Foodies can’t seem to get enough of Mark and Grace’s hopia ube topped with sesame seeds, the hulking Spanish bread, the crunchy upe and other treats. With products that get customers coming back for more, Mark and Grace Bakeshop is this year;s winner of the pandawards, “Sarap na Binabalik-balikan Award”.
Third, pandawards has this Go Forth and Multiply Award: EmoTEAraCafe
Blending the Filipinos’ love for hugot lines and milk tea to great sucess, EmoTEAra Cafe is among foodpanda’s parnter restaurants with the biggest franchise expansion in recent months.
The milk tea shop managed to go forth and multiply from having a single store in March to 20 today. The secret to its success? Compassion. EmoTEA Cafe owner, Jeffrey, made sure to help his family and friends during the roughest stretch of the pandemic last year by giving them branches of his business.
Another award, “Diskartepreneur Award”. Engineered for maximum impact, discover ingenuity on your palate with Jackson’s Fried Chicken’s crispy and juicy-chicken popcorn, as well as its winning take on the Pinoy spaghetti.
Next, Juan for All, All for Juan Award. Yumzie
A strong sense of camaraderie defines the working relationship of employees for Yumzie. Now, it has also paved the way for the snack bar to take home the pandawards “Juan for All, All for Juan Award”.
Yumzie’s selling point is a hodgepodge of intensely savory snacs from siomai to shanghai, fries to smoothies, and other pleasingly affordable selection of snacks.
With their amazing and inspiring stories both food and beverage business owners and consumers will never look at this industry the same way again.
Catch the creative coronation and the winners’ reactions on https://facebook.com/foodpandaphilippines
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