Filipinos are natural food lovers, so when you add discounts on restaurants into the mix, it becomes a sure recipe for success. One particular company that’s trying to try this brew for success is Makati-based Gourmet Society Philippines.
Basically, the company partnered with over a hundred
restaurants in Metro Manila to offer their community with up to 20% discount on
when they dine in without the need to present coupons, GCs or QR codes. On top
of this, the company has partnered with ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Bata to
provide feeding programs for malnourished children in Manila using proceeds
from membership fees.
Gourmet Society Philippines simplifies restaurant privileges by giving its members 20% off their bill at over 150 partner restaurants in Metro Manila. Members just have to present their Gourmet Society card when paying their bill in order to get their discount, eliminating the need for printing coupons or the need for scanning QR codes. Diners can avail of discounts without minimum spend and use the card as many times as they want.
Filipinos love food, and Filipinos love discounts. You’ll get all of that with Gourmet Society -Joost Boer, co-founder and CEO of Gourmet Society Philippines.
After observing different restaurant discount programs in the country, Joost believes that there is a much simpler way of availing discounts while bringing value to diners and restaurants alike. “It makes dining out more affordable for people, and at the same time, it helps restaurants gain new customers while decreasing their marketing costs.”
Gourmet Society is offering its membership card for a
special introductory price of Php 999, offering discounts for one year at over
150 restaurants. Partner restaurants include popular chains such as Burgoo,
Gumbo and Mrs. Fields. In addition, independent restaurants such as the popular
One Way Restaurant, Corner Tree Café, Aracama, Tapeo, Lulu and the acclaimed My
Kitchen By Chef Chris are also part of Gourmet Society. There are also some
gastropubs and bars such as celebrity owned The Hungry Hound and Niner Ichi
Nana. Gourmet Society is continuously expanding within Metro Manila and is
expecting to reach 250 restaurant partners by the end of the year.
Gourmet Society Philippines is more than just restaurant
privileges
Aside from restaurant discounts, Gourmet Society is
contributing to the wellbeing of local communities through a partnership with
ABS CBN Foundation, Bantay Bata that will support a feeding program for
malnourished children in Manila.
Meanwhile, Gourmet Society’s blog contains articles delving
into the background stories of several Gourmet Society restaurant partners. It
also helps people navigate through Manila’s dining scene, and provide
insightful infographic content such as foreign dining etiquette guides.
Gourmet Society Philippines has also partnered with Viber
Public Chats, to create FoodTalkPH: a public chat which brings together chefs,
such as Chef Laudico, Chris Locher, Philip Golding and Chef Boy Logro as well
as restaurateurs and food lovers to discuss recipes, share delicious food
photos and videos as well as discussing the latest news in the buzzing Manila
food scene.
Exciting growth plans
The company has some very exciting growth plans for the coming year and expect to see some great new features in our app. We are also staging a very exciting food awards concept in February 2016, so watch this space!
