Susana's by Pelayo's: Comforting Pasta That Might Change Your Life

Susana's mouthwatering signature Lasagna

Quezon City certainly has some really remarkable food havens and one of them is the Banawe area. There's a multitude number of cuisines, and each street still has some dishes to discover, but this one might change your life (oh yes we love puns!).

For those who are familiar with Pelayo's Cafe + Bistro (and their restaurants across Luzon), they've been in the food industry for a couple of years now. Solidly known for their mouthwatering Crispy Pata and Patatim, they have been able to satisfy countless Filipino homes with their quality cooked dishes and hosted tons of events and gatherings too. With the success of the brand in recent years, they continued to innovate, research and develop recipes for the ones at home, and to be able to make their lives easy in preparing ready to eat meals especially for those who they love.

Native Salad with Poached Egg

My personal favorite, the Patatim

Their well loved Crispy Pata

Beef Sinigang for those rainy days

Bangus Sisig

Hearty and corn lovin Suam

That's the secret ingredient to the food they serve and this month, they're launching Susana's Lasagna, a namesake of the owner's (Rad Pelayo) grandmother. We had a half serving of it on a plate to whet our appetite, and to tell you honestly, their version is a really good one. If you're often being served the tangy Italian versions of it in high end restaurants in Manila, Susana's Lasagna is a lot different because they managed to modify the dish to fit the Filipino palate. It's not too sour, not too sweet, but just right. It's also very cheesy, where one should note that even if they made it affordable, they didn't shortchange in the quality of ingredients. This is something they take pride on.

How This May Change Your Life

Susana's by Pelayos is actually starting to grow their business. This means, that YOU have the opportunity to be part of that by becoming a reseller or a franchise owner. It's the holiday season and Susana's Lasagna knows there's a lot of people who dread cooking for a lot of people during this time.

Conveniently sold frozen, you would just need to have this delivered, thawed (if you need it for other days) and put in the microwave or oven. Their goal is to be able to help other entrepreneurs to start their own business by selling them, or even have it be supplied to restaurants and cafe's as well. This means that as a seller, you don't need to do hard labor cooking. Customers have been loving the pasta like we did and the products can last a few months (best to consume in 2 months) but it could last in the freezer for more than that.

Franchise owners have the option of having time tested products both from the Pelayo's bistro menu and the Susanas by Pelayos line of pastas to sell or enjoy. If you're interested, please get in touch with them via their BANAWE BRANCH at 0917 119 3366 or visit them at 74 P. Florentino st. Sto. Domingo Banawe, Quezon City or their LUBAO BRANCH by calling 0917 144 4628 or their address Purok 3, Lourde Lauc Pao, Lubao, Pampanga.

They have these dishes combined in boxes with drinks and other viands so you can conveniently serve guests during events. The pasta from Susana's are also available in Solo, Sharing and Party Size. I bet there's going to be a lot of people who would order this during Christmas or New Year. Ordering is also easy as referrals will be done with nearby sellers/franchisees once they get in touch with their page Susana's Lasagna on FB.

Gerry's Grill Partners With FoodPanda

Pork Sisig by Gerry's Grill. (Photo credits to Gerry's Grill Facebook Page and www.GerrysGrill.com)

There's one thing for me that never changes, and that is the love for Gerry's Grill's Pork Sisig. The crunchy, flavorful, chopped pork bits is always there on the table when I'm out with friends and family. Who doesn't? Aside from good food, we've had memories made in this restaurant that couldn't be better. Well, we don't always get to go to there everyday when we crave for this, so this news might be the best that happened to Gerry's Grill fans like me. Have you heard of foodpanda?

Foodpanda leads the global online food delivery marketplace and currently, they are present in more than 40 countries.They've been in the Philippines for quite some time now and they've been able to connect restaurants with their target customers via their website www.foodpanda.ph or their apps over at Google Play (for Android) and the App Store. Ordering is a breeze and I've done it quite a few times already. Gerry's Grill finds value in the online market and it's something that they haven't tapped even if they are in the business since 1997. As they partnered with foodpanda, the missing link between Gerry's Grill and the online audience will be bridged. This means, your dreams of Sisig, Crispy Pata, Sinigang and all your favorite Filipino dishes can now come true. Either by their website or the apps, a few flicks of a button can send scrumptious food to your doorstep in a jiffy. All that and much more on this partnership. 

Francis Villaluz, the Sr. Marketing Manager of Gerry’s Grill says "We’ve long wanted to tap the online market especially for our delivery service, and foodpanda came in with the perfect proposal, presenting an easy way to reach the online food lovers via their website and mobile application, and aggressive marketing strategies. Digital awareness brings in high traffic and enables the customers to get in touch with the restaurant easily and vice versa. We are excited!"

Mauro Cocchieri, the Managing Director of FoodPanda Philippines says “We give importance to brand reputation and influence, and given Gerry’s proven track-record and presence in the Filipino food community, this partnership is really something that we’ve looked at a couple of times. Me and my team are really happy with this partnership.”

With the ways things are going with Gerry's Grill and the expansion of their portfolio this year (international branches and new brand Sweet Chili), it's going to be an even bigger year for them this 2015. Getting that portion of the market online where "people who look for you would be able to see you" and "order online" to get what you want right in the comforts of your own home. That is a great deal right there. That just puts foodpanda in present form as a hub for everything that you want to have at home, on your dinner table, when you want it, where you want it. 

If you haven't tried it yet, now maybe the best time. You've got the great food from Gerry's Grill in your neighborhood waiting. Does the Crispy Pata, Kare Kare or Sisig need to convince you? I don't think so. Stay tuned as I might give you a treat in the next few days so YOU can experience FoodPanda too!

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Melts In Your Mouth Crispy Pata at Livestock Restaurant ⚫ Bar

We've been looking at great restaurants recently and we've stumbled upon a protein rich one right here in the heart of Quezon City. Located at the sweet street of Sgt. Esguerra is this huge establishment called Livestock Restaurant and Bar. It's beside Packo's Grill and a stones throw away from Wil Tower catering mostly to nearby offices who would want to spend great lunch or dinner or something else after office hours. We've looked at the menu and I'm surprised to see that they've got meaty specials and great pork dishes that can rival the best in the metro. I'll tell you a little more about that later, let's look around first shall we?

The Interiors

The term Livestock instantly would imply a more western vibe to it but the look of the restaurant was more of a relaxed, medium scale sports bar with emphasis on the great selection of wines and spirits that you'll see right from the moment you enter its doors.

They've got ample amount of parking so you don't have to go and leave your car out on the street if you have issues with that. The selections of drinks as you see wouldn't be a problem because most of their offerings are laid out on the counter. You can ask your friendly server what you may want to be served but remember that they have good wine here that would go perfectly with the dishes you'll see later. You can bring your friends along on big sports events because they'll probably have them shown on those wide screen HD TV's they have around the restaurant.