Reaction Paper to Food Trip by Joseph Cunanan

1.       The Tent A. Venue Makati

I have been to different “ tiangge” stores and mercato and I must say that The Tent A. Venue offers almost the same thing. From street foods, bargain apparel, to perfumery & accessories and all other stuff, all these you can find in any “tiangge” store around the metro.

If there is one stall that really caught my attention, that is the stall that showcases different kinds of lamps and lightings as shown above; this is none other than Light’em Up! The stall offers innovative decorative lights from Thailand which can be used at home or during special events like birthday parties, weddings etc.. The materials are shipped and are easily assembled. Customers have an option to buy it as it is, or buy the materials alone and assemble them at home for that extra creativity and functionality. The product comes with an instructional material which customers can use as a guide in coming up with different light forms out of the same set of materials. Price ranges from P500- P1,300. I must say that the product is innovative, and is easily accessible to the public. The store is also successful because it catches the attention of many especially at night because of the different colors that light up the actual venue.

2.       Dona Dona Korean BBQ

This is the first time I ate at a Korean restaurant and I surely have enjoyed the experience. The food tastes great, and the service is personalized by the owner herself Dona Dona. Looking at the Makati Avenue strip, I think Dona Dona is the only restaurant that offers authentic Korean food. This makes the restaurant appealing to the Korean primary target market, and of course to locals and other foreign tourists around the area. Most of the meats are served raw for the total barbeque grill experience. The recipe that I liked the most is the JAP-CHAE noodle. From the taste of it, you can tell that the ingredients are truly authentic.

If there is one thing that Dona Dona should innovate on is her actual location. The ambience is ok, but it would have been better if the place is more cozy and relaxing. She can also add some soothing Korean music to make the whole dining experience remarkable.

I think that the store is successful if we’ll look at it from a service perspective by providing great food and good service.

 

3.       Goldilocks Bakeshop

After our sumptuous meal in Dona Dona, we head on to Goldilocks for our dessert and cup of coffee. There is nothing remarkable about this store except that if offers Filipino favourite desserts like classic polvoron, signature cakes and stuff. The store is successful in terms of its strategic location because I think it has no competition in the venue. Foot traffic is high from mall goers, restaurants, supermarket store, and the busy street of Makati Ave.