Bon Appetit includes Jollibee in fast food list

Posted by Jollibee USA on Friday, 15 May 2015

MANILA - American food magazine Bon Appetit has included the Philippine's very own Jollibee in its list of "fast food chains you should be watching right now."

In an article published on its website, Bon Appetit noted how Jollibee "has started popping up in the States," with store openings "often met with long lines of curiosity seekers and Asian expats."

"The menu is curious, a combo of typical burgers and chicken fingers with signature items like Palabok Fiesta Noodles (noodles in garlic sauce with pork, shrimp, parsley flakes and egg) and Spaghetti (touted as, 'The Meatiest, the Tastiest, the Spaghettiest!')," the article read.

Bon Appetit also mentioned that Jollibee branches in the US serve Spam sliders, an item that is not available in the Philippines.

Jollibee joins a handful of burger joints, chicken chains, fast food concepts serving sandwiches and "farm to fast food," and other foreign brands in Bon Appetit's list.

Some of these include In-N-Out Burger, Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A, Popeye's Louisiana Chicken, Chipotle, Paris Baguette, Nando's Peri Peri, Jamba Juice and Krispy Kreme.

In 2012, Travel + Leisure magazine dubbed Jollibee as one of the best fast food chains in the world.

The magazine recommended Jollibee's Spicy Chickenjoy, or fried chicken coated with chili powder.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Apl.de.ap opens his first Jollibee store

MANILA – Black Eyed Peas member apl.de.ap opened his first Jollibee store in Dau, Pampanga last week.

In his official Facebook account, the Filipino-American rapper, who is a Pampanga native, recalled how he always wanted his mom to bring him to Jollibee when he was younger.

“Since I was a young boy, I always pointed at Jollibee and my mom would say, "Anak, we need this money for your siblings also so next time na lang." And then one day, she finally took me into Jollibee and I think I lost my mind! I thought: ‘Oh my God, did this happen?’” he said.

That’s why he considers opening his own Jollibee store a dream come true.



In a separate interview with entertainment site Push, apl.de.ap said he was actually the one who approached Jollibee.

“It's been a dream of mine for years now. I got to meet the chairman and I jokingly asked him that growing up I couldn't afford to get Jollibee and it's a product that I grew up with and I truly cherish. I just asked simply and they kindly granted me with one so it's a dream come reality at this point,” he said.

The “The Voice of the Philippines” coach said he decided to get a franchise of the fast food chain because he wants “to create employment and I thought it would be the most stable thing that could help out others.”

“If hopefully this does well then we can have one there [in Sapang Palay where I was born] too. There's always a future for other places,” said.

Apl.de.ap said he also plans to open a branch in the United States.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com