Cebu City, Philippines — Building on the success of its Davao celebration, foodpanda brought the excitement to the Queen City of the South with the CRAVE Partner Summit & Awards 2025, held at the Waterfront Hotel on September 22.

CRAVE, which stands for Celebrating Relationships & Advancing Valuable Experiences, gathered Cebu’s leading restaurant and retail partners for a night dedicated to appreciation and collaboration.

Following its kickoff in Davao, the Cebu leg marked the second stop in the nationwide CRAVE series, highlighting foodpanda’s commitment to strengthening partnerships and acknowledging shared achievements. The Pink Gala theme returned this time, infused with Cebuano charm, emphasizing Cebu’s importance as a city rich in heritage, innovation, and culinary excellence.

Matt Cire Blanco, owner of Got Tea? Crafted Milk Tea, reflects on their business journey and how their partnership with foodpanda has supported their growth.

Entrepreneurs, partner brands, and community leaders from Cebu and nearby provinces came together to celebrate their shared journey with foodpanda. Representatives from well-loved local restaurants Got Tea and Jafar took the stage to share how their partnership with foodpanda has driven their growth, allowing them to reach a wider customer base and strengthen their foothold in Cebu’s competitive food industry.

Richard Joseph C. Li, Chief Operating Officer of Jafar’s, shared how their collaboration with foodpanda has been a game-changer for their business.

As part of CRAVE’s mission to deliver meaningful experiences, foodpanda also highlighted key initiatives designed to support the growth of its partners. One notable program is foodpanda Capital, a financing solution launched in collaboration with GoTyme Bank. Acknowledging that limited access to funding is a major hurdle for small businesses, the program offers partner vendors easy application processes, no collateral requirements, and clear, fair terms. With repayment options tailored to seasonal business trends, foodpanda Capital helps MSMEs scale their operations, manage cash flow effectively, and boost their market presence.

The event also featured cultural performances, live entertainment, and networking sessions, all building up to the evening’s main highlight: the CRAVE Awards.

Pau-Pau’s Top of Table

This award recognizes the vendor that leads the pack in sales performance while demonstrating strong market leadership.
● Alberto’s Pizza
● Don Silog
● Ribshack
● Cebu’s Tasty Lechon
● Dimsum Break

Alberto’s Pizza honored as one of Pau-Pau’s Top of Table awardees

Pau-Pau’s Momentum Master
Awarded to the vendor whose strong year-over-year performance during the first half of 2025
demonstrates outstanding business momentum.
● Jafar’s
● Braddex Batchoy & Steamed Rice
● Hukad Everyday Filipino
● Kai Royal Tea
● Thirsty Fresh Fruit Juices And Shakes

Braddex Batchoy & Steamed Rice awarded as one of Pau-Pau’s Momentum Master

Pau-Pau’s Ad-Star
This award honors the vendor that has excelled in driver-driven growth, delivering outstanding results through impactful campaign performance.
● Hyderabad Dine In
● Itealicious
● New York Buffalo Brads Hot Wings
● Mom Rose Grill & Restaurant
● Tiffles

Hyderabad Dine In recognized as one of Pau-Pau’s Ad-Star awardees

Operational Excellence
This award recognizes the vendor that consistently demonstrates exceptional operational standards, ensuring smooth, reliable, and efficient service at all times.
● Somac Korean Restaurant
● Golden Sugar
● Scarborough Seafoods
● Sipchew
● PorkHub

Somac Korean Restaurant awarded as as one of Operational Excellence awardees

People’s Palate Award
This award honors the vendor that has captured the hearts—and taste buds—of customers, earning consistent repeat orders and high ratings as a clear crowd favorite.
● Ned Nanay’s Grill
● Got Tea? Crafted Milk Tea
● Bunado’s Lechon
● Felisa’s Cafe & Restaurant
● Ram’s Pizza, Pasta and Milktea

Ned Nanay’s Grill shone as one of the People’s Palate awardees.

Lucky attendees also won raffle prizes, including exclusive travel packages and shopping vouchers. The evening ended on a high note—not just with the announcement of winners and distribution of prizes, but with a powerful reminder of CRAVE’s core values: partnership, growth, and shared success.

“From Davao to Cebu, CRAVE represents our appreciation for the partners who have helped make foodpanda a household name throughout the Philippines. Tonight is about honoring excellence, but also about looking ahead—building stronger, smarter, and more sustainable partnerships,” said Daniel Jaramillo, Managing Director of foodpanda Philippines.

Daniel Jaramillo, Managing Director of foodpanda Philippines

Prateek Teotia, Director of Commercial of foodpanda Philippines

The CRAVE Partner Summit & Awards will wrap up in Manila on October 7, marking the conclusion of a nationwide celebration of collaboration, innovation, and growth.

About foodpanda:
foodpanda Philippines currently operates in 150 cities and municipalities across the Philippines and is continuously expanding. foodpanda is a subsidiary under Delivery Hero, a worldwide leader of the food delivery industry. For more information, visit http://www.foodpanda.ph.

Through the foodpanda website or via the new iOS and Android apps, customers can enter their address and view a curated list of restaurants and shops serving their neighborhood. Once they have found their choice, they can place an order in the comfort of their home or office, paying online through foodpanda’s secure platform or via cash-on-delivery The order is then carefully prepared by
the restaurant or shop, picked up by the foodpanda rider and delivered straight to their doorstep.

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