Jollibee in Manila - Philippines

Jollibee is one of the biggest fast-food restaurants in the Philippines. Aside from burgers, the store has a lot of other items on their menu. Jollibee serves burgers, some local Filipino dishes, spaghetti, and chicken.

It would be hard to imagine that this would be international food chain would start out as an ice cream parlor in Cubao, Quezon City. The very first Jollibee branches started out in 1975. Tony Tan Caktiong along with his consultant Manuel C. Lumba conceptualized and reinvented the one-time ice cream store into a full service fast food store.

The original name of the store was 'Jolibe', which was later changed to its present name when drastic changes were made. The changes came about as the burgers brought in more customers than the ice cream. Then the bee mascot that you see in every store was introduced along with other items on their menu.

Popular menu items include the "Chickenjoy", which locals usually order for lunch and dinner, and their "Yumburger", which is their trademark item on the menu. Jollibee also offers desserts like chocolate sundae, pies, and snow cones. They also serve a breakfast line where you get to choose from Filipino breakfast meals, pancakes, or sandwiches.

Entering any Jollibee food chain would invoke a welcoming greeting from one of their attendants. Courteous service is one their key benchmarks for each store or chain. Each store, which includes what colors the interiors come in, is brightly designed. The colors used and the style of the dining area is suited for kids and adults.

Most Jollibee stores, especially the larger ones, have a section of the premises turned into a play pen for kids. This takes into consideration the fact that a large number of the patrons are kids. That is also the reason why these stores have kiddie versions of the regular meals served.

Another section of the store can be used for private meetings. This often cordoned area is usually the venue for your kid's birthday party, which includes a show performed by the store's mascot. Parents can contact any Jollibee store to make reservations for a child's party or any function for that matter. The reservation package already includes the food and the venue. You will have to make arrangements in advance since some stores keep a tight schedule.

You would usually find a Jollibee store in every major city in the Philippines. Wherever there's a mall, heavily populated area, business district, or other important locations in the country, you're sure to find that striped smiling bee at one of their glass doors. Jollibee has gone a long way from being a two-bit ice cream parlor. Through the years it has proven to become an international hit as well. For more information or to make orders online you may check out www.jollibee.com.ph.