Jia partners with foodpanda to empower mom and pop restaurants in the Philippines
This article is part of a series spotlighting local partners providing valuable services in their communities, powered partly by Jia’s financing.
Partnership Spotlight: foodpanda
Santos de Mesa, affectionately known as Chef Bryan, is the owner of Chef Bryan Grill, a local institution serving Filipino and Mexican meals in Marikina City, Philippines. Among his most popular items are spicy cheesy nachos and pork belly sinigang. Even though he has been cooking since the age of three, Chef Bryan continues to experiment and delight customers with classic dishes with surprising twists.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chef Bryan struggled to keep his full-service restaurant afloat. He decided to onboard with foodpanda, a popular online food and grocery delivery platform in the Philippines and current Jia partner. In collaboration with foodpanda’s umbrella program “Negosyo Like a Panda,” Jia and other financing partners provide merchants with additional capital to grow their business.
“Our partnership with Jia is one of the many significant steps we’re taking to help our partners with their finances, giving them the tools and advice they need to expand their business,” said Leopoldo De Castro, Jr., foodpanda Philippines’ Director of Finance.
Jia offers business owners starting loans of ₱30,000, which can be used to increase inventory to match demand, buy new equipment, or invest in expansion efforts. Loan processing is also simple, with a turnaround time of 24–48 hours, sent directly to the preferred e-wallet or account.
Through this Jia’s collaboration with foodpanda, Chef Bryan received the capital needed to cater larger gigs–now able to accommodate both birthdays and weddings!
“For fellow partner vendors who wish to increase their capital, Jia and foodpanda are there to provide an opportunity to increase our investment. The processing of the loan was very fast because after I completed the forms, it was immediately credited to my bank,” said Chef Bryan.
Watch his story here:
Jia is excited to continue supporting businesses of all sizes with our suite of products ranging from loans to small restaurants like Chef Bryan Grill or invoice financing to craft beverage company African Originals. Learn more about our partnerships here.
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About Jia: Jia provides fair, flexible financing to small businesses around the world. Thousands of businesses have used Jia’s financing products to unlock growth. Learn more at https://www.jia.ph/
About foodpanda: foodpanda is an on-demand food and grocery platform, dedicated to helping customers get their tasty favorites fast. Since its creation, it has grown to more than 170,000 partner restaurants in more than 400 cities across 11 Asian markets. foodpanda is a subsidiary under Delivery Hero, a worldwide leader of the food delivery industry.
