Food News: foodpanda Launches Rider Lounges in Robinsons and WalterMart Malls

We've seen countless new consumer habits emerge during the quarantine, including the rise of the food delivery culture that's now seamlessly woven in the culinary mainstream. At the height of the lockdown, riders literally drove the engine of the economy as the world stopped during the pandemic. Considered by many as some of the unsung heroes during the long days of quarantine, these riders now have a place of their own...

foodpanda, the leading global online food delivery marketplace, recently launched its Rider Lounges in partnership with Robinsons and WalterMart Malls in a unique initiative to help driver-partners more effectively and conveniently pick-up orders from partner merchants. Improved efficiency results in faster response to customer orders from foodpanda merchants in the said malls. It's a timely program too as the food delivery culture is here to stay. Read on for a peek at the innovative set-up for driver partners and some cool offers guaranteed to make you reach for your mobile device and tap in your order.

The lounges include benches and stools where the riders can wait for the orders as well as stations for sanitization, charging devices and water refilling. "As a way to show support and gratitude to the hardworking riders, we are glad to provide them a dedicated lounge, in partnership with foodpanda, where they can relax and recharge in-between tasks while waiting for customers to book their services," shared Joel Lumanlan, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Robinsons Land Corporation, Commercial Centers Division. "The availability of delivery riders who are always on stand-by results in faster response to customers who are ordering from foodpanda merchants in Robinsons Malls," added Mr. Lumanlan.

The foodpanda Rider Lounges can be found in the following locations:

• WalterMart Makati 3rd Floor, beside the Medical City Clinic
• WalterMart North Edsa Entrance beside Mercury Drug
• Robinsons Manila 2nd Floor, Midtown Wing, near Calvin Klein
• Robinsons Galleria Level 2 Veranda, Al Fresco near Banapple
• Robinsons Magnolia Mezzanine Level Parking Space near DSA
• Robinsons Dasmariñas Mall Entrance in the basement near the Admin office
• Robinsons Starmills Lower Ground Floor, Activity Center

The foodpanda Rider Lounges will be available for use starting January 28 until February 28.

And here's a cool deal. foodpanda patrons who are also RMalls+ App members can enjoy value-added discounts. foodpanda and Robinsons Malls also offer a voucher of P 100 for a minimum purchase of P 399 from participating merchants at Robinsons Malls. Patrons can avail of the offer by using the code RMalls100 on the foodpanda app. Don't have the foodpanda app yet? You can easily download the foodpanda app on the Google Play Store (Android) and Apple App Store (IOS) in minutes. 

The food delivery culture is here to stay woven into the new normal and our daily routine, and finally, foodpanda driver partners have a place of their own at Robinsons and Waltermart Malls.    

For more on foodpanda, visit their website at https://www.foodpanda.ph/ or their FB Page at https://www.facebook.com/foodpandaphilippines/ for updates.

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