Wingstop Expansion Hits The Philippines, Chooses PayrollHero

Wingstop-payrollheroWingstop, the 5th fastest growing brand in the United States is coming to the Philippines thanks to an exclusive development agreement announced a few weeks ago. Wingstop Philippines, Inc. plans to open 50 restaurants across the country with the first stop opening shortly.

Wingstop Philippines is part of the CBTL Holdings group which is a big supporter of PayrollHero. The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Philippines was our second client and we have been able to grow along with them as they add more stores each month. So it is exciting news that they have chosen PayrollHero for Wingstop as their platform of choice for time, attendance, scheduling, HRIS and Philippine payroll needs.

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8 Restaurant Recommendations in Whistler, British Columbia

unnamedIn a city filled with so many restaurants and bars, we often get asked for our favorite local spots in Whistler for different meals. Compiled is our list of stellar locations worth trying!

Elements Urban Tapas
End of Main street next to the Aspen Glow Condos (details)

Type: Upscale dining and tapas made with fresh ingredients and unique variations on dishes, well known for their breakfast specialties.

Tip: The caramelized banana and chocolate stuffed french toast and eggs benedict will knock even the hungriest person off their seat.

21 Steps
Center of the Village slightly across from Earls (details)

Type: Canadian kitchen and bar with meals made from scratch and great unique meat dishes.

Tip: The fried goat cheese and bacon wrapped fillets are superb.

Creekbread
Located across highway 99 from the Creekside Market (details)

Type: Organic ingredients, all dishes made in a hand built wood fire oven and cauldron.

Tip: Mopsy’s Kalua Pork pizza including pork, peppers and asiago cheese is an incredible way to finish a day working for PayrollHero at our Creekside office. Never ceases to amaze us!

Sushi Village
Behind Zog’s on the second floor close to the Blackcomb gondola (details)

Type: Japanese Cuisine with dishes for everyone

Tip: Go with a few people and split several different plates. The strawberry saki margarita is a must.

El Furniture Wearhouse
Middle of the Village, across from the Gap store and Delta Hotel Whistler Village Suites (details)

Type: Unique variations of classic food at a sports bar consisting of an extreme sports atmosphere.  Every dish on the menu is $4.95!

Tip: Can be quite busy during the day as it is a popular spot. Awesome place to start a night with drinks.

Dusty’s Bar & BBQ
Close to the bottom of the Creekside Gondola (details)

Type: Legendary BBQ restaurant with deep history in Whistler.

Tip: You cannot lose with any of the BBQ plates, all fantastic. The patio is a great place to hangout in the Summer.

Barefoot Bistro
Near the Listel Hotel Whistler down from Buffalo Bills (details)

Type: High end dining with true passion for upscale service.

Tip: Best to make a reservation on weekends as it can get busy. The Vodka Bar is a definite must being in a true ice room to sample a variety of vodka samples.

Tandoori Grill
At the end of Main street on the second floor above the 7-11 (details)

Type: Authentic Indian with a great location and incredible service.

Tip: Their lunch specials are enough to keep everyone happy and full with great home recipes. The naan bread direct from their clay-based Tandoor oven is astounding, recommend ordering extra as it will be eaten quickly!

8 Restaurant Recommendations In Fort Bonifacio, Philippines

1662046_766674396678965_1275087410_nWe get asked all the time where visitors to the Philippines, specifically Fort Bonifacio (Global City) should go for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here is the list that we usually pass them of our favourites. In no particular order:

Champetre Boutique & Restaurant 
Ground Floor, NetOne Building (details)

Type: French
Tip: The owner/chef Marc always has great recommendations

Wildflour Café + Bakery
Ground Floor, NetLima Building (details)

Type: American / French
Tip: Wildflour breakfast is a great choice

The Goose Station
Ground Floor, W Tower, 39th Street (details)

Type: French
Tip: Make a reservation as the room only fits about 30 people

Black Sheep 
Penthouse, W Fifth Avenue (details)

Type: International / Bar
Tip: Make a reservation

Stella / Rocket Room
Ground Floor Bonifacio High Street Central, East Superblock (details)

Type: Casual Dining
Tip: Pepperoni Pizza from Stella and Vodka drinks from Rocket Room

L’Opera Ristorante Italiano
The Fort Entertainment Complex (details)

Type: Italian
Tip: Duck ravioli with truffle sauce is the way to go

Las Flores
Ground Floor, One Mckinley Place (details)

Type: Spanish
Tip: Try many dishes as the tapas are small and great for sharing

Larry’s Café & Bar
Ground Floor, Serendra (details)

Type: Casual Dining
Tip: French Toast is the way to go

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Krispy Kreme Philippines Chooses PayrollHero.ph

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PayrollHero continues its push into the food and beverage industry in the Philippines with the addition of Krispy Kreme, the world famous donut company choosing PayrollHero for its time, attendance, scheduling, HRIS, analytics and payroll needs.

Krispy Kreme is an international doughnut and coffee brand that is best known for its Original Glazed Doughnuts and Signature Coffee. The brand is present in more than 20 countries worldwide including the United States, Australia, Korea and the Philippines.”

Here is how Krispy Kreme’s team is logging in for work now:

Welcome to PayrollHero, Krispy Kreme Philippines!

Annual Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Operations Conference, Philippines

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The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf organization had their annual operations and training conference in Fort Bonifacio, Philippines this week. A few representatives from each country was in attendance for 2 days of learning, networking and fun.

This year I was invited to speak on employee engagement, how PayrollHero handles it in a tough recruiting environment for engineers, how CBTL Philippines does it. We then covered how PayrollHero can help with employee engagement and how the platform works within companies all over the world.

It was a fantastic event and great to meet the teams from Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Kuwait, India, Korea, USA, Singapore and many others.

Here is the deck used in the presentation;

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(With The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Brunei and East Malaysia Team)
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Recap: Restaurant Technology Meetup with Jonathan Joson

Last night was the 3rd Restaurant Technology Meetup in the Philippines and we were honoured to have Jonathan Joson join us to speak to the group.

Jonathan is a digital marketing specialist and talked about how to effectively use Search and Facebook Advertising to promote restaurants in the Philippines. He also touched on social media and social media review apps that benefits restaurants!! 

Overall Jonathan’s presentation was excellent.  The group feedback was very positive and everyone walked away with some new nuggets of knowledge to apply to their restaurant businesses.

Next Meetup:
The next Restaurant Technology Meetup will be in January. Be sure to register here to be notified of the details.

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The Philippines Restaurant Industry at a Glance #infographic

The Philippines Restaurant Industry at a glance, broken down in an infographic including data about food and beverage industry, fast food stores and wage information.

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