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Singapore grocery concierge service now in Cebu

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Honestbee, Asia’s leading online grocery concierge service, is now in Cebu.

Launched in Singapore in 2015, the company expanded to key cities in Asia such as Hong Kong, Taipei, Niseko, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, and Tokyo. They began Philippine operations in Metro Manila in mid-2017 and started buzzing in Cebu in January 2018.

“honestbee is very happy to finally be in Cebu to make Cebuanos' lives easier,” says Crystal Gonzalez, honestbee Philippine­s’ Country Head. “We have a Cebu team dedicated to make sure we offer only the best service of both food and groceries in the Queen City of the South. Though currently we only deliver to Cebu City and Mandaue City we are keen to expand operations to Pardo, Tabunok, Talisay, and Mactan.”

Their mission is kept honest and simple – to get shoppers what they need, when they need it, creating happy homes with delightful services and flexible jobs. As for in-store concierge shoppers or “bees” as they call it, their paramount focus is to make sure all items on the shopping cart are carefully handpicked to ensure quality and freshness.

To use the service, one must download the app. Once the applicatio­n is installed, shopper must enter the delivery address and choose from any of honestbee’s partner stores. Once orders are placed, an honestbee concierge shopper personally picks them out instore. Their reliable network and technology aims to have all orders delivered in the soonest possible time.

In Cebu, honestbee has partnered with more than 50 merchants, with the number growing by the day. The service’s current grocery partners include Robinsons Supermarke­t and Robinsons Selections, Ministop, Seaworld, JN’s Best, Visayan Educationa­l and Office Supplies, Echostore, Life Med, and even the public markets in Carbon and Taboan.

Beyond groceries, honestbee also delivers ready-to-eat meals from a carefully-curated selection of partner restaurant­s, ranging from homegrown favorites to internatio­nal flavors. Its current roster includes Ilaputi, Handuraw Pizza, Casa Dos, Kusina ni Nasing, SnR, and many more.

New users in Cebu will get Php500 off Php1,500 for grocery orders (promo code: PITSENYORB­EE) plus Php200 off Php499 (promo code: PITSENYORH­B). Regular customers can always check the honestbee website or app for the latest promos that are available.

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Honestbee has a Cebu team dedicated to make sure "we offer only the best service of both food and groceries in the Queen City of the South," says Crystal Gonzalez, honestbee Philippine­s’ Country Head.

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