Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Bringing together everything about food on one online platform

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The online platform foodieslan­ka.com brings together everything about food in Sri Lanka and around the world to one easy-to-navigate platform. According to a statement issued by the stablishem­ent, the platform also boasts an ever-growing social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp and Viber. Foodies also conceptual­ize and collaborat­e with food related events both on and offline where fans and followers also has the opportunit­y to win exciting prizes.

The brainchild of two self-proclaimed “Foodies” - Sanura and Nishu Gunawarden­a, the initial social media platform for Foodies Lanka was a WhatsApp group that kept growing in number as the duo tried out different places and cuisines every Friday night. Eventually the growing popularity of the group meant a transition to a larger social media platform of Instagram and Facebook. Soon the duo were also approached to transform their experience­s for lifestyle magazine audiences with specialize­d food columns.

“It is amazing how food has brought together so many people. What started out as simply me and my wife loving to travel and eat, has now branched out to so many avenues. If you have a passion for something, money or resources is the least stumbling block for you to worry about. With God’s grace you can actually do whatever crazy idea you can think of. Always remember though to keep God in the center of everything. With Him nothing is impossible,” says Sanura. Today, the Foodies Sri Lanka team has grown to include a bunch of “foodies” who love what they do as much as they love what they eat. Establishm­ents around Colombo are visited, reviewed (check for the Foodies sticker the next time you visit an outlet), and then rated on Facebook and Instagram. The team also includes gifted photograph­ers, food bloggers, home bakers who know their way around food, people who simply love to eat, and even an aspiring hotelier.

“We’ve gotten involved in street food promotions, launches, food events and we also go beyond just a review by doing videos, unique food photograph­y, food related videos and so much more”, says Suren Nimalan, the resident food photograph­er at Foodies. Plans are also underway to introduce a state-of-the-art platform in the near future that will enable users to look, see and experience their favourite food, at their fingertips. For more informatio­n

email the team at info@foodieslan­ka.com

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