Tuesday, August 19, 2008

What's Inside Ponkai?


Ponkai's Molo and Pizza haus was conceptualized by a group of people who shared the same passion to start something of their own. Though most of them is new in starting up a business, they are not absolutely without knowledge and skill of their own. Look a the their profiles below, they may be able to give you services beyond what Ponkais Molo and Pizza Haus supposedly offers:

The first member is Marlon Llana, a BS Chemical Engineering graduate of Mapua Institute of Technology with Master of ChEng Units also from Mapua. He is the head of the Failure Analysis Group of International Rectifier with 10 headcounts reporting to him. Has total of 10 years in the industry in the field of failure Analysis, Reliability, Material Testing and Process Engineering. He is a part-time faculty member of Lyceum institute of technology in Calamba Laguna since 2003 and formerly a part time faculty member of engineering of Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba. He was a former marketing director of International Marketing group selling insurance, mutual funds and other financial services and has experience selling real estate for Avida Lands. He can conduct tutorial services of chemistry and math for students. He is currently the Public Information Officer of the Council for Failure Analysis and Reliability of the Philippines. He is assigned as business development and overall in-charge of the business of the group.

Next is the wife of Marlon, Francis Ann Llana, a BS Chemical Engineering Graduate from La Salle Bacolod. She is connected to NXP formerly Philips Semiconductors with total of 10 years experience as Sr. Assembly Engineer. She is the recipe owner of the pizza, molo and turbo pork. Her hobby is scrapbooking, flower arrangement, cross-stitch and balloon arrangement. She is a member of the cameral club on NXP semiconductors and toastmaster international where she conducts public speaches and training. By the way, she is called Ponkai by her close Illongo friends because this is how she is called by her Parents.

The 3rd member is Patrick Balgos, a BS Electronics and Communication Engineer from TUP. A Sr. Assembly Engineer of NXP Semiconductor, 19 years in the semicon. With his wife Lilian, they step-up their own business... Likhang Kamay Souvenirs and Crafts Galore. They are engaged in e-bay business, scrapbooking, face painting, souvenirs, crafts and various business seminars. They have current projects with top fastfood restaurant. He's the one assigned of the lay-outing, equipment and maitenance along with other shareholders.

Lilian Balgos, wife of Patrick is a graduate of BS Business Administration Major in Marketing from PUP. She's a working student, being able to work in one of the country's leading fastfood chain. A working mom who works as an Executive Secretary in one of the top Semicon company and has been in the semicon business for more than 15 years. She has taught in some technical school for various secretarial and computer subjects. She has been in business for several years now together with his husband Patrick. She is expert in business processess and outsourcing. She has experience in operating and internet café, organizing events, e-bay selling, souvenirs and give aways.

Gilman Jimenez is a BS Chemical Engineering graduate from La Salle Bacolod. He is currently the NPI (new product introduction) engineer of NXP semiconductor with a total of 9 years experience in the industry. He is technically skilled on computer set up, wi-fi, cable connection and repair and maintenance of various equipments.
He is owner of the Ponkai's Inasal Recipe, Dinuguan Recipe and various other recipes that will be introduced in the restaurant.

Garret Dimaculangan is a BS Chemical Engineering Graduate of Mapua Institute of Technology and number 4 in the ChE Board Exam. He is Sr. NPI Engineer of NXP semiconductors and has a total of 11 years experience in the industry starting with NEC. Can conduct tutorial on Mathematics subject to assists the student customers
He is currently acting as our Finance Manager and Ponkai's Store Manager

Lorna Rapsing is a BS Chemical Engineering Graduate from TUP. She has a total of 15 years experience in Semicon and Hard Disk Manufacturing as Supervisor. She is likewise connected with NXP semiconductor as Sr. Supervisor of SIPS. Her husband is a licensed electrician and is the one doing the electrical works for Ponkai's.

Bong Cabading is a BS Mechanical Engineer from St. Louis University Bagiou. He is the Sr. Equipment engineer of NXP Semiconductor. His wife has the recipe for the Ilocano taste, dinakdakan, bagnet etc. He has a total of 15 years experience in the industry. He is assigned to maintaining the equipment of our business.

There you are, they are new in the business but not completely inexperienced.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Ponkai's Food Specialties


Ponkai's molo and pizza haus not only offers molo soup and pizza, it also offer delicious rice combo meals at very affordable prices.
Chicken Pandan Combo, Lechon Kawali Combo, Garlic Porkchop, Chicken Inasal, Tonkatsu among others are available for lunch and dinner.

Breakfast meals for only Php35 are also being served starting 6am. Several choices like 2 pcs hotdog + 2 pcs pandesal + coffee or chocolate combo. If you are a rice person then you can exchange your 2 pcs pandesal to a half rice. Hotdogs can be replaced with a ham or corned beef. Later on other breakfast meals such as dried pusit, dried egg combined with tomato will also be available.

On snacks, you can select from variation of pizza, garlic and cheese, ham and cheese, pepperoni, hawaiian and fully loaded pizza. Ham and cheese can be served at solo meal for only Php 28. This is already good for 2 person as a snack. You can also try our mouthwatering sorbetoron. It's a banana-lanka coated with special wrapper then coated with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.

These are just some of the nice foods you can expect from Ponkai's. Always visit our stall and check for our specialties served on that day. For students watch out for loyalty cards from which you can get free breakfast and free tutorial for being a loyal customer of Ponkai's Molo and Pizza Haus.

Saturday, August 9, 2008

WHO IS PONKAI?

How do u prove your love for your wife?

You shower her with love, care and respect? She deserves it.
Give her diamonds, car, house and money? She has it all before you meet
Naaahhh!

The best proof is to put up a company and name it after her.

PONKAI is the wife of one of the owner's of PONKAI'S MOLO AND PIZZA HAUS.
Mag umpisa sa inuman nauwi sa isang magandang negosyo kung saan may puso, ang bawat isa.
Kwentong lasing... sino mag aakala na meron isa sa mga lasing ang kumukuha ng minutes of the meeting... at nag email pa kinabukasan.

Ponkai, Marlon, Garret, Gilman, Rose, Lorns, Rudy, Bong, Myla, Patrick and Yan had one vision
to make it to the top... to realize one can never be hindered by being an interprenuer. Kaya heto
akalain mo July 12, 2008 ang unang inuman ngayon Aug 8, 2008 sa tapat na ng Ponkai's Molo and Pizza Haus stall na nag iinuman.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Soft Opening on 080808


The 2008 Beijing Olympics will opens on 08-08-08. That's a lucky number for the Chinese and yes... we will be opening our 1st ever foodfast outlet on that day....

And to make it more exciting, we are giving away Limited Edition Ponkai's mini mugs to early patrons.

Here's how:

1st 20 Customers availing Ponkai’s Breakfast Combo (6AM-10AM)

1st 20 Customers availing Ponkai’s Lunch Combo (10AM-2PM)


1st 20 Customers availing Ponkai’s Dinner Combo (5-7PM)


Plus lots of FREE items

So hurry and try our delicious and affordable combo meals available during BREAKFAST, LUNCH, MERIENDA and DINNER.

Watch out for the launching of Ponkai's Breakfast Club. Great new and exciting offers will given to our loyal customers.

And don't forget to try some of our house specials ... mouth watering SORBET TORON, Inasal COMBO Meal, Homemade Pizzas, Special Molo Soup and a lot more.

More viands will be offered in the coming weeks and a lot more of food choices to cater both students and employees of nearby establishments.

Pls. visit us @ the 2nd Flr. of the Southpoint Square Bldg. beside Malayan Colleges of Laguna in Cabuyao, Laguna.

We'll be happy to serve you.