| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | Quezon City, Philippines (1997) |
| Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Number of locations | 47 |
| Area served | Philippines Singapore United States |
| Key people | Gerry Apolinario (founder) |
| Products | Philippine cuisine Seafood Grilled food |
| Website | www.gerrysgrill.com |
Gerry’s Grill is a group of restaurants based in the Philippines. It is also among the largest restaurant chains in the country, having 47 stores (44 in the Philippines and 3 in the United States).
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Gerry Peñalosa, a professional boxer, from the Philippines had a way of enjoying delicious food with friends and relatives. In this, he dreamed of a place of such pleasant ambience which he would share with them. After gathering his folks for organizing, Gerry's Grill was opened on Valentines Day in 1997. Since then, the restaurant business rapidly expanded. Apolinario's explanation regarding how he founded the chain was:[1]
| “ | When we were in college, I was always the designated cook of the group whenever we had out-of-town trips. I eventually mastered it. | ” |
During the opening of a branch in Cebu, Apolinario once quoted:
| “ | You should be consistent with your food and service. That is the secret. | ” |
After opening a couple of branches in the United States, the retaurant chain plans to put up and outlet in Singapore.[2] It has been opened at the Marina Bay on December 2010.[3][4]
Other countries that being considered to have branches soon include Canada, Australia, and Thailand.[5]
One of its high promoted delicacies is blue marlin (as emphasize by the restaurant logo). This fish is served in four ways.
Their best selling dish however is sisig, a dish of fried pieces of pork which originated from Angeles City in the province of Pampanga and has since become an integral part of Philippine cuisine. This dish also comes in tuna and milk fish versions.
Gerry's Grill has branches all over Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, except in Bacolod.