Bringing together everything about food on one online platform
View(s):The online platform foodieslanka.com brings together everything about food in Sri Lanka and around the world to one easy-to-navigate platform.
Sanura
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.
Suren
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
Nishu