Culinary Bonanza: Eat Well and Save Money

Ellyna Tjohnardi


Many of us certainly have often wondered, how do people who brag about their dining experiences via social media or bloggers like me afford what we eat? Even with the average salary of an employee, eating at these places will burn a hole in our wallet, unless we know how to be smart and to save.

Most of the time, we have to pay full price for our food. But thanks to online marketing Web sites that offer companies opportunities to advertise themselves in a different way, consumers today can enjoy great discounts for services, products and even food at fancy restaurants. I shall share with you one of my favorite “hunting” sites, disdus.com.

Let me share with you a few of the fantastic deals from disdus.com that I bought and used for my own restaurant reviews:

Madeleine Bistro
Deal: Luxurious French Fine Dining. 1 Soup/Entree + 1 Main Course + 1 Dessert. 
Voucher price: Rp 119,000 (Normal price: Rp 334,950)
Save up to 65 percent

I’ve seen reviews for Madeleine Bistro on fellow bloggers’ sites. The reviews were positive and the photos looked really inviting, I decided that I simply had to try it someday. The opportunity presented itself when I saw a promotion on disdus.com. Such an awesome deal that I hit the “buy” button without further ado!

Café Churreria
Deal: 1 portion of Churros + 1 Passion Fruit Creme Brulee/ Something Chocolate/Apple Cinnamon Crumble
Voucher price: Rp 36,000 (Normal price: Rp 72,450)
Save up to 57 percent

Churreria is a Spanish chocolateria serving churros and other desserts. But what are churros anyway? A churro is a piece of fried dough shaped like a corrugated stick that originated in Latin culture and is eaten for breakfast. Well, it’s so yummy, dipped in dark chocolate like this one from Churreria, who can say no to such a breakfast?

So, what are you waiting for? Let’s start hunting today!

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