OUR STORY
From an early age I really loved cooking and selling, my dream was to have my own shop. I experienced going around the barrio walking and carrying kilos of mais (fresh corn) to help my parents as this was their business back then.
When I was in Grade School (Grade 5-6) My teacher often appointed me to cook porridges, spaghetti and sopas in our School canteen to sell it to students during School teatime.
In 2013, I started selling ihaw-ihaw and street foods as a hobby. Setting up a humble store in front of our home in Angat, Bulacan we sell traditional Filipino barbeques and other Filipino street foods.
Almost three years later, people were loving our ihaw-ihaws and some were even asking me if it’s possible for them to book a table for dine-in. That is when me and my partner, Cameron, came up with the idea of opening an actual ihaw-ihaw shop in Maidstone as JOY’S BBQ and GRILL. All made possible with the support of our dear customers.
My love and passion for food has always been innate, but my skill in building, selling and running the business is the pure result of hard work.
“Dreams really do come true!”
MISSION
Our mission is to give our customers the opportunity to experience authentic Filipino charcoal grilled BBQ and snacks in an Australian setting and to share the food of our home and to promote the growth of Filipino food and culture in Australia.
VISION
Our vision is to develop a name within the wider community as the go to place for authentic and traditional Filipino charcoal BBQ and snacks and to give our customers the feel of being in the Philippines by creating an authentic looking and feeling environment with great tasting Filipino food. We would also love to be making a positive impact in the Filipino community by being known as a great employer of Filipino locals and a strong contributor to events and groups that promote the Filipino community.
