Apia, Samoa – Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru, Togafu’afu’a, celebrates its 12 years anniversary this June 1st 2022. Nella’s Restaurant is planning a month-long celebration for its customers starting with its Mother’s Day Chicken & Burger Promotions.
Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru, Managing Director, Jermaine Stewart comments ““We’re all about giving back to customers. With the exception of our many promotions, we believe that assisting our fellow Samoan countrymen in-need should not be broadcasted. As a business mantra, we do not publicize the many donations & assistance we have given to different Organizations and individuals to create a positive impact in the life of whomever they assist. Instead, we continue to help as much as we can behind the scenes to show our love & support to the Samoan people who have given us a home for 12 years and have helped us to build a business that all Samoans maybe proud. This is a special time for us, as, mothers are the pillar of our Samoan society, especially through these tough economic times & COV-ID Pandemic.”
All Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru customers can purchase our Double Beef Cheeseburger Meal for WST$16 up until June 4th . This is a saving of WST$9 off the original price. We also have our 20 pieces Nuggets Snack pack for WST$15. This is a saving of WST$11 off the original price. Our big promotion on Thursday May 5th to Saturday May 7th is introducing our new 2 pieces Jamaican Jerk Charcoal Chicken Meal complete with Fries & Regular Fruit Drink for only WST$16. This works in tandem with our move away from high fatty foods to a healthier option for our customers. Therefore, less frying & more grilling!
“These are tough times for everyone, including us as a business. The rising costs of raw materials to run our business is also of concern to us but we have to find ways to help each other so as to try and bring back normalcy to our way of life. This is our way of trying to say “thank you” & help our Samoan Aiga,” said Mr. Stewart.
About Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru
Since its launch in June 2010, Nella’s Restaurant has grown from a small store in Amau Mall, Saleufi to having locations in Vaitele, till 2017 when the Drive Thru was opened at the New Chan Mow Supermarket Complex, Togafu’afu’a. Nella’s Restaurant has arguably changed the landscape of Quick Service food in Samoa with their “Its Always Fresh” philosophy, where a customer’s food is cooked-to-order within 5 to 7 minutes of the ordering process to ensure the food freshness & quality for the customer.
Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru is known for its Fried Chicken but has also become popular in recent times for their 100% Samoan Beef Patties used in their Burgers. This is a testament to them supporting local farmers.
Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru has also put its customers’ health at the forefront of its operations with them being one of the few Restaurants in Samoa that serves a Fruit Drink with meals instead of Soda or Soft Drink. All their raw materials to make the Fruit Drinks are sourced from local companies.
“It was a proud moment for us to say we have stopped selling Soft Drinks with meals. Through the direction of the Samoa Ministry of Health which held countless symposiums with restaurants like ourselves, giving encouragement for us to try and change menu options so our customers can have a healthier meal. We were able to see, through varying statistics, the bad effects Sodas & fizzy drinks were having on our Samoan people, including obesity, diabetes & other non-communicable diseases. Even though it has taken a while for some customers to get used to a Fruit Drink with their meals, we will continue to press on to help better the health of our Samoan Aiga. We have always been innovators while our competitors follow us,” said Mr. Stewart.
“We will continue to push forward to ensure we get our world-class service back up to par as we have faltered at times due to staffing in-efficiencies, our customers are paramount to us. We share the deep passion with Samoans in terms of sports, religious, cultural and musical sponsorships, charitable support and giving”.
Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru continues to evolve with customer expectations & technology. You can now order your favorite Nella’s meal online, locally, by going to mynellas.com and selecting the “Order Online” button. The customer just needs to follow the short instructions to complete their order. Once completed, a notification will be sent to the customer with the time the order will be ready. They can go to Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru at that time to Pay & Pick-up their order. When you Order Online, first time purchases over WST$50 will receive a 10% discount on that order. Online services will follow for customers overseas who wish to purchase food for Aiga in Samoa. Nella’s Restaurant is now tweaking their overseas online service after the pilot run with Mad Pacific. The Overseas online service will be launched within the coming months.
According to Mr. Stewart “The food industry is rapidly changing in Samoa along with the customers’ expectations. Nella’s Restaurant & Drive Thru is committed to satisfying our customers as we strive for excellence in food and service. “
“We are also active members of Facebook, Twitter & Instagram so customers can visit us online to see new promotions and offerings by simply typing in FRESH AT NELLA’S or @mynellas in their search tab on Facebook or Freshnella on Twitter or nellas_restaurant on Instagram. Our company website for Online Orders is mynellas.com .
“We are happy to be celebrating our 12th anniversary of our company on this great day which is also Samoa’s 60th Independence Day. Our shop will be open as usual for our customers while following the SOE instructions set out by the Government. Things are tough but together we can make it easier for all people. Thank you, Samoa, for 12 years, Come celebrate with us & happy 60th Independence as well on June 1st.”