Two iconic food establishments in Kidapawan City shutdown
Economic News • 18:15 PM Mon Jan 1, 2024
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John Felix Unson
The Penong’s Restaurant was once an iconic food joint in Kidapawan City. (Contributed by Alex Valmorio)
COTABATO CITY - Two longtime landmark food joints in Kidapawan City shutdown on Monday, something that saddened patrons, among them employees of different provincial offices in North Cotabato.
Kidapawan City is the seat of the province in Region 12 that covers 17 towns in three congressional districts.
Employees of the Penong’s Restaurant told reporters the establishment has had low earnings in the past two years after many restaurants and coffee shops sprouted around Kidapawan City.
Netizens who had patronized Penong’s Restaurant for a long time had expressed sadness over its closure on Facebook.
Residents of Kidapawan City and nearby towns also felt sad with the shutdown, also for good, of the Mandarin Tea Garden Kidapawan for the same reason, according to radio reports.
The two food outlets are known stopover dining locations for residents of this city travelling to Davao City and back using private vehicles.