Food Crawl Meet-Up which I held in Surabaya this time in order to enliven the World Wide Food Crawl Meet-Up followed by various Local Guides communities from 16 countries that held 33 meet-ups simultaneously between 16 and 17 December 2017 or around the date.
Initially the meet-up is planned to be held in a series from breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, after discussing with some participants, and considering the weather factors that recently often rain in Surabaya, it was decided to be held 1 meet-up, just take the brunch time at SOTO LAMONGAN CAK HAR on Jl. Ir. H. Soekarno (MERR).
Why SOTO LAMONGAN? Despite its name Soto Lamongan, but Soto Lamongan Cak Har has become a culinary icon in Surabaya. Its location is also very strategic on the main road so it is easy to reach from anywhere, also has a large capacity of seats able to accommodate hundreds of visitors in the same time. It also has a large car and motor car park. About the taste, Soto Cak Har is delicious, has a unique flavor that is not found in other soto and the restaurant open all day long, starting at 05.30 am until 2:00 am. Almost 24 hours!
How is the Meet-Up going?
Initially there are 30 Local Guides who confirm will attend the meet-up. We will meet directly at the location from 9 am to 11 am. Finally, this meet-up attended by 14 Local Guides + 2 children.
At 09.00 I arrived at the location, met at the parking lot with Deshi, Henry A and Daduadi and there was already Ino Permana inside the restaurant. We got to know each other, because some of us newly met for first time. Then Syahif Sulung came. Followed by Cak Tatax, Mughits, Nicodemus Yusenda, Sylvia Natalia, Muhammad Aldi, @mitha and lastly @hamidov along with his wife and 2 children.
My greatest thanks to all the participants who attended this meet-up.
While waiting for the food to come, Ino Permana share his knowledge about the culinary business. Incidentally he is a famous culinary business coach in Surabaya.
ThenI gave the opening remark, explaining about the food crawl that day which was also organized by fellow Local Guides in other countries in the series of World Wide Food Crawl Meet-Up, and thanked to fellow Local Guides for attending food crawl meet-up that morning.
While enjoying deliciouseness of Soto Cak Har, we discussed about various things around Google Maps and Local Guides. Attendees also asked about my experience of attending Local Guides Summit 2017 in California some time ago.
Time already showed 12:00 and we do a photo together in front of the restaurant and then go home. Before go home, we make an appoinment to attend 2nd food crawl meet-up at Warung Mbah Cokro which will hosted by Hamid and 3rd food crawl meet-up tomorrow Sunday morning at Lontong Kikil Bu Sugeng which will hosted by Mughits and if weather is OK, we will continue the 4th food crawl meet-up at Ayam Bakar Taliwang which will hosted by Cak Tatax.
After almost of Local Guides go home, I along with Cak Tatax and Syahif Sulung stop by to Cafe Tekape which located in one area with Soto Cak Har. We had a coffee there and chit chat until 13.30.
Complete Photo Albums click here https://photos.app.goo.gl/S5W6YAou6yh1szN53