Wanderlust: Expat Life & Style in Thailand April / May 2017: Health & Wellness Issue | Page 37

Advertorial
Supermarket Buzz
W
hen we think of what it’s
like to work at a grocery
store, stocking shelves,
ringing up cashiers, and attending to
customers probably come to mind.
Perhaps so does the image of run-
ning between aisles four and five to
find that particular can of tomato
soup. But have you ever wondered
what it’s like behind the scenes once
a supermarket goes online?
We know how it works because
we’re honestbee, a new delivery ser-
vice right here in Bangkok. The pro-
cess is actually pretty simple. While
the grocery store goes about its
daily business, in the background,
honestbee customers place orders
from their homes. When we receive
an order, our trained concierge shop-
pers are notified of the submitted
shopping list right away. After shop-
ping, the selected groceries are hand-
ed over to our “delivery bees,” who
then drop off the order at the cus-
tomer’s doorstep. It takes away the
trouble of shopping, so you can sit
at home like a queen while our bees
handle all your chores.
What made us start honestbee?
Good question. Online shopping is
really buzzing here in Bangkok. But
with honestbee, we wanted to give
customers an app that provides flex-
ibility and convenience, one that
would integrate into the daily lives of
working professionals, stay-at-home
parents, and, essentially, any busy
bees who need a bit of help in get-
ting food stocked back at the hive.
With honestbee, you don’t have to
brave Bangkok traffic to stock up on
your groceries. Have a dinner party to
prepare for? Forgot to grab what you
need for dinner tonight? We’ll get
you out of that sticky situation. Just
shop at www.honestbee.co.th/en to
beat the traffic and check one errand
off the list. Sit back, relax — grab a
drink perhaps. We’ll try to be there
before anyone asks you, “What’s for
dinner, honey?”
In a nutshell — or perhaps we
should say, honeycomb — our online
concierge service connects vendors
to customers, like the cross-pollina-
tion of grocery shopping. Through
the platform, customers have access
to Bangkok’s leading supermarket,
Villa Market, and a series of special-
ty stores, too. For the convenience of
our customers, honestbee provides
same-day, 1-hour delivery service to
your home in Bangkok. How sweet
is that?
SHOP NOW!
Delivering from Villa Market and
many more stores. Shop now at
www.honestbee.co.th and get
฿100 off your first order.
We have a ฿200 off voucher
for your next purchase hidden
somewhere in this magazine
as well. Look for it!
We do our best to provide great service for our customers. We also think we are a
pretty great place to work. Here’s what one of our delivery bees, Tone, has to say
about working for us:
“Ever since I moved to Bangkok, I’ve been working as a delivery man for different
companies … The fair wage at honestbee is one thing, but the two most valuable
things they provide here is a flexible schedule and quality training. I can choose my own
working hours based on t heir system, so planning my week has never been easier. Look
for me when you’re around town. I’m the one with the “superbee” sticker on my bike!”
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