When my husband and I were living in Santa Barbara attending graduate school, we did not have the luxury to eat out, not much but at all! Being a graduate student had a lot to do with this especially not having the money to eat out or the time to socialize. Every time our friends and relatives came to visit, they always asked, “So where is the best place you recommend to eat?” Most of the times, we tell them the truth and other times we recommended the only place that we go to for breakfast on every other Sunday, the
Farmer Boy. Besides their delicious breakfast, which Farmer Boys delivery well, they also offer two for one coupon deal. This is not only one time but also a lot of time. We became regular customers yet still use the coupon deal. No matter how embarrassed or shad ball we may seemed, they still treated us with great service and friendly atmosphere just like any other customer who pay full price. In short, we ended up telling our friends and family to go to this place and we would actually take them with us sometimes. For example the day after our wedding, we had our guest eat there for breakfast. I guess that is our way of showing our appreciation for their great service and deal.
We love Farmer Boys so much that we never thought we would be able to find another great breakfast place especially now that we moved to San Diego. Then came along this great deal call
Groupon. Basically Groupon service the same purpose as the two for one deal that we used at Farmer Boys except not just only one place but also hundreds and even more discounts!
My husband and I get the rush every morning just checking our email on the Groupon deal of the day. If we see a great deal, we check the location and yelp review. Depend on the result; we end up buying between 5 to 8 Groupons per month! These are deals anything from food at a restaurant to
yoga unlimited month or a day event in San Diego area.
How would I describe Groupon? Groupon to me is a great service for both clients and local business owners. It is a two-way street. It allows customer to try out business from service to their products. It provides an opportunity for local business to shine and recruit more customers. I think Groupon also form partnership with local business owners. Through this agreement, local business offers somewhere 50% to 70% off on their product,
food and etc.
So far we have mostly good experiences than the bad one with Groupon deals. Our most complaint for the bad experience is that restaurants, which are expensive or elegant like, tend to have horrible service. We have not figure out why yet we assume it could be that we use Groupon. Since we do not pay for the full price, it seems ok for the waiter/waitress to treat us with horrible service. Otherwise, Groupon has changed our lives!
As I overlooked the beautiful Pacific Ocean from Mexico, my
mother-in-law told me that I’m a “Foodie” kind of person. When I asked what does that word mean,
she told me that she enjoys eating food and curious of their taste. According to my mother-in-law, “Foodie”
means that I am passion about food and curious of them. Before I took it as a compliment and to
make sure that it describes me towards food, I Googled it. Google states, “a person with a
particular interest in food.” Well, I guess my mother-in-law is right! I’ll add “Foodie” on to my list of
self-discovery about myself. 
