A barkada night out in Manila, decided
A barkada night out in Manila works when one person stops the group chat with a plan: an activity, a big table and one more round in the same area. Date Night Manila makes that plan in two minutes for three to fifteen people, and you can send it to the chat as one link.
What the planner does for this
- Starts with something to compete over or sing at: bowling, videoke, an arcade, a carnival, comedy or a gig.
- Follows with dinner at a place that seats groups, then a bar, taproom or dessert stop for one more round.
- Uses only places marked as good for groups, and flags the ones to book ahead.
- Gives you one link to share, so the plan is the same on everyone's phone.
Questions
- How do we share the plan with the group?
- Use Share on the plan. It makes a link that opens the same stops and times on any phone, with or without the app.
- What if someone in the group does not drink?
- Switch on "not drinking" and the plan avoids bar-only stops and prefers places with good options without alcohol.
- Can we swap one stop?
- Yes. Use Swap on any stop to replace just that one, or Remix for a different plan with the same settings.
- Which areas does it cover?
- Cubao is live now. BGC, Makati and the Pasay Bay Area are next.
A sample plan in Cubao
Generated by the planner for a Saturday, from the current Cubao list. Tap a place to open it in Google Maps.
Barkada night in Cubao
Saturday, 5:30 PM to 9:20 PM
Admit six
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5:30PM
Dinner
A food hall of 15 show kitchens, with dishes such as cochinillo, gambas al ajillo and unagi hitsumabushi.
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Same place, a few steps
6:50PM
Photo stop
An atrium under an LED ceiling in Gateway Mall 2, good for a quick photo.
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Same place, a few steps
7:05PM
The activity
Arcade games, short-lane bowling, private karaoke rooms, photo booths and VR on one floor.
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About 12 min walk
8:30PM
One more round
An open-air microbrewery taproom on two floors; there is no kitchen, so bring food in from the neighbours.