Hot, hot goodness of ‘The Original Pedro’s Green Chili’

Jasmin Delos Santos Remulla’s family started The Original Pedro’s Green Chili in 2017 with a startup capital of only PhP5,000.

“We had a recipe that we thought would be distinct in a market flooded by red chili oil,” Jasmin recalled. The recipe was originally made by her father, who also happens to be the inspiration of the brand itself.
Going into business was a no-brainer for Jasmin.

“We already have an existing trading company. Add to this (our) inclination for food-related products, and it made it easier for us to adopt to this line of business,” she said.

Now, what makes your business/offerings different from those already offered in the market? That is: What makes your business/offerings special compared to others?

“It’s basically our original recipe. Also, since we are using green chili, it already differentiates us from our mostly red chili-based competitors,” she said.

Currently, there’s only have one variant of the product, coming in a 250ml jar, and it costs PhP130 pesos per jar.

“The price may change depending on green chili market price,” she said, adding that existing challenges include: “differentiating ourselves from our competitors selling red chili oil”, “pricing; being able to price our product appropriately given the current situation (Covid-19 pandemic), and “being able to manage our costs given erratic behavior of green chili prices.”

But going into this line of business was, for her, a good decision; they even already reached ROI.

“Since production costs are manageable… we can even maximize our margins once we’re able to scale up,” Jasmin ended.

To try The Original Pedro’s Green Chili, head to their Facebook account or to IG: @theoriginalpedrosgreenchili.