Sanibel’s cool gulf breezes lured him from a life of danger. Its dark undercurrents threatened to destroy him. After ten years of living life on the edge, it was hard for Doc Ford to get that addiction to danger out of his system. But spending each day watching the sun melt into Dinkins Bay and…
Sake, the Japanese rice wine, is Luis’s idea of a great drink. Sake is hugely popular in Japan, but not commonly drunk overseas, as people default to more familiar alcohol options, like beer, wine and whiskey. Luis wants to change that. Like wine, sake is a sophisticated and complicated drink. There are many different types…
Your checkout counter is probably one of the most valuable piece of real estate in your store. Think about it: What’s the mindset of your customers who are at your checkout counter? They are lining up to pay for your products. They are ready, with wallet in hand and willing to buy. Which means —…
Can you stuff yourself silly with ice cream… and still improve your health and boost your immune system? Apparently, you can. Dashanta (Dash for short), the founder of Beriwell, has found a way to make healthy ice cream. He only uses natural ingredients with no artificial flavouring and additives, making his Superswirls dairy-free, gluten-free and…
Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. First published in 1886, it is a classic novel about a London lawyer who investigates strange occurrences between his friend, Dr Henry Jekyll and the evil Edward Hyde. Its popularity has also led to the phrase “Jekyll and Hyde”, which describes a person who is different in moral character from…
At 24 and 26 respectively, Joey and Vannessa are as young as the waiters and waitresses they employ. Yet, they are already owners of 2 successful restaurants – A Poke Theory & Alter Ego – housed under the F&B group, Tandem Collective. Interested to find out more about their success, I reached out to Joey…
Tim was the classic “Singaporean ah beng” story. He skipped school, smoked, skated, and had poor grades. At a young age, he was already condemned to be someone who will “never amount to anything in his life.” Only if he had let them. Today, Tim, together with Rebekah (his girlfriend) and Ryan (and 2 others)…
The age 27 is not an age you typically associate with owning a restaurant. Yet, Gabriel Liong, together with his brother Mathieu, are the proud owners of Katto, a poke-bowl restaurant situated in the corner of Fusionopolis, right in the heart of Singapore’s second “Central Business District”. Katto, which means “cut” in Japanese, is popular…
A question that’s always interesting to ask people who run or manage cafes: how do you compete with Starbucks? This is a question that’s been tackled several times. Here are some of the best reads about this: Quora – How do you compete with Starbucks in the coffee industry? My favorite answer here is from Peter…
What happens when you get an unexpected influx of customers? A well-trained team will knuckle-up, chin down, and attack with everything they have to see you through the rush whether it lasts an hour or an entire day. It happens every holiday season in retail as well as during promotional periods. So, what do you…