Running a food business isn’t always launch parties and sold-out drops.Sometimes, the orders just stop.No notifications. No pings.Just silence. In the early weeks of my $100K restaurant startup journey, I’ve faced this silence more than once.And I’ve learned that these slow weeks aren’t the end — they’re a…
Read MoreStarting a food business is one thing.Preparing for your first public market booth is a whole new challenge. Today, I’m sharing how I’m getting ready for my very first market booth, what’s really required, how the rules forced me to pivot, and what new vendors need to know…
Read MoreIn my last video, I shared the beginning of my journey: a $100,000 challenge to open my own Taiwanese food spot in Ottawa. In this post, I want to go deeper and share what I’ve actually done in the first three weeks — the sales I made, what…
Read MoreHow much did I make this week? To be honest, almost nothing. Except for one unexpected sale: while I was working in the shared kitchen, another tenant caught the seeing my cooking beef noodle soup and asked, “What is that?” She ended up buying a bowl. That was…
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Week 1 of my “$100,000 Restaurant Startup Challenge” is done, and I’ve got my first bit of progress: three orders of Gubahmi—my Taiwanese beef noodle soup—bringing in $232. It’s a small step toward my $100,000 goal to open a store in Ottawa, but it’s a start, and every…
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https://youtu.be/5gah9yYN8qc?si=IiMlFawcEsMTmu8n From a Bowl of Noodles to a Big Dream Food is more than just sustenance—it’s a universal language, a cultural bridge, and a way to bring people together. For me, beef noodle soup is the ultimate symbol of home. It’s the aroma that filled my family’s kitchen,…
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