The serial hawkerpreneur who told 8days.sg he was leaving the F&B biz permanently to “focus on repaying my debts” is back selling congee, wonton mee & more.
that he was leaving the F&B industry for good and returning to his former job as a car mechanic.
This comeback follows a tumultuous journey for Raymond. Three years ago, the ex-convict and former car rental company and repair workshop towkay began his hawker venture after losing $1Mil to a gambling addiction. He launched Reimondo Congee at Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre, which quickly gained success thanks to its unique wok hei-heavy seafood porridge. Iopened a 100-seat eatery Super Supper at a Desker Road shophouse, which unfortunately closed after five months, leaving him in $280K debt.
However, shortly after our feature on his stall closures was published, an investor approached the hawker for a partnership. According to Raymond, the investor, who wishes to remain anonymous, is the owner of a local bakery chain. “He’s a regular customer [of Reimondo and Sure Come Back]. He likes my food and sees potential in growing the concepts. We also share the same goal of wanting to do good by hiring and training troubled youths,” he shares.
“Opening a new stall is stressful, but it’s a ‘shared stress’ [now that I have an investor]. There’s also the perk of having a good partner who can help negotiate better deals for equipment and manpower etc. The anxiety eats at you when it’s your money [at stake] and it’s ‘do or die’. But this time, it’s different. I don’t mean just because it’s not my money then I can do whatever I want, but [the partnership] allows me to work with a better mental state.
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