When her dad wouldn’t teach her how to cook, gung-ho Chloe Tan went to find her own ‘shifu’ to learn the ropes in a male-dominated industry.
Daughter of New Station Snack Bar owner opens own zi char eatery despite parents' initial disapproval
As she grew up watching her parents work long hours, Chloe says she “didn’t really like F&B”, and ended up studying accountancy in NTU. She worked a short stint as an auditor after graduation, but resigned after just three months. “I didn’t like the job, and I realised I was already so used to the F&B lifestyle,” she recalls.
When she finally told her parents, she recalls: “They got a shock. They were very angry and kept saying, ‘Faster get out !’” When asked if she was upset at her father for not mentoring her, Chloe admits: “Yes, just a little bit.” But she concedes: “Afterwards I felt like, okay lor, if you don’t want to teach me, then I’ll go and learn from someone else.”. The 75-year-old chef is trained in Cantonese cuisine, and had worked in a Chinese restaurant in London for 16 years before retiring in Singapore.
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