Third generation brings family herbal soup business to its first mall outlet
In short
- The grandfather began selling herbal soup from pots balanced on a bamboo pole eighty years ago.
- The third-generation owners are opening their first outlet, located in a mall.
- They hope to attract a new generation while keeping their father's exacting standards.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
Family food businesses often close when the next generation does not want them. Here the grandchildren chose to carry the recipes and standards forward, while changing the setting to reach younger customers. The story shows how a tradition can be kept by adapting its home rather than abandoning it.
From CNA
Eighty years after their grandfather began selling herbal soup from pots balanced on a bamboo pole, the third-generation owners of Tan Ser Seng are opening their first outlet, located in a mall. They're hoping to win over a new generation while living up to their father's exacting standards.
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For kids
A family sold soup for a very long time. The grandchildren did not think they wanted the job at first. Now they are opening a shop so new people can try the soup and keep the family tradition going. Talk about it: what is a food from your family that you would like to keep going?
