Starting in a common area for restauranteurs, he worked in a multitude of jobs relating to the restaurant in the Northeast.
Raymond’s journey to his 25-year-old establishment has been a long one starting from the time he immigrated to America from Fujian, China at age 17. His motto for hard work is emphasized in the clip below, in that the amount of work you put in directly relates to the rewards your work provides: “I had to depend on myself” While it does require a lot of work to put in, he thanks his restaurant for providing back to his family. Like many Chinese family restaurant businesses, the kids would help out after finishing their homework on the school work table beside the kitchen. Looking back, he mentions how taking care of a restaurant for 25 years, with only around 25 true off-days, was very consuming and a family effort.
Raymond, especially in his recount on the amount of work that went into making the restaurant successful. This same hard work ethic and dedication to their business is evident in my interview with Mr.
