“When you tell people about what you have, what you’re proud of, and their faces light up, that’s very rewarding. It’s like, ‘Oh yeah, okay, ube and cereal milk pancakes? Sure! Bacon and mango grilled cheese sandwhich? Okay, I’ll have one of those,’” he said.
“Seeing it pay off with people enjoying the food, having a good time, thinking of your restaurant while they’re in Manila, saying they’ll go back to the island because they want to eat your food – it’s rewarding that way.”