Pasir Ris home-based business Ground Floor Coffee upgrades to takeaway cafe at Simpang Bedok

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 56 sec. here
  • 5 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 36%
  • Publisher: 66%

Coffee News

Cafe,Home-Based,Food & Drinks

“I had a few customers who were really upset about this decision, but I have to be realistic. We missed out on a lot of amazing opportunities for collaborations due to the fact that we were a home-based business,” said Ground Floor Coffee’s owner, Adhwa Hasif.

Ground Floor Coffee initially operated out of a ground-floor HDB flat in Pasir Ris, manned by owner Adhwa Hasif, 33, and his wife. When it first launched in 2022, Ground Floor Coffee attracted a lot of viral attention. The home-based cafe operated out of a ground-floor HDB flat in Pasir Ris, manned by owner Adhwa Hasif, 33, and his wife.

“During the period when we went viral, the crowd was out of control. After I set up the online ordering system and collection method, it was smooth as butter,” Hasif told 8days.sg. He did “small collaborations and appearances here and there” with a few local brands. “But that said, we also missed a lot of other amazing opportunities for collaborations due to the fact that we were a home-based business,” he pointed out.Calling it “surreal” and a “leap of faith”, Hasif revealed that he and his wife “actually cried” after they decided to close their home cafe and open a brick-and-mortar shop.

He has two kids, aged six and three. His daughter is enrolled for primary school next year. Hasif added: “My wife and I want to let her have her own space as well. Yes, it was very convenient to work from home with my kids around me, but I feel it’s about time we step out and focus on growing our business and making it sustainable.”At his new cafe, Hasif has expanded his menu offerings to include filter coffee and light desserts like Lemon Thyme and Earl Grey Dark Chocolate tartlets.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in BUSİNESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

'We hugged each other and sobbed': Ground Floor Coffee owner on decision to close home-based business and open cafeWhen Hasif and his wife decided to shutter their Instagram-famous home-based business Ground Floor Coffee (GFC), it was a bittersweet moment. For those unfamiliar with the name, you may remember it as the coffee joint in Pasir Ris where orders were taken and collected from an HDB flat window — yes, that one.
Source: asiaonecom - 🏆 10. / 59 Read more »