For batter or worse: Popular fish soup eatery Alfa Cafe pivots to confectionery after landlord hikes rent, hopes to move business online

  • 📰 asiaonecom
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 30 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 59%

Nigeria News News

Nigeria Nigeria Latest News,Nigeria Nigeria Headlines

While some F&B establishments have decided to close for good after being hit hard by increased prices, others have decided to make the best out of the situation by pivoting. One example would be the owners of Alfa Cafe at Lucky Plaza, who went from helming the popular fish soup joint to whipping up cakes and pastries. The switch was...

, others have decided to make the best out of the situation by pivoting.

"My fish soup shop consists of two stores, one is the kitchen and the other is a place for customers to dine in. The rent for the kitchen was originally $8,000. During the pandemic, the landlord gave us a discount of $3,000 to $4,000 depending on the changes in dine-in restrictions," he explained.

In fact, he is hoping that he can move the business entirely online and run it from the comfort of his home to save even more money.Prior to this, Alfa Cafe had been helmed by the Anthony's father-in-law for 19 years before he took over the reins 11 years ago.

 

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:

 /  🏆 10. in NG

Nigeria Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Nigeria Headlines