Former chef at Takagi Ramen opens own hawker stall selling his rendition of the dish, pumped $40k into businessFor years, Gary Chua Lee Heng toyed with the idea of starting his own F&B venture.The hawker stall, which opened less than two months ago on March 1, specialises in mainly ramen, amongst other affordably-priced Japanese bites like pork gyoza and chicken karaage.At such competitive prices, another familiar Japanese spot that comes to mind is Takagi Ramen.
After which, he ended up at Takagi Ramen, where he worked for a year before calling it quits and setting up Tsuki Ramen. In total, he invested around $40,000 into the business, and the amount includes a point-of-sale machine, freezer, chiller and his customised noodle boiler."Although it can be very busy and tiring at times, my passion for it means I have no complaints," he told us valiantly.And if all goes well, he aims to open a standalone eatery someday.It took Gary around one and a half months to come up with his current recipes for Tsuki Ramen.