SINGAPORE: The proprietor of the Lou Shang, Sebastian Ang, introduced on Tuesday (June 16) that the HDB-themed café will likely be closing on July 14.
Mr Ang, who can also be behind two different eating places, Mama Diam and Synthesis, introduced in an Instagram submit that he didn’t come to this resolution in a single day however went forwards and backwards on the choice for a lot of months.
“And the reality is, the numbers have been telling me the identical factor each month. This enterprise was arduous to keep up,” he stated.
In an uncommon flip, nevertheless, he identified why precisely Lou Shang has didn’t earn cash. The primary purpose Mr Ang gave was the café’s location. It’s on the second flooring of a store home on a quiet avenue, and the absence of a elevate is prone to have discouraged folks from coming.
He then talked in regards to the café’s pricing, saying that the menu had been designed in the identical manner a restaurant could be, which meant it wasn’t meant for recurring visits
“So on the finish of the day, I really feel that it’s the worth that clients pay for. If issues are costly and also you don’t see the worth in it, almost certainly folks is not going to come again,” he acknowledged.
Nonetheless, he underlined that Lou Shang has turn out to be an area that individuals have come to like, although he added that first-time diners have all been pleasantly shocked upon arrival, “admiration doesn’t construct habits.”
He added that the period of time the group spent on constructing a spot themed round “good nostalgia,” they didn’t think about “what was actually wanted for each day habits.”
Mr Ang however sounded pleased with what he and his group have constructed over the previous three years, regardless of making errors, and gave a shoutout to Lou Shang’s staff, who’ve proven up daily.
“There have been so many birthdays celebrated right here, and so many conversations that occurred below this roof. We would have gotten the numbers and enterprise unsuitable, however all of this, I feel, they had been all actual,” Mr Ang added, inviting those that nonetheless need to come to Lou Shang to drop by earlier than the café closes down for good.
His submit has obtained quite a lot of responses from commenters, lots of whom praised Mr Ang for his honesty.
“Wow. First time I see a closing enterprise getting it proper about what went unsuitable. I’ve been there twice, and I actually couldn’t see myself going again once more… However kudos to you for being so frank about it!” one wrote.
“Trustworthy and true confession of a boss,” added one other.
“I like your authenticity and acknowledging what might have been finished higher. Not many have the braveness to come clean with it… I can’t wait to see what’s subsequent for you with all that have below your belt. And only for this, I’m coming again with a bunch of us,” a 3rd commented. /TISG
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