EPISODE · Nov 17, 2017 · 32 MIN
Valerie Luu and Katie Kwan, Pop-Up Restaurateurs
from Making Ways: The Art of Music
On this episode of Making Ways podcast, we're joined by Valerie Luu and Katie Kwan, the food entrepreneurs behind the popular Vietnamese pop-up restaurant and street food catering company Rice Paper Scissors. Shortly after Valerie graduated from college and Katie found herself jobless after working as a biotech analyst––the two launched their first impromptu eatery in just three days. Since then, they've taken up a weekly residency at Mojo Cafe here in San Francisco and are hard at work on their Kickstarter-funded brick and mortar restaurant opening in 2018. Listen in to hear Valerie and Katie's advice for turning bright ideas into reality, fast. And get a better sense of what it takes to leave behind early career expectations and chase down what you love doing the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On this episode of Making Ways podcast, we're joined by Valerie Luu and Katie Kwan, the food entrepreneurs behind the popular Vietnamese pop-up restaurant and street food catering company Rice Paper Scissors. Shortly after Valerie graduated from college and Katie found herself jobless after working as a biotech analyst––the two launched their first impromptu eatery in just three days. Since then, they've taken up a weekly residency at Mojo Cafe here in San Francisco and are hard at work on their Kickstarter-funded brick and mortar restaurant opening in 2018. Listen in to hear Valerie and Katie's advice for turning bright ideas into reality, fast. And get a better sense of what it takes to leave behind early career expectations and chase down what you love doing the most. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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