00:00It's like a lot of Filipino people are doing this business venture.
00:12Let's all watch this.
00:23A modern cafeteria in Bekili basically is a casual dining place.
00:30Mostly we are a very fast-paced kind of restaurant.
00:34But also we are open to like for some customers who want to dine in for a while,
00:40hang out with their friends or just even by themselves, okay din yun.
00:45The concept was inspired by my love for Filipino food and also comfort food.
00:53The recipes are all from our family tree, from my mom, from my grandma, from my tita, from myself as
01:00well.
01:01And we've actually combined our, in a way, yung mga forte namin because I'm a pastry chef by profession,
01:08but I also cook, I was a line cook during my working years.
01:13Actually, having a business nowadays, pre-pandemic versus now, post-pandemic, it's a totally different game.
01:22Ang dami kong na-realize na iba na talaga yung market, iba na yung mga behavior ng customers.
01:31So you really have to adapt or else you cannot survive.
01:34So ang ginawa namin is we wanted to be, in a way, an affordable place for them to dine.
01:41Not just every time they have an occasion, but almost every day.
01:46Ang kakaiba sa amin is that lahat ng recipes kasi namin, we did not hire any chef or any consultant
01:52because we ourselves are the ones who did everything from conceptualizing it to operating it.
01:58Well, actually, I'm also doing a content creation in terms of that for my personal journey
02:03because I realized so much about it, not just being a business owner but also being a leader.
02:10Kasi ang hirap nga eh. Ang hirap i-maneuver yung buhay mo before na wala kang stores.
02:17Tapos ngayon, lumalaban ka ulit magkaroon ng stores. It's a different game.
02:22And then, dun mo rin marirealize na hindi pwedeng isa lang ang inaano mo.
02:28If you really want to survive in this food beverage industry, kailangan mo maging creative.
02:33Kailangan mahaba ang patience mo. Kailangan resourceful ka.
02:40Kasi talagang it will challenge lahat ng aspects sa life mo.
02:45One tip is you really need to be updated with everything technology-wise.
02:52Kailangan update ka sa behavior ng market mo.
02:55You always need to study.
02:57Para sa akin, if you really want to start your own, start from ground zero all the way up.
03:02I'm not saying it's gonna be perfect. I'm not saying you're gonna be successful.
03:06Kasi I myself, siyempre may risk yan eh. Kasi business siya.
03:10Pero if may consistency ka in doing it, may motivation ka in perseverance,
03:17then I think, baka masaya siya eh.
03:20Kasi napansin ko whenever I'm stressed, I'm stressed for a time.
03:24Pero once I realize na parang hindi, kayo mo yan.
03:27If you have a vision for yourself, seeing your brand na minsan hawak-hawak lang ng tao
03:34habang umiinom ng kape or nasa paper bag, iba yung pakiramdam.
