In a landscape where many young F&B entrepreneurs are throwing in the towel, the talented trio are determined to keep their family legacy going. They have expanded the business to two other branches at Market Street and Hong Lim Food Centres. They have also created a takeaway line of instant coffee and tea flavours, roasted coffee beans and chilled bottled beverages, leveraging on social media and e-commerce platforms. Their dream is to keep growing their family brand.
“Yeah, we’ll have world domination as well,” Jack jested. “We are looking for potential franchisees who are keen on expanding this community that we have built over the years.”
The Sai siblings’ innovative drink flavours and toasts with a twist have attracted a new generation of customers, but their deep respect for their roots has retained the support of older patrons. Connecting the traditional with the contemporary, Coffee Break is indeed building community one cup at a time.
Guan Hoe Soon is located at 200 Joo Chiat Road, #01-01, Singapore 427471. It’s open daily from 11 am to 3 pm for lunch; Mondays to Fridays from 5.30pm to 9 pm for dinner and weekends from 5pm to 9pm for dinner.
Coffee Break is located at Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Rd, #02-78, Singapore 069111. It’s open Mondays to Fridays from 7.30am to 2.30pm.
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