Honghong | Three Restaurants She Ran in Dali

by Honghong

On the high-speed train to Yangshuo, I was watching teaching videos for my new part-time job while remotely coordinating the transfer of the Xiaoyuanzi South Area store with Shitou, who is taking it over. I was filled with mixed emotions.

The three restaurants I opened during these ten years in Dali have been the most important part of my personal growth. From a complete novice who couldn't cook, had never run a business, and had no self-confidence, to developing all the dishes on the menu myself, designing menus, catering cold buffets, delivering takeout, and training staff, I have become a more independent, self-reliant, and confident person. I really like the changes I've gone through over the past decade.

However, over the past two years, the focus of my work and life has gradually shifted from the restaurant to leading hiking tours. I feel this is something I want to do more, so I reluctantly transferred my last store to Shitou, who once worked at the restaurant. I believe he will run it with more care than I did, and I hope everyone will continue to support it.

From now on, I will still take orders for cold-buffet catering under my own name. Haha, I also hope to have the opportunity to set up a stall at the market regularly, selling fish and chips and catching up with old friends.

Images 1-3, April 2014 to December 2018, the Dali Ancient City Renmin Road store and the acrylic signboard painting I drew myself.

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