{"id":1068,"date":"2020-09-25T10:13:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T02:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2021-05-05T15:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T07:24:55","slug":"humans-of-fnb-sum-kee-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/humans-of-fnb-sum-kee-food","title":{"rendered":"How This Zi-Char Restaurant Survived COVID-19: Sum Kee Food"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How This Zi-Char Restaurant Survived COVID-19\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ayMUoo90g4?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/menus\/sum-kee-19-yung-ho-road\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color:#d2100b\" class=\"tadv-color\">Sum Kee Food<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is a local zi-char restaurant that serves up some of the best Curry Fish Head and Salted Egg Chicken in town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-1000x1000.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1091\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/?attachment_id=1091\" class=\"wp-image-1091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-540x540.png 540w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-720x720.png 720w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/44.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The dish that put them on the map, Curry Fish Head, remains one of their bestselling dishes today. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/43-1000x1000.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1092\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/43.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/?attachment_id=1092\" class=\"wp-image-1092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/43-1000x1000.png 1000w, 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https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/43-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/43.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Their recommended dish is Ultraman Chicken, a fried chicken dish doused in creamy salted egg sauce.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-humble-beginnings\">Humble beginnings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As a former air steward, Mr. CM Sum has always recognised his life-long passion and purpose in the service and hospitality line. After moving on from the airline industry, Mr. Sum decided to put his passion to action. With his wife, Cynthia, they started Sum Kee Food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2002, he opened his first restaurant in Batam serving up comforting zi-char favourites, before relocating to River Valley and Zion Road in Singapore. Now, they have two outlets in Telok Blangah and Jurong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/42-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1079\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/42.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/humans-of-fnb-sum-kee-food\/attachment\/42\" class=\"wp-image-1079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/42-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/42-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/42-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/42-360x360.png 360w, 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Banglah is well-loved for its rustic atmosphere.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1078\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/humans-of-fnb-sum-kee-food\/attachment\/41\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-240x240.png 240w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-360x360.png 360w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-540x540.png 540w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-720x720.png 720w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-770x770.png 770w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/41.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">They opened their second outlet in Jurong in 2018, much to the delight of fans in the west.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, even with their fanfare and following, the owners of family-run Sum Kee Food found themselves in a tough spot when the pandemic hit early this year, not unlike many other restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We sat down with Mr. Sum, and his daughter Natasha to understand how they have been dealing with the business impact of COVID-19 and safe distancing measures in Singapore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coping-with-covid-19\">Coping with COVID-19<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-667x1000.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1095\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/?attachment_id=1095\" class=\"wp-image-1095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-667x1000.png 667w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-770x1154.png 770w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-768x1151.png 768w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-1024x1535.png 1024w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-1366x2048.png 1366w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-450x675.png 450w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3-400x600.png 400w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee3.png 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-640x1000.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1096\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/?attachment_id=1096\" class=\"wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-640x1000.png 640w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-770x1204.png 770w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-1400x2189.png 1400w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-192x300.png 192w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-768x1201.png 768w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-982x1536.png 982w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-1310x2048.png 1310w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-450x704.png 450w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-1024x1601.png 1024w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4-384x600.png 384w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sumkee4.png 1538w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the previous cessation of dining in and the current reduced capacities at F&amp;B outlets, delivery and takeaway became a key source of income for F&amp;B businesses in Singapore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em>Quitting was never an option, because of how much blood and tears my parents have already given to this business<\/em>.<\/p><cite>Natasha, second-generation owner of Sum Kee Food<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-750x1000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1076\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/?attachment_id=1076\" class=\"wp-image-1076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.57-PM-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Together with his wife Cynthia and daughter Natasha, Mr CM Sum runs Sum Kee Food.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-750x1000.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1075\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/feeds\/humans-of-fnb-sum-kee-food\/whatsapp-image-2020-09-15-at-5-08-58-pm-1\/\" class=\"wp-image-1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-750x1000.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-770x1027.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-450x600.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/feeds.oddle.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2020-09-15-at-5.08.58-PM-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Sum daughters help with the restaurant&#8217;s digital efforts, such as social media and marketing. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wanting to help their father&#8217;s restaurant stand out in a saturated delivery market, the Sum daughters put their heads together to drive Sum Kee Food&#8217;s online presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From setting up the restaurant&#8217;s online delivery platform to amping up their marketing and social media efforts, Mr Sum believes his daughters are to thank for a large portion of online sales the last couple of months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-getting-back-in-the-game\">Getting back in the game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Fast forward to three months later, and Sum Kee Food is almost back in full swing again. On what keeps them going, Natasha shares that \u201cthe encouraging messages from our customers, friends and family on social media gave us (them) the strength and determination to tide through this tough period.\u201d<br>&nbsp;<br>If you\u2019re in the mood for delicious salted egg chicken and curry fish head, have yourself a <a href=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/menus\/sum-kee-19-yung-ho-road\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color:#d2100b\" class=\"tadv-color\">Sum Kee Food <\/span><\/strong><\/a>feast this weekend.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ccp-primary-background-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/menus\/sum-kee-19-yung-ho-road\" rel=\"https:\/\/eats.oddle.me\/menus\/sum-kee-19-yung-ho-road\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"tadv-color\">Get your Sum Kee feast delivered to you now!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the going gets tough, the tough go online. 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