Penang Place

In 2002, at the age of 48, Paul Ooi was retrenched from a global multinational company which he had been serving for over 2 decades. As the sole breadwinner with 6 young children to provide for, he found himself at a loss. Retrenched in the midst of the SARS crisis, Paul knew the road ahead would be tough. Nevertheless, he took a leap of faith, revisiting his childhood dream of starting a Penang restaurant. Check out our #HumansOfFnB feature to find out how Paul faced his challenges head on and managed to turn his life around with Penang Place, while discovering the passion that drives him and his work.