ABOUT MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME

An unique 6-month programme establish in year 2017 that allows young F&B restaurateurs to learn from our team of esteemed industry veterans.

Mentors will guide their mentees through individual sessions and provide invaluable advice and insights.

The programme seeks to strengthen the ever-growing F&B community and aims to bring business success to more local companies.

Mentorship Programme Structure

• Duration of 6 months

• Minimum of 6 hours one to one, face to face contact during the programme

• Other modes of contact can be through email, phone calls, etc.

Eligibility Criteria for Mentees

• Be a RAS Member

• Current F&B Business Owner/ Senior C level Executives (CEO, COO, CFO etc)

• Operating or managing a physical Food service establishment licensed by relevant authorities of Singapore

• Operating or managing an e-commerce store for more than 6 months

• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Eligibility Criteria for Mentors

• Veterans in the F&B business (5 years above)

• Current F&B Business Owner/ Senior C level Executives (CEO, COO, CFO etc)

• Proven success of Business model

• Local/ overseas presents

• Renown Name/ Brand in the F&B industry

Traits of a Mentor & Mentee

• Willingness to share

• Positive & Humble mindset

• Proactive

• Professional

• Open to new ideas/ challenges

Mentor Profiles

Aston Soon

CEO

ASTON F&B

SPECILATIES

Andrew Tjioe

Executive Chairman

TUNG LOK GROUP

Angeles Herrero

Managing Director

KAZBAR

Andrew Ing

Chief Operating Officer

THE LO & BEHOLD

GROUP

Anthony Wong

CEO & Founder

CREATIVE EATERIES

Andrew Chan

Managing Director

THE SOUP SPOON

Mentor Profiles

David Yim

Co- Founder

UDDERS

Ivan Teo

Director

ARTEASTIQ

Rachel Chong

CEO

SWEETEST MOMENTS

Frank Lau

Founder & CEO

GRATIFY GROUP

Dickson Low

Group COO

REVENUE VALLEY

Daniel Tay

Founder

CAT & THE FIDDLE

New Mentors for year 2020

Damien Koh

Managing Director

Joe & Dough

Dickson Low

COO

Revenue Valley Group

Diana Teo

Director

Waa Cow!

Angeles Herrero

Managing Director

KAZBAR

Andrew Ing

Chief Operating Officer

The Lo & Behold Group

Ivan Teo

Director

ARTEASTIQ

Chef Muhammad Kamal Bin Khamis

Co-Founder

KitchenSq LLP

Diana TeoDirector, Waa Cow!

Mr Andrew (Ing)'s wealth of knowledge and experience gave us insight into one of the best minds in F&B. Grateful to have been given such an opportunity through RAS.

This experience allowed us to fast track our business experience in a way that would have otherwise taken a much longer time.

Andrew Ing

Chief Operating Officer

THE LO & BEHOLD

GROUP

Mentees Testimonials

Foo Choo Kiat & June Tan Yi LinDirectors, The Better Craft

Mr Andrew (Ing)’s has given us a whole new perspective to hospitality and how it can make a great difference to the overall customer experience.

Mentor

Jason OngGeneral Manager, Oosterbay

Mentees Testimonials

Tham Kok YunCo-Founder/ Principal, Big Fish Small Fish

Mr Daniel Tay provided great insights into his experiences. He was very generous and open with his expertise.

The sessions had with Mr Anthony Wong were valuable. It was an opportunity to ask many question that provided insights on how other companies cope with the competitive business environment.

Also, I learnt the values and core principles behind his business. These conversations triggered many thoughts on what and how I should act to continue improving my own F&B brand.

Daniel Tay

Founder

CAT & THE FIDDLE

Anthony Wong

CEO & Founder

CREATIVE EATERIES

Mentors

Mentees Testimonials

Lim Wei JieDirector, Foreword Coffee

Mr Frank Lau was open with his sharing at each meeting we had. He brought us to visit different F&Bs to learn from their best practices.

He also shared his network with us and we got to know other players in the F&B industry which now we are working with.

Frank Lau

Founder & CEO

GRATIFY GROUP

Terence TanDirector, Coffee Hive Group

Great insight into my mentor’s experience. He was very generous and open with his expertise.

Dickson Low

Group COO

REVENUE VALLEY

Mentors

Mentees Testimonials

Van Thi Le GiangFounder, Que

In 2019, I joined RAS with the intention to join the Mentorship program. Being a rookie in F&B, after 1.5 years trying by myself and still couldn’t figure it out (in fact on the verge of giving up for good), I just knew I needed a mentor.

So I wrote in to request to have Mr. Andrew Chan as my mentor after being accepted into the program. Having him as a mentor was the best thing that happened to me in 2019.

Within a week of confirmation of mentorship, his wife and him took half a Saturday out of their busy schedule to come down to my stall to try out the food and review the business model. What struck me was that there was no usual judgement, no criticism, only very kind constructive advice was given provided I was operating from a very messy rundown place with no help.

I could feel the sincerity and generosity in rendering help and guide from my mentor for the 6 months of the program. For that, I am extremely grateful for being a part of this program, and being Mr Andrew’s mentee.

Andrew Chan

Managing Director

THE SOUP SPOON

Mentors

For more information visit us at RAS MENTORSHIP or email to Gregory.lim@ras.org.sg

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