the main requisite is the
One thing he likes most about the catering business is its randomness. Everyday emerges with its own unique challenges. One is challenged to make something out of nothing, which makes each
and every detail more interesting.
love for people; the
customers. Inability to
fraternize well with
them enormously
paralyses the business.
To expand his domain, he and his partner
opened a restaurant in Trou Aux Biches in
2012. It, unfortunately, closed shop this
year, owing to low sales. He attributes this
to a poor location which had low customer
volumes. On top of that, they did not invest
substantially in marketing, as they only relied on word of mouth advertising. Consequently, they lost colossally as the business
went under. As it may obviously be demoralising, his entrepreneurship spirit, however, gained might.
Having managed to defy the odds, he is now
established and sailing in still waters. However, that does not mean that there are no
instances when his ship is unsettled by turbulent waves. His principal challenge is
finding and assembling a strong team of
passionate people. According to him, culinary skills are just a threshold, the main
requisite is the love for people; the customers. Inability to fraternize well with them
enormously paralyses the business.
Going into the future, Roy does not harbour
any farfetched fantasy. He is utterly content
with what he has now. His face lights up
when he says this. “The summit of my journey is the love that the African Leadership
University commune is showering me with.
I am honoured. It is something I have never
dreamt of. The entire experience is priceless.’’
As a silver bullet piece of advice for existing and upcoming entrepreneurs, he
seriously says, “The main ingredient in
the success recipe is honesty. In the
quest to make profits from your enterprises, do not do that at the expense of
your customers. Also, share your success
with them. This is crucial.’’
‘’Furthermore, cooking is wholly about
the use of all human senses. I believe
that this can be transcribed into all our
endeavours. ‘’
‘’Above all, follow your passion.’’
After uttering this wise narration, he
quickly rises and rushes to the kitchen
to make another culinary tour de force.