Last Updated on 2016-05-18 , 4:48 pm
Some celebrities have expanded their repertoire beyond acting, to various entrepreneurial ventures. You will be surprised to discover that a few of your favourite haunts were actually set up by our local celebrities! From restaurants to martial arts schools, here are some of them.
Pornsak: Porn’s
The endearing TV host was part of the show Food Source, which was the most highly-rated Channel 8 programme. After missing his grandmother’s home-cooked food, he set decided to set up a restaurant selling authentic Thai food (from snacks, to main courses, to desserts).
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Liang Seah Street, Mount Faber SAFRA, Junction 10, The Star, Kitchener Complex.
Ben Yeo:Â Play Kitchen and Tenderfresh Classic
Found within the Jurong Point Kopitiam food court, Play Kitchen serves Western-Asian fusion cuisine. Customers get to watch the chefs cook their food as the stall has an “open-kitchen” concept. Selling juicy fried chicken alongside paellas and pastas, Tenderfresh Classic intends to revive old tastes.
Play Kitchen: Jurong Point 1, Kopitiam Food Court
Tenderfresh Classic:Â 9 Cheong Chin Nam Road
Vincent Ng: Wufang Wushu School
Founded by the World Wushu Champion and 3-time SEA Games gold medallist (who also used to act on Mediacorp Channel 8), the Wushu school has taught more than 4000 students.
18C Lorong Ampas GS Building
Jack Neo and Mark Lee: Old Town White Coffee
While filming Ah Long Pte Ltd in Kuala Lumpur’s Old Town White Coffee in 2007, director Jack Neo was inspired to bring the Malaysian brand to Singapore, with Mark Lee joining in the venture. Serving coffee and a range of other Malaysian delicacies, this brand is definitely a household name. It currently has 8 outlets locally.
Daniel Ong and Jaime Teo: Twelve Cupcakes
Founded by radio DJ and TV host Daniel Ong and TV personality Jaime Teo, this is another familiar brand, especially among the youths here.
They have 15 outlets across Singapore.
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Michelle Chong: Left Profile, Huat Films and Mischief
Our list will be incomplete with the multi-hyphenate Michelle Chong, who has set up an artiste management agency, a film production company and restaurant. Her restaurant, Mischief, is also run by Cynthia Koh and Daniel Ong (yes, the Twelve Cupcakes one) and sells “American street food”.
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