Culinary entrepreneur Patrick Co shares his story of building a restaurant business from the ground up. Starting off as one of the youngest restaurateurs in his city, he faced several uphill challenges, including the economic slowdown of the pandemic. The success is all underpinned by hidden costs of making it in the restaurant world. Forged by an early passion for food, Chef Patrick Co's journey is ignited by childhood trips to local delis and cooking at home. Chef Co introduces something new to a market steeped in tradition through his journeys surrounding Asia's rich progressive cuisine This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx