

The Hard Way: F&B Founders Who Defied the Odds
βπ₯ THE HARD WAY: F&B Founders Who Defied the Odds
βEvery successful F&B brand has a story.
βMost people only see the result.
βWe're bringing you the journey.
βFor one night only, hear directly from three founders who built, scaled, survived, and grew against the odds.
βFeatured Speakers:
βπ Bernard Tay, Founder of JINJJA Chicken & Chicken Ka Kee.
βBuilt one of Singapore's most recognizable Korean F&B brands from the ground up.
βπ₯€James Leong, Master Franchisee of BingXue Singapore
βEntered a crowded market everyone thought was saturatedβ and proved them wrong.
βπ Edy Ongkowijaya, Founder of D'PENYETZ GROUP
βScaled from local ayam penyet operator to 100+ outlets across 7 countries through franchising and international expansion.
βExpect :
ββ Real founder stories
ββ Honest lessons and mistakes
ββ Audience Q&A
ββ Networking with founders, operators, investors & entrepreneurs
βπ 24 July 2026
βπ UE Square
83 Clemenceau Avenue
#02-05/06/07/08
Singapore 239920
βπ Registration: 5:00 PM
βπ€ Founder Panel: 6:00 PM β 8:00 PM
βπ€ Networking: 8:00 PM β 9:00 PM
βπ Food, drinks & Wines are included
βπ TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
ββοΈ Seats are limited to 50 pax only (Venue Capacity). All registrations are subject to approval.