A Successful Visit to Campbell River with Hon Ly
Hear from Mr. Ly about his experience on a personal guided tour to Campbell River with TKS Business Consulting.
Hon Ly is an entrepreneur from Vietnam. He's looking to open up a restaurant business in a regional town, he went on a personal guided tour to Campbell River with Miss Joyce Labbe from TKS Business Consulting.
As schedule, I conducted an exploratory trip to Campbell River in the beginning of March 2020. Ms. Joyce Labbe from TKS Business Entrepreneurs Consultant company, welcomed me and picked me up in the morning 31 Feb. We boarded the ferry at Horseshoe Bay terminal and proceeded to head to Nanaimo and then Campbell River. Our first place to visit was a Vietnamese restaurant named Honey Lemon Grill where we had lunch with beef noodle soup and spring rolls.
After lunch, we looked around for places for lease that could set up a restaurant. I also found Royal LePage, and spoke to Greg du Cloux, a sales representative who was most helpful in assisting my questions in term of the area and desired locations.
We made our way over to the Millstream shop where supplied all new and used restaurant equipment and parts, then the local Healthy Way, a grocery store and Amy’s Asian market. All gave me more information about the the supplier for my restaurant business. After a long day, we went and had a nice dinner experience at a local restaurant Salmon to taste Campbell River finest.
Sunday morning, we were off again to go and check out a building up for lease, a little diner. We then went for breakfast at Sunnyside Cafe. I met the Filipino lady who owned the place. She enjoyed sharing stories and getting useful tips for food industry. I went to the Museum of Campbell River and it took me back to the roots of where it all begins.
I learnt very much history about how Campbell River what it is today. From Ripple Rock, to logging, to the fishing industry. I had a warm dinner with Ms Joyce and her aunt for Greek food and heard her aunt to share her valuable experience and knowledge of Campbell River. It made me know more about the culture, geography, people here.
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Thanks for the trip, I made not only lots fo friends and acquaintance but also studied demographics, culture, labor force, business climate and life in Campbell River.
The next day, I met with the economic department to present my business plan, and also got interesting economic overview which encouraged me a lot to invest and contribute to Campbell River.
