Violet Oon’s bid to buy out business partner goes to trial after she rejects his S$6mil offer

Cooking doyenne Violet Oon (seated) with her son Tay Yiming (left), daughter Tay Su-lyn (right) and business partner Manoj Murjaniin 2018. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): When Peranakan cuisine icon Violet Oon and her two children gave half of their company to businessman Manoj Murjani in 2014, they believed they had found a business partner who could take her brand international.

The number of restaurants operated by the company, Violet Oon, grew from one to five, but tensions began simmering over salaries, branding, and the sharing of the financial burden.