When ‘too many cooks’ create successful startups

Where they cook: Kim Tae-hyung, owner of Seoul Poke, prepares food in the shared kitchen space at Simple Kitchen. — The Korea Herald

THIS past June, Kim Tae-hyung finally achieved his long-held dream of running his own food business but with minimal risk.

The one-man restaurant, Seoul Poke, specialises in Hawaiian food and runs 100% on takeout. There’s no dining area.