How Malaysian restaurant owners and chefs balance daddy duties and their careers


Restaurant owners and chefs talk about the delicate balancing act involved in parenting and maintaining their careers. – Photos: ART CHEN/The Star

It is 3.30pm at Cafe Bistrot David in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. The restaurant is closed for a short break and aside from the quiet chatter of the staff, it is near-silent.

The calm is interrupted by the raucous, joyous laughter of children bursting through the doors of the eatery. “How dare you!” says six-year-old Hayley Chin loudly to her father, Brian Chin. Her face radiates indignation, her long hair swaying as she shakes her head with determination.

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