January 12, 2021
Ms Ang and Mr Tan with their signature crispy black carrot cake, which has become a hot seller on their menu.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - Ms Elayne Ang had worked for more than 15 years in the banking industry when she decided to take a leap to become a hawker.
The big switch in 2019 saw her opening a stall to sell carrot cake and hokkien mee, and fielding questions from well-meaning friends about her decision to forgo a stable, successful job with a steady income for the uncertainties of the trade.
Ms Ang, 40, who set up the stall with her partner, told The Straits Times on Monday (Jan 11): When people found out about it, they asked if we were crazy. But we just felt that we could do it and we went ahead.
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Ms Elayne Ang, one of the Promising New Hawker Award recipients, with her partner Samuel Tan at their Tian Kee Carrot Cake Hokkien Mee stall.ST PHOTO: JOEL CHAN
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Ms Elayne Ang had worked for more than 15 years in the banking industry when she decided to take a leap to become a hawker.
The big switch in 2019 saw her opening a stall to sell carrot cake and Hokkien mee, and fielding questions from well-meaning friends about forgoing a stable, successful job with a steady income for the uncertainties of the hawker trade.