Eighteen Chefs

Eighteen Chefs is a restaurant chain and franchise company in Singapore based on the principle of social enterprise.^[1] The restaurants serve both Western and local foods. As of April 2015, Eighteen Chefs has a total nine outlets in Singapore.

History

The first Eighteen Chefs outlet was opened in 2007, at Eastpoint Mall, by an ex-offender and former drug addict Benny Se Teo, who had had difficulty finding a job.^[2][3] While on an internship with Jamie Oliver he heard about the Fifteen Foundation. He started Eighteen Chefs along similar lines,^[4] and in 2015 is now the Director of the company.

Three of the outlets, at Yishun, Tiong Bahru and Buona Vista in 2009 were closed because of financial losses.^[5][6]

Food

The signature dish of Eighteen Chefs is the “Heart Attack Fried Rice”. In addition, the menu has a “Be Your Own Chef” section that allows customisation of cheese baked rice or pasta, with a mix and match of 12 ingredients and 8 sauces.

Awards

• 2009 Honoree - Spirit of Enterprise Award^[7]
• 2010 - Simply Dining Award^[8] from Simply Dining
• 2012 - Social Enterprise of the Year^[9] from President's Challenge
• 2013 - Emerging Enterprise award from The Business Times and OCBC Bank.
• 2015 - RAS Epicurean Star Award 2015^[10] for Best Chain (Western) Restaurant and overall Best of the Best Chain Restaurant.
• 2015 - SME One Asia Award

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