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thanks for coming and thanks I’m

thanks for coming and thanks I’m fighting me to the Telex elephant so my

fighting me to the Telex elephant so my

fighting me to the Telex elephant so my name is Kelvin and I recently graduated

name is Kelvin and I recently graduated

name is Kelvin and I recently graduated from university about six months ago and

from university about six months ago and

from university about six months ago and I studied hospitality and tourism Antron

I studied hospitality and tourism Antron

I studied hospitality and tourism Antron which I chose because I love hospitality

which I chose because I love hospitality

which I chose because I love hospitality I love food I love Evan be tourism stuff

I love food I love Evan be tourism stuff

I love food I love Evan be tourism stuff and before I came to see reaction live

and before I came to see reaction live

and before I came to see reaction live and used to live in Australia and so I’m

and used to live in Australia and so I’m

and used to live in Australia and so I’m serious re cute I’m sweet as eco so it’s

serious re cute I’m sweet as eco so it’s

serious re cute I’m sweet as eco so it’s the reason that I decide to come so

the reason that I decide to come so

the reason that I decide to come so these are stuff that we learned at the

these are stuff that we learned at the

these are stuff that we learned at the course it’s not just about like theory

course it’s not just about like theory

course it’s not just about like theory it’s just practical stuff as well for

it’s just practical stuff as well for

it’s just practical stuff as well for example we host our own event at LexA

example we host our own event at LexA

example we host our own event at LexA restaurants as a month our modules in

restaurants as a month our modules in

restaurants as a month our modules in our final year it’s like a dinner event

our final year it’s like a dinner event

our final year it’s like a dinner event you learn about like stuff like

you learn about like stuff like

you learn about like stuff like marketing sales how to promote events

marketing sales how to promote events

marketing sales how to promote events how can improve the event to make the

how can improve the event to make the

how can improve the event to make the experience better for our guests which I

experience better for our guests which I

experience better for our guests which I really love because in such a studying

really love because in such a studying

really love because in such a studying like theories and papers and books we

like theories and papers and books we

like theories and papers and books we have to get to do stuff that we learn a

have to get to do stuff that we learn a

have to get to do stuff that we learn a lot about like how do things as one of

lot about like how do things as one of

lot about like how do things as one of our modules we also went to you guys

our modules we also went to you guys

our modules we also went to you guys which country that is nice

which country that is nice

which country that is nice yes yeah so it was a truism fear in

yes yeah so it was a truism fear in

yes yeah so it was a truism fear in practice module which we went to Morocco

practice module which we went to Morocco

practice module which we went to Morocco for eight days for for research so I’m

for eight days for for research so I’m

for eight days for for research so I’m that picture you see on the right it’s a

that picture you see on the right it’s a

that picture you see on the right it’s a bakery so we actually visit some locals

bakery so we actually visit some locals

bakery so we actually visit some locals to see how tourism the tourism

to see how tourism the tourism

to see how tourism the tourism development affects their daily lives

development affects their daily lives

development affects their daily lives for example these businesses were hugely

for example these businesses were hugely

for example these businesses were hugely affected by tourists because they are

affected by tourists because they are

affected by tourists because they are like a huge part of the income and we

like a huge part of the income and we

like a huge part of the income and we went to like the president local markets

went to like the president local markets

went to like the president local markets companies and we visit the market and

companies and we visit the market and

companies and we visit the market and see how true his behavior affect their

see how true his behavior affect their

see how true his behavior affect their daily life outside my degree I was

daily life outside my degree I was

daily life outside my degree I was actually probably I’m streaming in exact

actually probably I’m streaming in exact

actually probably I’m streaming in exact team in my second year which we were

team in my second year which we were

team in my second year which we were elected to be the offices in

elected to be the offices in

elected to be the offices in my first year which surgeon is actually

my first year which surgeon is actually

my first year which surgeon is actually happening soon so I’m will definitely

happening soon so I’m will definitely

happening soon so I’m will definitely encourage people to get involved not

encourage people to get involved not

encourage people to get involved not just as like candidates but I was

just as like candidates but I was

just as like candidates but I was looking for like campaigning foldings

looking for like campaigning foldings

looking for like campaigning foldings cannon for fight in different ways and I

cannon for fight in different ways and I

cannon for fight in different ways and I was selected to be the international

was selected to be the international

was selected to be the international officer and my second year but I’m in

officer and my second year but I’m in

officer and my second year but I’m in front of that position though I exist

front of that position though I exist

front of that position though I exist position structure about last year I

position structure about last year I

position structure about last year I think but I think was a great experience

think but I think was a great experience

think but I think was a great experience again from Princeton Union because

again from Princeton Union because

again from Princeton Union because there’s so much more you could do and so

there’s so much more you could do and so

there’s so much more you could do and so much more universe they could offer you

much more universe they could offer you

much more universe they could offer you outside your degree like Achenbach honor

outside your degree like Achenbach honor

outside your degree like Achenbach honor societies events activities stuff like

societies events activities stuff like

societies events activities stuff like that and throughout the experience of

that and throughout the experience of

that and throughout the experience of being on the exact team in the second

being on the exact team in the second

being on the exact team in the second year we learned about how to be a

year we learned about how to be a

year we learned about how to be a leadership be a leader all the skills

leadership be a leader all the skills

leadership be a leader all the skills you learn organizational skills time

you learn organizational skills time

you learn organizational skills time management we have like weekly meetings

management we have like weekly meetings

management we have like weekly meetings every week talk about how we can make

every week talk about how we can make

every week talk about how we can make the university experience better for

the university experience better for

the university experience better for everyone how we can enhance the

everyone how we can enhance the

everyone how we can enhance the experience how we could benefit to you

experience how we could benefit to you

experience how we could benefit to you guys what we could do to make your life

guys what we could do to make your life

guys what we could do to make your life here better

I wasn’t both different societies and

I wasn’t both different societies and clubs which I also encourage you to do

clubs which I also encourage you to do

clubs which I also encourage you to do because you you are here only here for

because you you are here only here for

because you you are here only here for like three or four years once you’re

like three or four years once you’re

like three or four years once you’re gone then these which burns needs gone I

gone then these which burns needs gone I

gone then these which burns needs gone I mean you won’t be able to join us this

mean you won’t be able to join us this

mean you won’t be able to join us this made societies and clubs while you’re

made societies and clubs while you’re

made societies and clubs while you’re outside working

outside working

outside working there’s so many potentially is for you

there’s so many potentially is for you

there’s so many potentially is for you guys to join different activities and

guys to join different activities and

guys to join different activities and events while you’re sorry so I’m

events while you’re sorry so I’m

events while you’re sorry so I’m definitely I would definitely recommend

definitely I would definitely recommend

definitely I would definitely recommend that I was member of like a few

that I was member of like a few

that I was member of like a few societies like foot a sock sock TV surf

societies like foot a sock sock TV surf

societies like foot a sock sock TV surf judo other than I can’t regret doing

judo other than I can’t regret doing

judo other than I can’t regret doing that one because I get beat up every

that one because I get beat up every

that one because I get beat up every week so I only joined like a few months

week so I only joined like a few months

week so I only joined like a few months and I quit sorry and these are the up

and I quit sorry and these are the up

and I quit sorry and these are the up societies that our committee of so I’m

societies that our committee of so I’m

societies that our committee of so I’m like gospel choir when wine stack

like gospel choir when wine stack

like gospel choir when wine stack magazine do more engineering and hostel

magazine do more engineering and hostel

magazine do more engineering and hostel as well so I’m if how many of you are

as well so I’m if how many of you are

as well so I’m if how many of you are part of a society like a member and how

part of a society like a member and how

part of a society like a member and how many you’ve our committees so you

many you’ve our committees so you

many you’ve our committees so you probably knew what Noah I’m talking

probably knew what Noah I’m talking

probably knew what Noah I’m talking about like being a committee definitely

about like being a committee definitely

about like being a committee definitely benefits a lot like you learned so much

benefits a lot like you learned so much

benefits a lot like you learned so much more than just being a member like you

more than just being a member like you

more than just being a member like you learn about how to manage the whole team

learn about how to manage the whole team

learn about how to manage the whole team how to organize events promotion how to

how to organize events promotion how to

how to organize events promotion how to bring students together and these are

bring students together and these are

bring students together and these are stuff that you learn they would

stuff that you learn they would

stuff that you learn they would definitely doesn’t have to spend fits

definitely doesn’t have to spend fits

definitely doesn’t have to spend fits your student life but

your student life but

your student life but also what you do like career options

also what you do like career options

also what you do like career options like Alejandra CV you can learn so much

like Alejandra CV you can learn so much

like Alejandra CV you can learn so much more from just from a degree and these

more from just from a degree and these

more from just from a degree and these are some stuff that I did some funny

are some stuff that I did some funny

are some stuff that I did some funny things I did and with society singing on

things I did and with society singing on

things I did and with society singing on stage making pasta at the hotel serving

stage making pasta at the hotel serving

stage making pasta at the hotel serving in Italy and selling tickets for food

in Italy and selling tickets for food

in Italy and selling tickets for food and wine society events and in my

and wine society events and in my

and wine society events and in my placement year how many of you are going

placement year how many of you are going

placement year how many of you are going to do place when you have done placement

to do place when you have done placement

to do place when you have done placement year which ends up and how many do you

year which ends up and how many do you

year which ends up and how many do you did not regret it

did not regret it

did not regret it yeah basically I’m trying to say is

yeah basically I’m trying to say is

yeah basically I’m trying to say is getting a year of experience of working

getting a year of experience of working

getting a year of experience of working before you graduated is I would never

before you graduated is I would never

before you graduated is I would never recommend that because yes that your

recommend that because yes that your

recommend that because yes that your degree we could help you you like find

degree we could help you you like find

degree we could help you you like find knowledge and stop in the industry of

knowledge and stop in the industry of

knowledge and stop in the industry of you interested in but working in the

you interested in but working in the

you interested in but working in the industry for end of the year definitely

industry for end of the year definitely

industry for end of the year definitely enhance your employability can learn so

enhance your employability can learn so

enhance your employability can learn so much more from just from books and

much more from just from books and

much more from just from books and papers and exams for example I work at

papers and exams for example I work at

papers and exams for example I work at the Langham Place Hotel in honk sorry

the Langham Place Hotel in honk sorry

the Langham Place Hotel in honk sorry I’m basically telling Hong Kong in six

I’m basically telling Hong Kong in six

I’m basically telling Hong Kong in six months I work in the front office so I

months I work in the front office so I

months I work in the front office so I learned about like greeting gas like

learned about like greeting gas like

learned about like greeting gas like giving directions how can be helpful

giving directions how can be helpful

giving directions how can be helpful will definitely have any problems

will definitely have any problems

will definitely have any problems because needs to have solved them

because needs to have solved them

because needs to have solved them I work at the media design company in

I work at the media design company in

I work at the media design company in three months and will and the vendors in

three months and will and the vendors in

three months and will and the vendors in secret or uni plan for another three

secret or uni plan for another three

secret or uni plan for another three months and we learn I learned about so

months and we learn I learned about so

months and we learn I learned about so much about like marketing advanced

much about like marketing advanced

much about like marketing advanced management and I’m saved as well so

management and I’m saved as well so

management and I’m saved as well so that’s something that you can learn just

that’s something that you can learn just

that’s something that you can learn just sitting at the lecture victor and

sitting at the lecture victor and

sitting at the lecture victor and greeting from Brookes so I have that

greeting from Brookes so I have that

greeting from Brookes so I have that recommend doing a placement year now and

recommend doing a placement year now and

recommend doing a placement year now and I finally graduated in July last year

I finally graduated in July last year

I finally graduated in July last year and that’s actually a picture I took

and that’s actually a picture I took

and that’s actually a picture I took right after our last exam so we got like

right after our last exam so we got like

right after our last exam so we got like champagnes ready and and Here I am

champagnes ready and and Here I am

champagnes ready and and Here I am graduated so yeah that’s been them and

graduated so yeah that’s been them and

graduated so yeah that’s been them and that that’s probably the part that

that that’s probably the part that

that that’s probably the part that you’re most interested in so I’m sushi

you’re most interested in so I’m sushi

you’re most interested in so I’m sushi lab it’s a businesses started after I

lab it’s a businesses started after I

lab it’s a businesses started after I graduated so I graduated in July and

graduated so I graduated in July and

graduated so I graduated in July and this opens in October but it takes a lot

this opens in October but it takes a lot

this opens in October but it takes a lot longer than that to plan the opening of

longer than that to plan the opening of

longer than that to plan the opening of the business so basically I was in my

the business so basically I was in my

the business so basically I was in my final year so 2050

final year so 2050

final year so 2050 Dean yeah so I was a bit and about

Dean yeah so I was a bit and about

Dean yeah so I was a bit and about November I was kind of looking at jobs

November I was kind of looking at jobs

November I was kind of looking at jobs online like marketing so it’s just kind

online like marketing so it’s just kind

online like marketing so it’s just kind of what I want to do but there wasn’t

of what I want to do but there wasn’t

of what I want to do but there wasn’t one that particularly I particularly

one that particularly I particularly

one that particularly I particularly want to do like I was really interested

want to do like I was really interested

want to do like I was really interested in so I thought about why not stomach

in so I thought about why not stomach

in so I thought about why not stomach business like would it be possibly be

business like would it be possibly be

business like would it be possibly be for me to some I’m just like right now

for me to some I’m just like right now

for me to some I’m just like right now because ever since I was a kid I just

because ever since I was a kid I just

because ever since I was a kid I just wanted to sign my own business I wasn’t

wanted to sign my own business I wasn’t

wanted to sign my own business I wasn’t sure what a when like it could be food

sure what a when like it could be food

sure what a when like it could be food could be like retail shop maybe then it

could be like retail shop maybe then it

could be like retail shop maybe then it struct me like in the final year like

struct me like in the final year like

struct me like in the final year like why not shoot it because I love sushi

why not shoot it because I love sushi

why not shoot it because I love sushi it’s my favorite food a lot of Japanese

it’s my favorite food a lot of Japanese

it’s my favorite food a lot of Japanese food I’ve been to Japan like five times

food I’ve been to Japan like five times

food I’ve been to Japan like five times already

already

already I love the culture so when I thought

I love the culture so when I thought

I love the culture so when I thought about what I’m gonna do I instantly

about what I’m gonna do I instantly

about what I’m gonna do I instantly thought about sushi so yeah I started

thought about sushi so yeah I started

thought about sushi so yeah I started planning in about November and 2015 I

planning in about November and 2015 I

planning in about November and 2015 I start looking for premises and go fit

start looking for premises and go fit

start looking for premises and go fit unfortunately took me quite a while to

unfortunately took me quite a while to

unfortunately took me quite a while to find one because gif is quite small town

find one because gif is quite small town

find one because gif is quite small town and there was literally like zero space

and there was literally like zero space

and there was literally like zero space for restaurants available and gilford

for restaurants available and gilford

for restaurants available and gilford there’s space for retail shop and not

there’s space for retail shop and not

there’s space for retail shop and not for restaurants so I took me into Julian

for restaurants so I took me into Julian

for restaurants so I took me into Julian like it was like six months later that I

like it was like six months later that I

like it was like six months later that I actually found one available for rent

actually found one available for rent

actually found one available for rent and I made an offer and I beat the other

and I made an offer and I beat the other

and I made an offer and I beat the other competitors who also made an offer for

competitors who also made an offer for

competitors who also made an offer for the place and the Landlord picked me so

the place and the Landlord picked me so

the place and the Landlord picked me so I’ve got the place and we signed the

I’ve got the place and we signed the

I’ve got the place and we signed the lease in September so three months later

lease in September so three months later

lease in September so three months later mr. so money like documents like

mr. so money like documents like

mr. so money like documents like solicitors lawyers like I’m some

solicitors lawyers like I’m some

solicitors lawyers like I’m some document his signs of took a long time

document his signs of took a long time

document his signs of took a long time to like actually get a lease sign

to like actually get a lease sign

to like actually get a lease sign although I am alpha was accepted in June

although I am alpha was accepted in June

although I am alpha was accepted in June but we only I only got a keys in

but we only I only got a keys in

but we only I only got a keys in September and we finally opened on the

September and we finally opened on the

September and we finally opened on the 29th October so that’s a month after we

29th October so that’s a month after we

29th October so that’s a month after we signed the lease so that’s a bit of um

signed the lease so that’s a bit of um

signed the lease so that’s a bit of um some photos of the restaurants you can

some photos of the restaurants you can

some photos of the restaurants you can see like the theme and staff after and

see like the theme and staff after and

see like the theme and staff after and the restaurants like refund playful and

the restaurants like refund playful and

the restaurants like refund playful and colorful that’s why we want to make the

colorful that’s why we want to make the

colorful that’s why we want to make the experience and the infirmary powerful

experience and the infirmary powerful

experience and the infirmary powerful vehicle for people customers some more

vehicle for people customers some more

vehicle for people customers some more pics are we just standing event catering

pics are we just standing event catering

pics are we just standing event catering as well so that definitely bring another

as well so that definitely bring another

as well so that definitely bring another side of the business between like to

side of the business between like to

side of the business between like to show people that what grabs we could do

show people that what grabs we could do

show people that what grabs we could do not just like either in takeaway but

not just like either in takeaway but

not just like either in takeaway but events and

finish the polling science this is an

finish the polling science this is an picture of the inside the restaurant and

picture of the inside the restaurant and

picture of the inside the restaurant and like I said it takes a lot of effort and

like I said it takes a lot of effort and

like I said it takes a lot of effort and time to get this restaurant up and

time to get this restaurant up and

time to get this restaurant up and running and ready and like so much time

running and ready and like so much time

running and ready and like so much time like sleepless night like all the

like sleepless night like all the

like sleepless night like all the paperwork marketing promotion designing

paperwork marketing promotion designing

paperwork marketing promotion designing stuff it was a lot of work but I think

stuff it was a lot of work but I think

stuff it was a lot of work but I think was totally worth it I mean we open so

was totally worth it I mean we open so

was totally worth it I mean we open so it was a Saturday that we opened on and

it was a Saturday that we opened on and

it was a Saturday that we opened on and the night before I did not sleep at all

the night before I did not sleep at all

the night before I did not sleep at all I think I to meet up to 20 20 minutes

I think I to meet up to 20 20 minutes

I think I to meet up to 20 20 minutes nap maybe and III was I’m at the

nap maybe and III was I’m at the

nap maybe and III was I’m at the restaurants until five in the morning

restaurants until five in the morning

restaurants until five in the morning because the place was messed and that

because the place was messed and that

because the place was messed and that before we opened and I finished painting

before we opened and I finished painting

before we opened and I finished painting the wall and like during the menu on the

the wall and like during the menu on the

the wall and like during the menu on the wall I went to I went back to my house

wall I went to I went back to my house

wall I went to I went back to my house at 5:00 in the morning took a shower and

at 5:00 in the morning took a shower and

at 5:00 in the morning took a shower and went back and and we opened at 11:00

went back and and we opened at 11:00

went back and and we opened at 11:00 when it’s like amazing so um this is

when it’s like amazing so um this is

when it’s like amazing so um this is what it looks like at half 11 when we

what it looks like at half 11 when we

what it looks like at half 11 when we opened and I will show you a picture of

opened and I will show you a picture of

opened and I will show you a picture of what it looks like twelve hours before

what it looks like twelve hours before

what it looks like twelve hours before we open that so yeah it’s a lot of

we open that so yeah it’s a lot of

we open that so yeah it’s a lot of effort in time that I put in and I’m

effort in time that I put in and I’m

effort in time that I put in and I’m just really happy that works out and I

just really happy that works out and I

just really happy that works out and I hope that my presentation and speech fun

hope that my presentation and speech fun

hope that my presentation and speech fun you’ll find inspiring and for me if any

you’ll find inspiring and for me if any

you’ll find inspiring and for me if any questions Thanks

questions Thanks

questions Thanks [Applause]

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