Business View Caribbean - April 2015 51
ingly far-flung pairing of Chinese food and patties – Ja-
maican pastries that contain myriad fillings and spic-
es baked inside a flaky shell. Fillings can range from
chicken to mixed vegetables and cheese, and the fin-
ished products are eaten as a full meal or in smaller
portions called cocktail patties.
The budding entrepreneur was fascinated by the pro-
cess of making the patties, and sensed an opportunity
because the area needed for their preparation was far
smaller than for other items on the menu, and only
one employee was required compared to eight for the
Chinese side of the restaurant.
Once those realities set in, the seed was planted.
“Immediately, he just knew he wanted to do that,” said
Chin’s son, Daniel, who’s now operations manager for
the second-generation family business. “It didn’t take
very long. He was there (at the restaurant) for maybe a
month, and within that month, he really knew what he
wanted to do.”
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
Juici Patties
WHAT:
Restaurant chain with 61 locations in
Jamaica and export relationships with eight coun-
tries in the Caribbean region
WHERE:
Corporate headquarters in Clarendon
Park, Jamaica
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