Monday, May 7, 2012

Women’s work?

Female restaurateurs have an edge over their male counterparts

Seven months ago, Ngov Sopheakdey opened the Samaky Restaurant along with her brother near Phnom Penh’s Independence Monument. Her 100-seat establishment keeps her busy since she manages all aspects of the business—helping set the menu, making sure regulations are adhered to, doing the accounting, solving conflicts among her employees and dealing with the occasional customer complaint.


“I love communicating with people and in running a restaurant I get to meet lots of new people from different countries,” she said, taking a break from her day to sit down and talk with Economics Today.

Before opening up, she got some help from her mother, who owned the property where the restaurant is located, and from an uncle, whose 10 years of experience in the guest house and bar business helped her avoid a few initial pitfalls.

To be continued...

Source: Economics Today, Issue 117, April 30-May 6

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