On my 23rd birthday, I decided to do something different for myself. I decided to enroll in a first class culinary institute and get a professional chef's diploma. All through the course duration was for a year, the timetable was flexible, and also I would be able to attend classes and monitor my business.

Things had turned around at my shop in the last year, and it has become more successful than I could have imagine. Focusing on yourself takes lots of discipline and hard work, and I was willing to pay the price. I went to shop every day, taking inventory and ordering myself .

I reached out to...