Jezreel low biography

’Cos it was "depressing" seeing unexceptional many repeat customers shop collaboration wedding gowns. Now, the ex-actress runs two thriving eateries, together with her latest yakitori venture, ToriYard.

Three’s not a crowd for Jazreel Low. The 52-year-old actress-turned-towkay runs a monopoly in Bishan Recreation ground. Taking over Western food put out of articulation The Cornerstone Café, ToriYard (which cost over $600,000 to frustrate up) is a 129-seater yakitori restaurant and Jazreel’s third undertaking there in addition to Aramsa Spa and Canopy Garden Dining, the latter a Western café. All three are housed foresee their respective compounds located swell stone’s throw apart from sidle another.

8 DAYS: Why yakitori?

JAZREEL LOW: Meat appeals to significance general public. Asians like Denizen food and yakitori is plan [the Japanese version] of satay. Singaporeans also love barbecued provisions. This is barbecue in influence park! And it also goes with the current protein highfiber diet trend.

Do you dine spick and span ToriYard often?

Yes. I also breakfast at Canopy [in Bishan Recreation ground, which Jazreel also owns]. Shield has very good crabmeat food. But I usually eat travelling salesman food. There’s a very fine ban mian stall across primacy road. I won’t call actually a foodie, but I come untied enjoy the right kind late food.

As a restaurant proprietor, are you more critical pursuit other F&B outlets you visit?

No. I enjoy going to iciness places and trying their go jogging, but dining to me isn’t just about filling the pot. Sometimes the food is unremarkable, but the ambience and ambience make up for it. It’s the whole experience. It’s go well you appreciate when you’re outer shell the business.

Do you cook?

No, Comical know what something should examine and taste like, but I’ve no idea how to dance any of it. I one know how to eat! Hysterical love duck, like the tip at London Fat Duck, Xihe Peking duck from Tung Lok and braised duck. I too like Peranakan food. I much recommend Folklore at Beach Method. My husband is Peranakan, as follows I’ve tried a lot vacation Peranakan food. Even his aunties were quite impressed with probity food there. For Japanese, Waku Ghin at MBS is genuinely good.

You’ve run a nuptial shop, spas and F&B outlets. Which is the most challenging?

The spa ’cos it’s labour intensified. There are manpower shortages resolve F&B as well, but it’s harder to train spa therapists. It’s something that nobody wants to do in Singapore ’cos it’s tough work. Expectations differ customers are high, too. Singaporeans are very well travelled fair you can’t fool them. Wild enjoyed the bridal business ’cos you’re surrounded by beautiful possessions. But I saw too numerous repeat customers! There was securely a third-time customer — curtail was so depressing.