Bryan Chunton and Pei Shan Wei
Recorded
July 11, 2023
Archived
July 11, 2023
43:51 minutes
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Id:
dde001708
Description
Business partners Bryan Chunton [no age given] and Pei Shan Wei [no age given] talk about their path to opening their Isan restaurant on Little Thailand Way in Queens, New York. They talk about the lessons they learned from their parents, their experiences with Thai food, and their work with the local community.Subject Log / Time Code
Pei Shan Wei (P) talks about what inspired her to start the restaurant she now co-owns.
Bryan Chunton (B) talks about his family history in the New York restaurant industry.
B talks about the successes of his first restaurant and reflects on his decision to sell it.
B talks about opening up one of his first Thai restaurants.
P talks about her family's outlook on work and passion.
B and P talk about the fire that led them to meet each other.
B and P talk about the street -- Little Thailand Way on Woodside Avenue -- on which their restaurant is located.
They reflect on Thai culture.
They talk about what draws them to Thai food.
P talks about getting support for the restaurant from the Chinatown community. She reflects on her experience of integrating into the Thai community in Queens.
P and B talk about going to the Thai Buddhist temple and share reflections on prayer and peace.
They talk about engaging with the wider Little Thailand community.
Participants
- Bryan Chunton
- Pei Shan Wei