Adelaide restaurateur's act of kindness

(L-R) Woojong Hwang, Hyunwoo Kang, Steven Lee and Naphachama Hongsakaola co-own four Adelaide restaurants in their partnership, Plus 82. Photo taken in 2019.

Le Cordon Bleu alumnus, restaurateur Hyunwoo Kang took to the streets armed with 20 take away meals from his restaurant as a gift for those in need. Hyunwoo filmed his journey through Adelaide’s CBD to send out the message: “Let’s support each other, any way we can.”

Facing the impact of these unprecedented times on four restaurants, Hyunwoo asked his three business partners at Plus 82 (pictured above in 2019): “How can our business help others out there who are suffering more than us?”

Hyunwoo's proposal to hand deliver meals to people living on the street was warmly received by his partners. "Instead of worrying about ourselves, we should think about what we can do to help," they said.

While being careful to maintain social distancing, Hyunwoo enjoyed a few short exchanges with locals. “Every single person said, ‘thank you’ or ‘appreciate it’. You could tell it meant a lot to them to be remembered during these difficult times.”

Plus 82 is a partnership between four Le Cordon Bleu Adelaide alumni who own four restaurants in Adelaide’s CBD and met at Le Cordon Bleu Adelaide during their Bachelor of Business (International Hotel Management).