There is no business like the food business! Dahil sa kanyang hilig mag-restaurant hopping, nakapag desisyon si Ara Mina na magtayo ng sarili niyang restaurant! #StreamTogether
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00:00I'm here now in Osteria, where the tree of wisdom is none other than Ms. Ara Mina.
00:07Hello, Ara.
00:08Hello.
00:09I'm just curious, Ara, why did you think of this? What inspired you to put up a food business?
00:15Well, before, I thought of three things, either spa, parlor, or restaurant.
00:22When I analyzed and surveyed, the restaurant was the one that survived.
00:29Food.
00:30Food business. Why Italian?
00:33Yes, I thought, why fine dining?
00:35I feel like, for the character of the artists, what you would put up would be something fast,
00:42because our life is fast-paced.
00:43Like a bar?
00:44If not, something fast, let's say fast food, small-scale business.
00:51Italian or a bar?
00:53I don't like going to a bar. Actually, I like restaurant hopping.
01:00I like the ambience, relaxing.
01:05Other restaurants have inspired me, like Blue Bacon, Annabelle's, things like that.
01:12So, why Italian?
01:14Because I love pasta.
01:16Oh, you really love pasta. So, it has to be something that appeals to you.
01:21Everywhere I go, it's like, do you have pasta?
01:27So, where did your inspiration come from?
01:29Like, did you research, did you look for someone to help you conceptualize this?
01:34Well, it just so happened that I had a partner who knows Italian food.
01:41So, blessing this, guys, I want to put up a restaurant.
01:45Before, I was like a Filipino, because of course, I don't know any Italians.
01:54So, I met someone, and that's when the opportunity came.
02:02What does Osteria mean? Does it have a meaning?
02:05Osteria is an alternative to a restaurant or a trattoria.
02:11It's like a cafe bar restaurant in Italy.
02:14But I haven't been to Italy yet.
02:16That's okay.
02:17I'm planning to.
02:18Really?
02:19Yes, so I can get more ideas.
02:22Are you really the supervisor here? Are you here every night?
02:26No, when I don't have work.
02:28My sister works here, my cousin, and we have a manager.
02:32So, from time to time, they report to me.
02:35Then, mostly because I conceptualize this restaurant.
02:40Because I like to design.
02:43Really?
02:44Yes.
02:45So, you're in charge of the interior?
02:47Yes, I'm in charge of the idea.
02:49Nice, this is a cozy place.
02:51But I didn't paint it.
02:52Of course, but...
02:54Okay.
02:55What's the house specialty?
02:57For example, if I'm going to eat here, what would you recommend?
03:01Well, Tagliatelle alla Aramina.
03:04My chef gave it to me.
03:05Really?
03:06Yes, there's something like that.
03:07Yes, there's something like that.
03:08He gave it to me.
03:11So, every time you're here, do you order from others or do you really eat here?
03:16Here, I really eat here.
03:18Sometimes, of course, I don't like it too heavy.
03:22I just have a sandwich and take out for others.
03:25But most of the time, all of my meetings are here.
03:29You hold it here?
03:30Yes.
03:31Okay, I heard that you're going to cook today?
03:36I'm going to cook.
03:38Okay, I'll try.
03:39I haven't tried cooking yet.
03:41Oh, and you're really going to cook the house specialty?
03:44Yes, I hope so.