Day In The Life of A Korean Cafe Owner

At first, I thought it was fun to be able to do everything I wanted to do at work. At that time, I think it was the calmest time of the day. And when the employees go to work, I think it would be nice if they were a little late. I want to be in a quiet cafe by myself. As soon as I get here, I check if it's closed well the day before. And then I make dessert first. In Korea, when I go to a cafe, I usually order 9 desserts out of 10. When I go to a cafe with my friends, I always share coffee and desserts and feel happy. And the cafe I run is called Hyeyeoju. Hey, this is a cafe. Get that out of here. How does it feel to be a trader? Oh, I'm so sad. It's not mine, it's our employee's. Please tell him he's a traitor. Huh? It's yours? Traitor. How does it feel to be a trader? Good. Oh, no. Good. I can't hear you. My favorite here is earl grey cream cheese cookie. I'm fermenting salt bread right now. It's salt bread with salt and butter. It's famous in a cafe, so it's all over the place. This is earl grey cream cheese cookie. This is your favorite. Yes. Even if it takes a lot of work, I try to make it as often as possible to maintain a delicious taste. It's a little more than this, and it's usually a little less than average. About seven or six? Would two be enough? Oh, thank you. I think my favorite dessert is cake. I like cake the most when I make it. Actually, I don't think about anything when I'm icing. Because if I think about my worries or thoughts while icing, the cake breaks down quickly. So when I'm icing, I can focus on it without any thought or worry. I'm actually very happy then. If I'm not in a good condition or if the icing goes wrong, I'm a little depressed that day. I feel good when I do icing before I make a cake in the morning. If the icing goes well that day and the cake is pretty, I'm so happy that day. Now that the salt bread is out, I'm going to pack the dessert. I've done a lot. It's easy to open in the morning. So I make a small amount and sell it all that day. I want to give my customers as much delicious food as possible. I don't think it's right for me to take out other cafes, cakes, and drinks. I think black sesame gâteau is the best. And I like the texture of the gâteau. A little bit of a thick texture? There's a problem. I didn't remove the lactic acid from the bottom. Hyojin, help me. And look at that perfectly. What happened? I got it on my hand. I'm sad. What is this? I'll show you the magic. It didn't work. Eat this. It's a cafe, but I don't think it's food. My employees and I always eat here. What about food? When I'm really busy, I forget to eat because I don't have time to eat. I order everything I need. For example, I order milk, whipped cream, chocolate, powder, and other ingredients. And I also order packaged goods. When I'm sick, I just come out and work until I'm really dead. If I'm really going to die, I'll ask for your understanding. If there's an employee who's taking a break, I'll come out and work instead. But I don't think I've ever done that. I've never left my seat because I was sick. So dramatic. Did you drink? No. I see you put away the Starbucks cup. I can't answer you, but I think there are about 20 to 30 drinks. I think I've made about 20 cakes so far. I don't bring it from anywhere, but I make it myself, so I use it a lot. So I'm a little upset when I leave it. It's a lot of work. I like it best now. I'm done making it, and I'm ready for coffee. Sometimes when I'm not ready in the morning, I feel a little burdened. But now that I've prepared everything perfectly, I feel comfortable welcoming guests. And I can serve the best service to the guests. That's why I think it's the best. Have a good trip. Do you have Americano? Yes, one. Americano? Yes, Americano. In Korea, there is a culture that you have to go to a cafe after eating. I eat a lot with my friends and order Americano, dessert, and cake at the cafe. I'm making iced Americano. I'm going to put it in a shot glass and put it in Americano. I don't change it like that. I don't change it. I have to do it in the middle. I have to do it. What happened? I failed. Don't shoot. It's kind of the shape of a hurricane. It's cheaper than me. It's hot. This is Alvin. This is Eunjin. Nice to meet you. I think she's the best one. This one? I recommend Americano, latte, and cake. For example, if you eat Americano and cake, When the sweetness of the cake is a little sweet, If you eat Americano, it's savory and heavy. The coffee tastes a lot of sweetness. I think this cafe is a meeting place for me. I wanted to work happily in the first place. I gave a big compliment to the kitchen over there. And in the winter, I see the snow piled up. And in the fall, I see the leaves flying. There are a lot of cats here. So when I'm free, I look outside. I'm a little relaxed. I want to work happily. And actually, I'm just a little happy. I was working and I looked out the window. When I see customers enjoying coffee and dessert, I think I feel a lot of happiness. If you look over here, there are a lot of roses. When there are a lot of roses, it's so pretty. Every time I pass by, it makes me happy. Besides that, when customers come and say, Dessert is delicious, coffee is delicious. Or when we're very kind and compliment each other, I'm so happy. So I'm a man and a woman. A lot of people come to the cafe and feel comfortable. And it's a healing place. I usually start preparing from 5 p.m. I make cakes, desserts, drinks, and syrups. I think I do that from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Iced Americano, warm ginger lemon, and chamomile. Sometimes when the cafe is very empty, There are a lot of times when I don't have to go to work. But if I don't work and take a break, I think it's a little free. In my standards. Actually, before I ran the cafe, I thought it was easy to be a cafe owner. I thought I'd just sit in a pretty cafe, drink coffee, and eat dessert. It's really hard to run a cafe. It's a private cafe like me. It's a private cafe, so it's a cafe that makes everything from start to finish. There's no time to rest. If you want to run a cafe, I think you should be prepared to work a lot and challenge yourself. From 7 p.m., if you don't have a guest, I turn the vacuum cleaner first. And I clean up the tables and chairs in the space. I wipe the floor and finish the day. I didn't want to run a cafe from the beginning. I started in Seoul and traveled to Europe. Every time I travel, I look at the cafe. I think I'll be so happy if I work at a cafe like that. Because I can do it myself. At that time, I was so happy to have one guest a day. I have to keep moving without a break. I make a lot of desserts. I use my hands a lot. If you use your hands a lot, your shoulders and neck will hurt a lot. So I always do this. It's so uncomfortable. So I go to the hospital often. Besides this, I think I've met a lot of good people while running a cafe. I don't usually go out and have a meeting. I often come here as a guest. There are a lot of good people I've gotten to know. This is a personal story. I met my boyfriend as a cafe guest. We met almost two years ago. Two years ago, I came to the cafe every day for a year. So I met my boyfriend. Maybe that's why this cafe is more precious to me. Isn't it too personal?