In this episode of Brewed in Bangkok, Siddhant has a chat with Surasit Sachdev, founder of Hungry Hub. The Hungry Hub app is quickly becoming popular among Bangkok food lovers for its all-you-can-eat value deals, that allows diners to try out the best that a restaurant has to offer. Surasit is part of the Thai-Sikh community and grew up […] Source
In this episode of Brewed in Bangkok, Siddhant has a chat with Surasit Sachdev, founder of Hungry Hub. The Hungry Hub app is quickly becoming popular among Bangkok food lovers for its all-you-can-eat value deals, that allows diners to try out the best that a restaurant has to offer. Surasit is part of the Thai-Sikh community and grew up in Bangkok. He tells Siddhant more about growing up as a Sikh (a minority religion from Northern India) in Thailand, gaining the courage to become an entrepreneur, the highs and lows of the Escape Room business and starring in startup reality TV show, The Unicorn Startup.
About Surasit Sachdev
Grew up in Bangkok
Got a Business/IT project management degree in Australia
Worked in Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore
Went to Sasin School of Management for his MBA
Helped out in his family business of hotels for a spell
Opened an Escape Room franchise in Phuket
Married and lives in Bangkok again
Started Hungry Hub as an online reservation service
Hungry Hub is now a popular all-you-can-eat deals service
Topics Discussed Today
Thai-Sikhs, a part of their history, the community and trade
Growing up as a Thai-Sikh in Bangkok
Working abroad as Thai-Sikh individual and Surasit’s subsequent experiences in a new culture.
Getting back to Thailand but working as an entrepreneur
The advantages of managing Thai people
Leaving the family business to create a new business
The challenges of the Escape Room market in Phuket
The initial idea of Hungry Hub
Being a part of The Unicorn Startup, a business reality TV show
The future of Hungry HubÂ
Glossary
Thai-Sikh – Sikhs are a community of people who follow the Sikh religion from India. The men wear turbans and have huge beards and they have their own beliefs that are independent of Hinduism.
Mukdahan – A town in North-East Thailand. Part of the Isaan state
Isaan – One of Thailand’s largest yet poorest states
Namdhari – A denomination of the Sikh faith much like Catholics are a denomination of the Christian faith
Asoke – A prime neighbourhood in Thailand
Sukhumvit – A huge area of Bangkok. Asoke is a neighbourhood within Sukhumvit
Nana – Another neighbourhood in Sukhumvit, very close to Asoke
Terminal 21 – A popular mall in Asoke, Sukhumvit
Phuket – A popular seaside resort city in Thailand
Phee – Older Brother in Thai. A term of respect
Nong – Younger Brother in Thai
Bhai – Brother in Hindi. Use the word much like “bro” is used in English
Resources Mentioned
* Hungry Hub
* Surasit on LinkedIn
Credits
I had some help with this episode: Lou Pobjecky kindly helped me with a lot of the necessary audio edits to get the file in a listenable shape. Lou also put together the cover image.
Want More?
Check out the complete collection of Brewed in Bangkok episodes. If you’re interested in more Indian Thai experiences, you can check out the episode 22, Wedding Elephants and Other Indian-Thai Experiences.
In this episode of Brewed in Bangkok, Siddhant has a chat with Surasit Sachdev, founder of Hungry Hub. The Hungry Hub app is quickly becoming popular among Bangkok food lovers for its all-you-can-eat value deals, that allows diners to try out the best that a restaurant has to offer.