James Yeun Leong Parry talks about going from Hong Kong’s Bo Innovation to becoming chef-owner of modern Chinese restaurant The Happy Crane
Even before its official launch on August 8, The Happy Crane in San Francisco was touted by local media as the city’s biggest restaurant opening of the year. Expectations are high, but chef-owner James Yeun Leong Parry is grateful for the support.
“I am proud to even have this opportunity, and excited that there are so many people that are supporting us and cheering us on, and just genuinely excited about The Happy Crane,” he says in a video call from San Francisco.
The crane symbolises happiness and longevity, and reflects the Chinese side of his family, while the “happy” part is a nod to his British heritage, where English pubs tend to have humorous names like “The Fat Fox” or “The Stumble Inn”.
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