The power of location

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Based on my experience, putting up a business is really a great risk  but it will always  depend on your high or low investment. It is better to make an occular investigation first before building your business store and check if the foot traffic is okay. If you think it is fair enough, then make a decision to start and grow your business there and fight to survive. Be wise in choosing your location and be prepared if someone imitates your firm. I remember when I put up my first courageous siomai food cart along the wet and dry market here in the Philippines.  I was shocked, that after staying there for nearly 2 months competitors emerged everywhere and my sales got lower! but after that incident of what everyone is saying that it is a "healthy competition" you must do something right away before all of your income is gone. Preparation is the most important thing to do which includes you making a wide view for what's coming or what will happen in the future. Good locations are commercial sites we're different people pass by. These includes:  students, employees, residents in the area  and other office  workers.

Here are some tips to help you maximize your revenue with your location:

1. Try to find a corner lot location this is a long time proven spot for business owners to make good profit
2. Check if you have a business competitor and try to be creative how to make your trade standing out from others
3. Always have a plan b in mind these will make you a better problem solver whether is this money or unusual situations that you never expect would happen
4. Make your place attractive  to customers people like visuals they know what is a good look and a bad look for this can make your profits higher.
5. Be friendly taking care of your customers and make them like your services which is the main essence of your purpose. You'll be amazed that you want to see the same person buying and nothing at your place

Greatest Street Food of all Time

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I have been wondering around after school to look for "the price is right food" and I always stumble to have siomai as my hunger stopper here in the Philippines. I must admit that I have a tight budget to keep all the expenses paid like the jeep ride, the bus ticket, lunch and some other school supplies. To save the day, I always prepare a packed rice to bring at school to lessen my payable and to save a certain amount of money everyday. We live in a average income and so my parents always remind me that money is hard to get and I must be responsible in helping them and helping myself to survive daily. Luckily in some classes, we were thought on how to cook and make siomai which gave me an idea to share this to my mom and try making a profit out of it. It is very simple to do you just need a wanton wrap, a pork meat, some seasonings and of course a steaming equipment.

Philippine Siomai 

People in the Philippines work hard to survive and one of the best techniques they do is to sell food because everyone is hungry after work including other activities that burns our energy. Protein is a best source of energy which is also good for building our muscles and this can be found in this piece of delicious wrap meat.

Siomai was use to show love

"Ask everyone to have a list of popular food business and I promise you siomai will not be out of their mind."

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" Siomai love for you and hope you love me too." - epic romantic lines

    The main reason why this food is very well known it is because it is delicious, affordable and very convenient to eat anywhere you are. I can eat 8 to 10 pieces of this and will smile for the whole afternoon until the sun sets lol! It satisfies the masses that need a fast way to eat while they are rushing about going to schools, offices, or just wondering for something to ease the stomach demands. Some construction workers tend to have a packed rice and just look for siomai, toyo and calamansi and they are already fulfiiled with happiness. The most delicious delicacy type I tasted was in Ongpin in China town, where it is freshly prepared before they steam it and they don't put stock on refrigerators as this may ruin the flavor as said by the Chinese chef. Well, it is really tasty and different from the one I have tried but I just think it is more expensive since that place was a highly renowned restaurant let's just call it "Hap Chan." I love you siomai forever!

My Siomai Franchise

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Hi! I'm Paula a business management graduate at University of Santo Tomas and I just want to share my experience in putting up my first siomai franchise business. Since I was a child until now, my parents always teach me to build my own income generating system to make a living and that is business. I always save a specific amount in my everyday allowance for school and other neccesities 

that is why I have the money to buy a franchise. Siomai was my favorite choice since I eat siomai every week in my college schooling since it is very accesible anf affordable in my part. One time I was eating this at the park, something came in my senses that I would like to try to do this business since I like it very much. 

So much talk, I went to the interenet shop to search for a franchise starter business for newbies like me. I search in the magnificent google site and there was this 2 in 1 siomai cart franchise that caught my eye And so I texted the company to have a free orientation and told them that I am interested. Everything was discuss regarding operation and how to start my newly franchise business. So happy in my idea! thanking my parents for the undying support and encouragement to make and build an asset in preparation for a competitive living and future expansion.

Why eat siomai than hamburger?

" Siomai has a knockout taste for Asians, hamburger is for Americans."

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    Kidding aside, hamburger is also delicious but it depends on what type of patty and from where you bought your hamburger. Almost every street food is fried to lessen the spoilage time and it is easy to cook that way rather than steaming or maybe dish with soups. Siomai is rarely seen fried, this type of delicacy was design for steaming by the Chinese which came from the word "Shumai" - a piece of pork, beef or even shrimp meat wrapped in a wanton sheet. So why choose to eat a steamed food? obviously, it is more healthy than reused frying oil with black specks of dark meat which converts to carcinogen which cancerous when consumed in a period of time. Beware of this hamburgers even though it is very hard to stay away from this matter when your stomach is growling already. Better to keep your consumption moderately to keep your heart healthy and your blood pressure to normal levels.

       At the steamer, our humble siomai is getting softer and the tasty aroma is flying around to look for a starving individuals. I think it is me, lol. Filipinos can make any food into "ulam" adding rice is the key to have a heavy meal on the go and our steamed meat is a perfect menu for a budgeted lunch or dinner. Combined with the Philippine lemon, calamansi is one of the favorite dip of Filipinos but it can also be a tamarind, young mango, kamias or any local fruit that is sour sprinkled with soy sauce. Try eating out with your friends together with siomai I am sure you will have more eating to do and smile about.

Siomai Kid Story

" Since I was a kid siomai has been my favorite snack after school and now after my work."

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   I remember the days when me and my after school and other activities we do, we always look for a good spot to eat. My friend Mikaela's choice of food is rice meal with toppings plus she cannot eat without a soft drink beside her and it's funny because I never really saw her drink water ever! Mean while, my batch mate Romano just unzipped his bag where he get his prepared snack or meal by her mama, that is what he calls her mom even though he is 20 yrs old giggles.. Anyway he will just be surprise if he likes the food or not but mostly his packed lunch is delicious and he shares it to us. 

   I personally go out everyday to look and buy food to stop my belly from crumbling and my personal choice is siomai. I like its soft texture and an additional plus of a squeezed calamansi to each piece i eat. I seldom order rice to combine in my peaceful lunch, I want to cut off some weight so I continuously eat small frequent meals each and everyday Monday to Sunday. 

    I want to franchise one day of this siomai as we all see it is a good business right? It is all over manila and also in big provinces in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and it is not bad to try and make a fortune with it. 

Eating Siomai franchise in Manila

I have travel to Manila and saw the big picture of filipino  and asian culture, one of the hottest I have seen is the siomai which is a franchise business they put up on food carts. I also took the advantage of riding the Mrt and Lrt here as a traveler and there are still there the street food I am telling you about " the siomai." With my curiousity, me and my friend Stella tasted this asian delicacy.. It was served with soy sauce with chilli paste and a piece of a small lemon. I honestly enjoyed eating it poking each piece with the toothpick!

My friend Stella ate two service orders and that was total of 8 pieces of wrap chunky meat siomai, gulaman refreshes us in this very hot weather in Manila I hope I can still visit the beautiful places here. I noticed that franchised food business are very popular here, until my next story!

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