CookSmart (18th Issue) Page10

EatSmart Restaurants Snaps

A Party Paradise – Small Potato Cafe

To party with friends at home is fun, but planning and preparation can be very stressful. So it’s not surprising that many people choose to throw parties at a private venue instead. Small Potato, an “upstairs cafe” in Causeway Bay, has become a popular party venue.

Vincent

Vincent studied Actuary, Mathematics and Computer Science and worked in the IT field for quite some time. Inspired by a passion for cooking, he launched his own business as a restaurateur. He is also a prize-winning cook.

A Homely Party Venue

Vincent FUNG, the owner and chief cook of Small Potato, loves treating friends to home dishes made by himself. When he opened his first café in 2004, he tried to create a joyful and homely atmosphere for his customers. In his home-like café, you can help yourselves to TV games, karaoke machines and his collection of sofa, table football, comics and model kits, all discarded from his household. Customers, young and old, have an evening of good fun.

Healthy Food and Great Sauces

Vincent knows that it is the quality of food that keeps customers coming back. For this reason, he’s committed to serving only fresh vegetables; he keeps telling his kitchen staff to use less salt and less sugar. “We don’t want our dishes to be too salty. Customers can season the dishes themselves on the dining table.” They have also developed a range of sauces and dressings made with fresh tomatoes, low-fat milk, garlic and herbs to enhance the flavours of the food in a healthy way.

To cater for customers’ need for healthy dishes, Small Potato joined the “EatSmart@restaurant.hk” Campaign and has developed a number of healthy dishes. Vincent says, “Customers are more knowledgeable about food than ever before, so we need to keep abreast of the latest trends about healthy eating.”