Hoban Group Opens 2nd Term of Startup Support Program ‘H Dining’

President Kim Yoon-hye of Hoban Property (left) and CEO Park Jung-soo of Ip Bunsik Gajeongjip are taking a commemorative photo at the opening event of H Dining Phase 2.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] Hoban Group is actively supporting young people and small business owners in their food service startup activities again this year.

Hoban Property, a subsidiary of Hoban Group, announced on the 14th that it held the opening event for the 2nd term of the food service startup support program ‘H Dining’ at Avenue France Gwanggyo branch in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. About 20 people attended the event, including Kim Yoon-hye, president of Hoban Property, Lee O-su, member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly, and officials from Suwon City’s Job Policy Department.

H Dining is a program that supports young entrepreneurs to operate their stores systematically in a stable environment. The program is hosted by the Foundation for Large and Small Business Cooperation and sponsored by Hoban Property. During April, applications were accepted through the website from aspiring entrepreneurs, with about 40 applicants in total. After the first and second rounds of screening, the team ‘Ipbunsik Gajeongjip,’ which presented Korean beef large intestines instant tteokbokki as the main menu, was finally selected.

Hoban Property provides the Ip-bunsik Gajeongjip team with free rental of startup space, kitchen equipment and related facilities rental, store interior setup, and startup funds. In addition, expert consulting will be provided for new menu development and improvement, promotional marketing, and tax and accounting education.

Park Jung-soo, CEO of Ip-bunsik Gajeongjip, said, “I am pleased to be selected as the main participant of H Dining, which provides food service startup support and specialized branding,” and added, “I am grateful to Hoban Property for their full support in store operation, and I will strive to continue the success stories of H Dining.”

Meanwhile, the team ‘Geuham Bak,’ selected as the 1st term of H Dining last year, achieved stable operations and excellent sales for six months and officially opened a store at Avenue France Gwanggyo branch in June.

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