Hotel Shilla Selected as the 26th Branch of 'Delicious Jeju Making'

Community Coexistence Project Celebrates 10th Anniversary This Year
Platform for Small Restaurant Recovery and Community Coexistence Expected

Hotel Shilla announced on the 7th that the restaurant 'Yongdam Saengguksu,' located on Yongdam-ro in Jeju City, was selected as the 26th branch of the 'Delicious Jeju Making' project through a review by the selection committee organized by Jeju Provincial Government.

The restaurant 'Yongdam Saeng Guksu' located on Yongdam-ro, Jeju City, selected as the 26th beneficiary of Hotel Shilla's 'Delicious Jeju Making' program [Photo by Hotel Shilla].

Yongdam Saengguksu, chosen as the 26th branch, is a small 28-pyeong restaurant specializing in meat noodles, momguk, and oyster soup. The restaurant is operated by owner Kim Jeomsuk (61 years old) and her husband Kim Taekil (63 years old).

The restaurant is located near Yongduam, a representative tourist attraction in Jeju, but has faced operational difficulties due to a significant decrease in tourists after COVID-19. Having been in business for 27 years since its opening, the restaurant not only has aging facilities but was also flooded during Typhoon Nari in 2007. Despite these challenging circumstances, the owner has actively participated in community service activities, such as voluntarily providing free meals every month to elderly people living alone.

Hotel Shilla stated, "Through this Delicious Jeju application, the restaurant owner has shown a sincere desire to learn cooking experience and recipes from experts to normalize the business, along with enthusiasm to succeed with support," adding, "Yongdam Saengguksu will undergo market analysis, new menu development, service training, and facility interior renovation, and is scheduled to reopen by the end of December."

Meanwhile, the Delicious Jeju Making project, celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is a win-win program promoted by Hotel Shilla in collaboration with Jeju Province and local broadcasters to strengthen the competitiveness of Jeju's food culture in tourism and support small business owners in making a comeback. Hotel Shilla employees provide customized consulting on cooking methods and customer service to small-scale restaurant owners operating without separate chefs in Jeju, and also completely replace kitchen facilities.

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