Business Profile - Kain Na Restaurant

How did you get your idea or concept for the restaurant?

I've always had ideas and concepts in my head since childhood, but with the help of my husband Gilbert, we put together what we think is going to work and what we think our customers are going to like.

What made you choose this type of business?

I have a passion for cooking ever since I was a kid. I've always dreamt of having my own restaurant and sharing my food to people. We had an insurance agency before jumping into the food business. The food business started as a hobby, cooking for friends and family, then I started catering on the side while still running our insurance agency with my husband, Gilbert. We went to different festivals, and farmers market as a pop up on the weekends just to get our name out there but just after a few months, the response of our customers had been amazing, so we purchased a food truck, which was another great turn out that we had to sell our insurance agency and open up our first location in Austin Highway.

How do you market your business?

Social Media is our main marketing outlet. We engage in different platforms and update it everyday, sometimes more than once a day. We also still take our food truck out in different neighborhoods and events to spread the word about our food and location.

What made you choose your current location?

Our very first location for our food truck on the weekends was at Streetfare SA down Austin highway. We grew a lot of regulars within a few months of being there, so we decided to start a brick and mortar around the area in Austin Highway. We wanted to expand but the property was not accommodating, so we decided to look for another location and we came across our current location in Perrin Beitel.

What is unique about your restaurant?

We are a family ran business cooking family recipes that is traditional and home cooked, just like how you would be served if you go to our house😂 From my uncles, to my aunts cooking with me and making sure we serve traditional/home cooked meals.

What is your best selling item on the menu?

Lumpia and Kabob(Filipino Style BBQ on a stick) are 2 of our best sellers. These has been on our menu since day 1 and has been our best sellers ever since.

Where do you see your business in the next year? In the next five years? The next ten years?

We are planning a 2nd location in the far northwest side or the north area, hopefully within the next year or 2. 3rd and 4th location with in 5 years and hopefully a franchise concept within 10 years.

How does your company stay engaged with the Filipino community?

We are in different Filipino group through social media, and different Filipino organizations. We also hold a weekly Karaoke Night every Friday to get a lot of Filipinos engaged(Coz we know Filipinos loves karaoke)😂

How has COVID-19 impacted how you conduct business?

We have been blessed and grateful that Covid did not affect us but actually built us. We opened in the midst of the pandemic and just kept growing and growing since then.

If you had one piece of advice to someone just starting out, what would it be?

Follow your passion, dream big, start small and work your way up. Hard work and dedication will help you reach your goals.

Kain Na Restaurant

Address: 9323 Perrin Beitel Rd Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78217

Phone: (210) 253-2423

Website: kainnasatx.com

 

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