ST.com Editor Joanne Lee talks to F&B entrepreneur Michel Lu.

Best known for nightclubs Centro and Lola a few years ago, he now runs Hacienda, one of the first bars that brought the Dempsey area alive, and Prive - a fine dining restaurant, bar and bakery on Marina Bay. He also has three projects rolling out over the next few months.

How does he do it? And why is he so confident despite the storm?