Me & My Money: Hotpot eatery still bubbling due to other investments

Besides a hotpot home delivery service, owner Oscar Zhang also invests in property, art, antiques

Mr Oscar Zhang, owner of Tong Xin Ru Yi Traditional Hotpot restaurant, learnt the value of thriftiness from his parents, who are both retired. His father was a technician and mother an accountant in Shandong, China.
Mr Oscar Zhang, owner of Tong Xin Ru Yi Traditional Hotpot restaurant, learnt the value of thriftiness from his parents, who are both retired. His father was a technician and mother an accountant in Shandong, China. ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG
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Investing for the long term has always stood hotpot business owner Oscar Zhang in good stead, especially when it comes to weathering crises.

This is why he can keep Tong Xin Ru Yi Traditional Hotpot afloat despite the downturn caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on February 23, 2020, with the headline Me & My Money: Hotpot eatery still bubbling due to other investments. Subscribe