Son of Lana Cake Shop owner takes over the business, saving it from closure

Former banker Jason Kwan has taken over Lana Cake Shop from his mother Violet Kwan. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

SINGAPORE - When Mrs Violet Kwan put up the storied Lana Cake Shop for sale in 2016, she was adamant about finding "the right person" to take over the business.

That person has turned out to be her son Jason Kwan, 53, who gave up his job as a banker in Tokyo to move back to Singapore. It has been 18 months, and he said he is finally ready to talk about why he decided to continue his mother's business in Greenwood Avenue.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.