YKGI has a total of 73 food outlets and four food courts under its belt. And it all started from a simple push cart in Nee Soon, say siblings Seah Qin Quan and Seah Kun Miao, the CEO and marketing director, respectively, of YKGI. They are also the third generation to manage their family’s business, taking over the mantle from their grandfather, who operated the pushcart, and their father, who popularised the brand.
From operating as a humble business on a pushcart by the pavement in the early 1960s to seeking a listing on the local bourse today, YKGI has come a long way.
While the group’s name, YKGI, may not be the most familiar, the F&B brands it operates have left a lasting taste in most Singaporeans’ mouths, with its legacy Yew Kee Duck Rice, XO Minced Meat Noodles, My Kampung Chicken Rice, as well as My Kampung Food Courts and the trendy Chicha San Chen bubble tea stores that are sporting long queues all across Singapore.
