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A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS

Audrey Simon
Audrey Simon • 9 min read

Foodies on the prowl for good restaurants are sure to have heard of Akashi, known to have the longest sushi bar in Singapore with more than 100 dishes prepared with the finest ingredients imported from Japan. The restaurant is part of the Akashi Group that has been bringing authentic robatayaki experiences to Singapore since 2008.

Now, Sam Goh, one of the three founders of The Akashi Group, has proudly passed on the baton to his son Javier Goh, the second generation to take the business to a whole new level.

Javier cut his teeth in the fickle food business at the age of 16 when he started working in a restaurant. He was tasked with washing pots and pans. He recalls: “My dad, one of the three founders of Akashi Group, started me in the business at the lowest rank — washing pots and pans. I enjoyed it even though it was hard work and it was when I was fully exposed to kitchen life and action.”

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