Duc Ngo
Engineer-turned-restaurateur who launched a sandwich shop then pivoted to a bistro called The Alley in Helsinki, documenting the journey on social media.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 26min
Giving it all up for food
Duc Ngo, an engineer-turned-restaurateur who rebuilt a Helsinki sandwich shop into a bistro. Judy Joo, ex-Wall Street financier turned chef and founder of Seoul Bird. Nisha Katona, former barrister who created Mowgli Street Food. They talk about leaving high-powered careers, starting in kitchens, the shock of running restaurants, pivots when concepts fail, and practical advice for career changers.
