Experiences That Shaped Me
Life Behind the Coffee Machine
I spent about a year working at Cafe H&N in Vietnam taking orders, making coffee, and making sure every customer left happy. I got really into latte art and kept practicing until i mastered it.
Over time my technique improved, customers started coming back, and I felt genuinely proud of what I was putting out. It taught me that quality does not just happen. It comes from patience, attention to detail, and showing up even on the hard days. These are skills I know I will carry into my future in the F&B industry.
Ekka Show 2024
Working at the Ekka was my first job in Australia and it was not exactly an easy start. For two weeks I was serving food and taking orders in one of the busiest event environments I have ever been in. The hardest part was communicating with customers. Coming from Vietnam, English is not my first language and having to talk to people constantly in a loud fast paced environment was tough at first. But I kept showing up, kept pushing through, and day by day it got easier. By the end my confidence had grown more than I expected. It taught me that pressure is not something to avoid, it is something that makes you better. Those are exactly the qualities I want to bring into my future in the F&B industry.
