FIJI DEVELOPMENT BANK
SUVA
Vincent’s Barber Shop and Vincent’s Restaurant in Yatu Lau Arcade, Suva are well known to the working men who stop by for a haircut before heading to work or to their homes.
The restaurant is currently under renovation and is expected to reopen soon.
Vinod Singh, 48, originally from Tabia, Labasa is the proprietor of these two enterprises.
He made the decision to move to Suva in 1994 after he could not source gainful employment in the babasiga town.
After five years working for someone else, he thought it was time he started a business of his own.
“I approached FDB in 2000 and they gave me a loan which I used to open Babasiga hair salon in Mark Street, Suva,” Mr Singh said.
After eight years there, he relocated to Yatu Lau arcade where he returned to his initial passion and opened Vincent’s barber shop.
Earlier this year, Mr Singh decided it was time he put his home style master chef skills to good use so he approached FDB again to help him set up a small restaurant across from his barber shop.
FDB Market day
Mr Singh is one of 14 exhibitors to the FDB Market which will be held at the FDB Suva car park on the day from 6am to 1pm.
“I’m still renovating the shop space for the restaurant and the market day will provide an excellent place to showcase some of the dishes that I will have on the menu,” he said.
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