Ep. 129: M on the Bund closes after 23 years - my last afternoon tea with Michelle Garnaut China Business Cast

When Lina heard that M on the Bund - a landmark restaurant in Shanghai - is closing after 23 years, she couldn't miss a chance to interview the owner Michelle Garnaut and learn from her experiences of bringing world-class fine-dining culture to Chinese consumers.

The demand for Western quality in China, has inspired numerous entrepreneurs to travel to China and start a business. However, recently expats say it has become more difficult to work in cross-cultural businesses as the borders remain closed. How can they stay relevant? And how do you pivot and make an exit?

Michelle says in 30+ years of her career, she had only a few bad years, so she remains positive and optimistic. This episode is a conversation between two expat women running businesses with a legacy  – it will be inspiring and useful to anyone in business particularly in F&B looking to understand how to prepare and adapt to the changing market forces in order to tap into the opportunities in China.