October 22, 2018
Panda Inn Origins - Early Days
Panda Expressed sits down with two of our founding team members, Gigi Cheung and Eugene Lam, as they share their memories of what it was like to work at Pasadena Panda Inn in the early days. Together, they reminisce on the lessons they learned and what has remained the same these past 45 years.
Show Notes
What you’ll learn in this episode:
- 00:20 – Introducing Gigi Cheung and Eugene Lam
- 02:35 – Early Memories at Panda Inn
- 09:05 – My First Impression of Andrew
- 11:38 – Challenges in the Early Panda Inn Days
- 14:48 – Lessons Learned from Bartending
- 18:37 – Andrew and Peggy Always Put People First
- 23:00 – What I Am Most Panda Proud Of