Lang has dedicated his culinary talents to Japanese cuisine since 2000, founding the Japanese Culinary Association in his home country of China in 2011. After moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2016, Chef Lang built a strong customer base as a sushi chef at Kyosho in Menlo Park and Ichizen in Millbrae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I find Airmart one of the simplest platforms to use for chefs and buyers alike. I recommend it whenever I can. The team has been very responsive with all of my requests. Within 2 years, Airmart has quickly outpaced other online ordering tools.” <\/p>\nChef Lang<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Chef Lang used Airmart to take orders from his existing community on WeChat, as well as the execs in Silicon Valley like Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With his previous platform shutting down external ordering, Chef Lang was able to easily migrate their store to Airmart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chef Lang quickly learned to use Airmart without much of a learning curve. He recommends it to all chefs and buyers around him<\/p>\n\n\n\n Preparing the sushi in the front of the house at restaurants allowed him to strike up conversations and exchange contact information with clientele. In Silicon Valley, those connections proved invaluable. Among Chef Lang\u2019s loyal fans is Meta (formerly Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That following was one of his biggest assets when he decided to go solo in 2021 and sell sushi through WeChat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Making the transition from a home or restaurant chef to an entrepreneur isn\u2019t easy, even with a following like Lang\u2019s. For home chefs that don\u2019t have connections in the restaurant industry, having a social media or blog following that is already passionate about what you make will get your business off to a strong start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although he had high-profile customers ready to follow him as soon as he left the restaurants, Chef Lang\u2019s WeChat venture didn\u2019t take off right away. His formula for success consisted of more than just his two decades of kitchen experience. \u201cIt\u2019s tons of marketing, and a dash of luck,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Airmart was extremely fast at responding to technical issues compared to other platforms like Saywee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the 1.5 years since switching from to Airmart, Chef Lang has noted that the platform has grown tenfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In April 2021, Lang switched to Airmart<\/a>, an online store and delivery service platform that streamlined everything for him and kept his business organized. The Airmart platform has helped Chef Lang to reach new customers outside of his bubble of former restaurant patrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chef Lang\u2019s move to takeout-only sushi was a bold one. Sushi, which must be eaten within 4 hours, is a tricky cuisine to offer through delivery. Freshness is a top priority for Lang, and the beautiful presentation of his sushi is part of the dining experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Airmart is made for chefs<\/a> like Lang, whose delicacies are a labor of love and need not be delivered on-demand like fast food. Lang appreciates the way the\u00a0Airmart<\/a>\u00a0team handles temperature-sensitive and delicate items with care, which is not always a guarantee with other apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chef Lang\u2019s sushi business thrives because of the community he has cultivated. He acknowledges that breaking out on your own in the restaurant industry isn\u2019t for everyone, but encourages independent bakers and chefs who can tap into their networks to try it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Lang is no longer chatting up tech execs over sushi and drinks, the relationships he builds through his work are still his favorite part of the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “When I was entering the restaurant business, it wasn\u2019t just to make money\u2013 it would feel empty if it was just for the money. I do this to connect with people through food.”<\/p>Chef Lang<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"chef](\"https:\/\/group.goairmart.com\/articles\/chef_lang.png\")
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Easily take orders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Fast migration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Small learning curve<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Word of Mouth Marketing: The Recipe for Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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0 downtime<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Fast growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Quality Service: It’s All in the Software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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