Mr Bean's royal Cinderella tale
The soya milk chain has gone from strength to strength in the past 20 years to become an extensive local and regional chain.
CHEERY cartoon stickers adorn the walkway leading up to Super Bean International's headquarters in Sims Drive. At the front door, employees and visitors have to remove their shoes before entering the brightly coloured, carpeted office - not something you'd quite expect in an otherwise industrial-looking building, or from a two-decade-old chain whose soya bean milk stands are now ubiquitous across the island.
"I wanted to create a homely culture, and kicking off one's shoes instantly gives you a feeling of entering someone's home, doesn't it?" says Loh Jwee Poh, founder and executive director of the company behind soya milk chain Mr Bean.
Barefoot culture aside, Mr Loh also makes it a point to personally conduct orientation programmes for new employees, and…
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