We’ve all heard that age old adage ‘never mix business with pleasure’ – my next guest found out the hard way what can happen when business partnerships go sour in South East Asia…

Riding high with a number of successful hospitality start-ups in Vietnam to his name, Western Australian ex-pat; Andrew Lambie, found his burgeoning empire scuttled over night when a business agreement was dishonoured by a trusted frenemy.

Ironically; it’s ultimately Andrew’s faith in humanity and altruistic nature which helps to re-rail his business prospects.

I bumped into Andrew one sunny morning in Hoi An whilst admiring his bright orange vintage Vespa out the front of 9 Grains Bakery which, as it turned out, was part of the Streets International initiative; a comprehensive and fully-supported 15-month culinary and hospitality training program for disadvantaged and vulnerable youth living in poverty.
Oh, and  Andrew also owned the bakery...

Aside from sharing a love of all things two-wheeled and petrol powered, Andrews passion for developing business concepts that embrace social enterprise values; maximising positive social impact alongside profits for the owner, was an epic reason for us to catch up on a rainy, sweaty afternoon in Hoi An - my last day in this stunning, mysterious city before I headed South to The Delta...

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