What is the role of social projects in the Post-COVID era? Yip Hiu Wai (Ding Ding) founded Festyle using the assistance from university startup competitions with an idea to empower women. Festyle engages community women to design, prepare and sell “dishes-pack” to “cookless” families in Hong Kong. In the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, the sales of “dishes-pack” surprisingly sky-rocketed as everyone tends to cook more often at home. How did Ding Ding embrace the business upsurge while staying true to her original aspiration? Come and have a taste of her bitter-sweet journey.

後疫情的隔離時代，社會項目如何走位轉型？社企「妳想煮意」創辦人葉曉慧（丁丁），在大學時候參與社創比賽而創業，以社區婦女製作的餸盒成立社企，由學生一步步成為CEO；直到疫情來到，人人都成為家中廚神，餸盒銷售因而大幅上升。對學生企業家出身的丁丁來說，如何回應疫情浪潮又不失初心的霸氣，我們在婦女節當日邀請她來到與大家圍爐講煮餸！

Cantonese-English interpreting is provided by Inter-Link, a student-led interpreting company (www.hkbuinterlink.com).

Student interpreters:
Yau Oi Ying Henrietta, Chan Chak Hong Cyrus, Lee Wing Ping Jack, Ho Dong Ching Michelle, Chan Ka Yin Christy, Mak Wing Hei Melody, Lo Man Man Anita, Kiang Hin Cheung Henry
Supervisor: Dr. Janice Pan