CEO of the popular Chez Amis restaurant, Belinda, also known as Big Cheezy, has disclosed that she shut down her first businessdue to harassment from
CEO of the popular Chez Amis restaurant, Belinda, also known as Big Cheezy, has disclosed that she shut down her first businessdue to harassment from her customers.
In an interview on ‘The Delay Show’ aired on 28 July 2024, she narrated her journey from working in the spa industry to becoming a successful restaurateur.
According to her, after finishing school, she trained at a popular spa, learning skills such as massaging and facials.
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“I went to Allure Spa in the City to learn massaging, facials and all that. But I didn’t like it; I felt like it wasn’t my calling,” she narrated.
Following her breakup with an abusive boyfriend, she opened her spa near Dansoman market.
“I had opened a spa around Dansoman market. But the business wasn’t going well. I wasn’t really getting customers,” she said.
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She added that she only got massage requests from men who demanded ‘’a happy ending’’.
“The only customers I was getting were men who wanted massages. But when they came, they were requesting ‘happy endings’ after the sessions. And anytime I heard that, I felt disrespected,” Belinda explained.
Feeling disheartened by these experiences, she decided to close the spa.
Determined to find her true passion, Belinda eventually ventured into the restaurant industry, where she found her niche by establishing Chez