Zerothreetwo Conversations: Interviews With The Creative Class

Lacking in Cebu are businesses that are true partners with a community. A lot of businesses are run like hardware stores. They put wares on the shelves, wait for people to come in, and sell them stuff. That's it. No community building, no partnerships, no sense of giving back. Nothing against hardware stores, I'm just using them as an example. There are a ton of businesses that all they want to do is sell you a product. Handuraw never felt like that. They've managed to not only survive, but thrive in the restaurant business. There aren't many that have been in business for more than 15 years, and definitely not a lot that put community as a focus. It is a storied venue that has supported countless communities. Not just in music, but also in film, literature, charity groups, etc. With this in mind, I talked to Eric Smith, the managing director of Handuraw. I was interested in his perspective and how he has managed to grow it to what we know and love today. In this episode, we talked about the importance of com