Sayudi, New Era for Wartegs

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Sayudi

Eating at a warung Tegal, aka warteg, is the main choice for urban people when they are hungry. In Jakarta, Sayudi, 45, has transformed the warteg, which is usually dirty, into a clean, attractive place with a diverse menu. He has already developed 210 branches of the Warteg Kharisma Bahari franchise in Jabodetabek.

The Warteg Kharisma Bahari (WKB), painted green and yellow with white-tiled floors, was crowded with customers eating lunch on Monday (1/14/2019). For customers, it was very easy to find the warteg located on Jalan Batong Raya, Cilandak, South Jakarta. Customers can take a seat in front of a food rack or choose a spot at a line of tables or a bench. At that time there were at least 35 menu items, such as fish, eggs, chicken and balado jengkol.