Key Points
- Regina Alcantara and her husband Chef James Meehan, Filipino Australians and owners of Hoy Pinoy business, prepare anywhere from 300 to 1,000 kilograms of meat for their popular barbecue and other Filipino street food at each market event. They also anticipate introducing a new dish in the year 2024.
- The Wow Filipino Food stall, owned by the couple Mae and Richard Rodillas, is currently the only Filipino food stall in Chinatown, Burwood, Sydney. Aside from barbecue, they also sell sisig and liempo.
- As of 2023, more than 2.5 million people in Australia, or one in every ten individuals, are engaged in business, according to records.
Regina Alcantara-Meehan, a Filipino-Australian, along with her husband, Chef James, has been in the food business for over a decade. They have almost covered the entire Australia and have even expanded their business to New Zealand.
Ang barbecue ang isa sa maraming pagkain na tatak Pilipino na patok sa Australia. Credit: Hoy Pinoy/Facebook
Credit: Hoy Pinoy/Facebook
Regina Meehan's family working together for their food business. Credit: Regina Meehan
Credit: Wow Filipino Food /facebook
Aside from barbecue, they also serve other Filipino dishes.
Mae Rodillas with her children of Wow Filipino Food in Burwood, Chinatown. Credit: SBS