We have been serving authentic Teochew cuisine since 1969. We started from an outlet on the pavement of a coffee shop in Wayang Street. With the need for increased space we moved to Ellenborough Market in the Teochew heartland. In 1988 we had the chance to have an open-air restaurant, which could cater to diners in the evening. This was in what was then known as Happy World in Geylang. We were there till 1993. During that time, conservation of Chinatown buildings was in full swing and we saw an opportunity to move up-market as our reputation for Teochew cuisine had grown and we had a faithful clientele that had followed us wherever we were. We felt that with growing prosperity there were also clients who wanted authentic Teochew cuisine but in a more congenial atmosphere with air-conditioning and ambience. We made the move to Amoy Street in 1993. As business prospered we felt that a better financial infrastructure had to be in place to cater for expansion. Huat Kee Teochew Restaurant, which had all the while been a family partnership, was converted into Teochew Restaurant Huat Kee (1998) Pte. Ltd.