Mohamad Hafizuddin Che Soh, 29, started a cafe, which he named Froogurtz, with frozen yoghurt as its specialty, in November last year and claims that he is now able to earn RM100,000 a month.
He said his career path changed when he had to quit his job as a vocal teacher at an international school in Kuala Lumpur and return to his hometown a year ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I joined the school in 2018. However, when the country was hit by Covid-19 and the movement control order (MCO) was implemented in March last year, the school had to close and the service of all contract teachers, including me, was suspended.
“I was struggling to survive then and my savings was getting less. Because of that, I decided to come back to Kelantan and live with my parents in Kota Bharu and start a small business,” he said.
Hafizuddin, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Music Composition from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), said he was grateful for making the right decision.
“The frozen yoghurt business made using my own recipe is well-received by the people here and the business, which I opened on Nov 1, 2020, has prospered.
“The response from customers is amazing. Some of them come every day for repeat orders.
“Also, some others who are staying far away are willing to travel all the way to get their supply of frozen yoghurt,” he said, adding that his shop in Kubang Kerian, which is about 5km from the Kota Bharu town centre, is always full of customers.
At Froogurtz, customers can get frozen yoghurt or yoghurt ice cream for between RM6 and RM17, depending on its size. It has various tastes and offers 40 toppings for customers to choose from including fruits, cereals, biscuits, and sauce, like chocolate and honey.
The youngest of five siblings, Hafizuddin said he opted to sell frozen yoghurt as it has been his favourite ice cream since his student days in UiTM.
“I always had it every weekend when I went out and since I did not see anyone starting this business here, I thought it would be a good business for me,” he added.
According to Hafizuddin, he started selling the frozen yoghurt at a kiosk in a shop house near Bandar Baru Tunjong before moving to a bigger shop on March 1, this year.
He said he has six employees to help him at the shop and is now preparing to open his second “Froogurtz” outlet this August and hopes to expand the business to other districts in Kelantan, as well as to other states.
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