WHO WE ARE
Lazy Susan is the new go-to Chinese take-out restaurant. Designed for the way we live today and our desire for delicious food without compromising convenience, health, or price. Lazy Susan is a contemporary approach to 25 favorite Chinese American dishes.
Lazy Susan is a concept that’s decades in the making. Our co-founder, Hanson Li, immigrated from Hong Kong in the early 90s: “In Rochester NY, our family would go to the *one* restaurant where all the Chinese families went and I would always remember my dad asking – why isn’t there a Domino’s of Chinese food?” For Tiffany Yam, who grew up in her family’s Chinese restaurant in Pittsburgh PA: “Lazy Susan is an opportunity for me to finally learn from my dad and his 30+ years of experience. He likes to remind me that 'Every eggroll sold was $1 towards my education.' Hopefully, I can return the favor with Lazy Susan, one eggroll at a time."
Lazy Susan was born out of our firm, Salt Partners. Hanson founded Salt in San Francisco in 2014 focusing on building food and beverage businesses. He previously worked in Private Equity and graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business as a Siebel Scholar. Tiffany joined Hanson soon after following a career in corporate finance. In 2017, Tiffany was recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30 in Food and Beverage. The Salt portfolio includes Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream, Crenn Dining Group, Horsefeather, Last Rites, and B-Side. More info at www.saltpg.com
THE LAZY SUSAN
AN ORIGIN STORY
“Lazy Susan” was inspired by the turntable most commonly found at Chinese restaurants throughout the world. Though synonymous with Chinese restaurants, Thomas Jefferson was in fact credited with the invention of a device like lazy susan. In the 1960s, the trendsetting Kan’s Restaurant in San Francisco Chinatown and Ming’s in Palo Alto featured lazy susans in its grand dining rooms and large tables. Soon thereafter, many throughout the country and the world followed suit. Here is this American invention that’s known globally as Chinese… “Lazy Susan” perfectly captures the duality of the American-ness *and* Chinese-ness of dishes like Beef Chow Mein, Crab Rangoon, and General Tso’s Chicken. We proudly celebrate the 100+ year history of Chinese food in America.