Santos Phukuntsi - Chicken Restaurant

Santos Phukuntsi’s entrepreneurial journey started when he attended a SocioNext workshop in February 2016 in the town of Phomolong, Free State.

During the workshop, he and his team worked on the business idea of selling chickens. This business grew well beyond the workshop, but the team members realised that they had different ambitions and parted ways.

Stuck with a few chickens and no fridge to store them in, Santos thought on his feet and cooked and sold the chickens. This is when the idea for his restaurant was born. He used the knowledge he gained at the SocioNext workshop to do market research and ensure he had priced his products well.

His business now generates between R6 000 and R8 000 each month and has created employment for three people.