Shih-Pei Chen & Chia-an Chan (aka Faye Chen & GN Chan)
Lower East Side, Manhattan
We don’t even know where to start with Double Chicken Please. Are we allowed to give a cocktail bar a perfect, 10 out of 10? Find us here every Friday evening from this week forward, name on the list, munching on a fried chicken sandwich while we wait. Our expectations were high for DCP before we even set foot in the space. What we didn’t expect was to have our taste buds experience a kaleidoscope of flavors by some of the most genuinely creative cocktails that we have ever tasted. We were served what appeared to be a classic, extra dirty martini and took one sip and experienced the best [dirty] margarita we ever had. Got us sayin’ SHEESH. And when we opened our eyes after taking our first sip, we couldn’t even believe how beautifully intentionally designed the space was. If you take anything from us, DCP is the place to be. Don’t have a resy? A little rooster told us that walk-ins start at 5 PM and they’re opening up more seats for drive-by visitors.
Full name, age, where are you from?
Shih-Pei Chen (Faye Chen) 34, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Chia-An Chan (Gn Chan), 35, Tainan City, Taiwan
What is your title and where do you work?
Faye: Co-Founder & General Manager at Double Chicken Please
GN: Co-Founder & Bartender at Double Chicken Please
Was food a big part of your upbringing?
Faye: Yes, a hundred percent.
GN: Food is a big part of it for sure.
What are your earliest memories of dining out?
Faye: Probably a cheap steakhouse with my family when I was little.
GN: When my parents brought me to the night market.
If you could give a piece of advice to someone who wanted to pursue your career, what would it be?
Faye: Treat it as a career, not a job. Practice practice practice!
GN: Be prepared, be humble, be curious, not judgmental.
What do you think working in this industry has taught you?
Faye: Stay focused on the problem itself and solve it smartly.
GN: The core of the hospitality industry is people. Food and beverage are the bridge that connects people. Be loving and be kind. Create memories.
What's your favorite drink or dish on the menu?
Faye: Chicken Liver Mousse (dish) and Cold Pizza (Signature cocktail)
GN: Salted Egg Yolk chicken sandwich and the Cold Pizza cocktail.
What is your favorite place to go out and eat at and what are you ordering?
Faye: A seafood restaurant. I'm a huge fan of oysters and expertly cooked fish.
GN: Raku. My order is a gyunan udon with poached egg and spicy oils, sometimes vegetable tempura.
You’re on a desert island, what are the 5 kitchen items you need to run your business?
Faye: Ice machine, cambros, shaker, jigger, strainer
GN: Shaker, mixing glass, barspoon, jigger and ice
