Chairman Kwan's Blog

Welcome to the stream of life lessons posted by profound founder, Chairman Kwan, and members of the Keefer Court Fortune Cookie Family. These entries are either other people’s stories that we’ve grown from or ones that we have personally experienced. Let us embody the spirit of the fortune cookie. We share with you stories of hope, guidance, inspiration and occasional humor.

 

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Graduation Fortune Cookies

Congratulations Class of 2012!

It’s that time of year again to start thinking about the grad-to-be in your life. We know you want to bring something special to their open house party, so why not bring them the good luck of fortune cookies?

Congratulate them with custom message fortune cookies!

Buy our signature product, Keefer Court’s Golden Plaque #1 Fortune Cookies, and include a custom message to really impress. You can also select our...

Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Read more...

What the Chinese New Year Celebration was like at the Kwan household

Gung Hei Fat Choy!
- Happy Chinese New Year!

January 23, 2012, begins Chinese New Year – Year of the Dragon! But the fun really starts on New Year’s Eve (Chu-xi) and lasts for the 14 days after.

 

I still remember when I was a kid there was a lot of things I had to do to get ready. First I had to get a new hair cut. Then buy a new pair of...

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Read more...

Valentine's Day Custom Message Fortune Cookies Now Available!

Express your love this Valentine’s Day with Keefer Court’s entire Valentine’s Day geared custom message, chocolate dipped fortune cookies. Choose from either the darck chocolate dipped giant fortune cookie or our regular size fortune cookie. Both will be sure to leave a lasting impression this Febuary 14th.

Valentine’s Day Dark Chocolate Dipped Giant Custom Message Fortune Cookie

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Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2012. Read more...

Chinese New Year, Year of the Dragon - Custom Message Fortune Cookies

Chinese New Year celebration begins on January 23, 2012.

KC Fortune Cookie Factory wants you to celebrate in style, so we put together a Chinese New Year gift box:

Chinese New Year Gift Box

http://www.kcfortunecookiefactory.com/shop-now/consumer/chinese-new-year-gift-box

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Posted on Monday, December 26, 2011. Read more...

Christmas Fortune Cookies

Try our newest release:

Peppermint Stardust Sprinkled, White Chocolate Dipped, Custom Message Giant Fortune Cookie

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Posted on Monday, December 5, 2011. Read more...

Custom Message Fortune Cookies for the Agile Development Community

Our customer Adam Weisbart (@Weisbart) ordered custom message fortune cookies from us as a trial run for his new product: Retrospective Cookies.

Adam and two colleagues, Jimi Fosdick and Petri Heiramo, created the 25 unique messages for...

Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Read more...

Control Your Business Or It Will Control You

There are two problems with control - too much, and not enough. The challenge is to find the right balance.

Early on in my business I ran a bakery, restaurant and fortune cookie operation. I was working 80 hours a week and involved in every small detail. I was in control, but felt out of control!

After talking with an adviser, I decided to close the restaurant and focus on making fortune cookies. Before long we were shipping hundreds-of-thousands of cookies a day....

Posted on Saturday, January 1, 2011. Read more...

Things could get better tomorrow.

When my dad grew up in Canton, China, his family could not afford shoes. But he sold his labor to buy a pair of shoes so he wouldn’t be teased at school. Times were very tough back then. My dad’s father was missing in WWII, never to be seen again. And there were no jobs to be had in the new communist government, and there was no money.

In 1953 when I was two-years old, my dad left to Hong Kong to make money for the family. Dad didn’t know anybody there,...

Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Read more...

Do What You Love. Love What You Do.

I love the baking and fortune cookie business. Luckily, this is my work every day.

Doing what you love has many benefits. For one, you’ll work harder if you enjoy what you do. If your work is fun you will also gain confidence to adapt to change.

And you will have to change! Life is all about change. I’ve been a shoemaker, cook, waiter, bartender, baker and auto mechanic. Each of these jobs prepared me for my work today.

My passion for my work has also led to...

Posted on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Read more...

Keefer Court Food Celebrates 28 Years

Keefer Court Food, parent company to KCFortuneCookieFactory.com, is celebrating its 28th year in business. Specializing in Chinese bakery items and customizable fortune cookies, Keefer Court has become a staple location to eat at when on the West Bank. Opening his fortune cookie division in 1995 allowed Sunny Kwan to expand his family business to the wholesale market.

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Posted on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Read more...