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Poll: Has a dramatic life event ever made you take on a new challenge?
Opening a new restaurant in an economic downturn looks less risky than dropping his 14-day-old girl into a stranger’s arms while his house burned around him.
Chandan Kumar has brought Mac’s Steakhouse and Cocktails to Hamilton, just as many other hospitality venues in town struggle to get customers through the doors.
“Once, I lost everything. I have nothing to lose now,” he says.
Have you ever made a life change after a dramatic event? Tell us about it. (Please add NFP if you do not want your comments used in print.)
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66.7% Yes
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33.3% No
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