Qi Hua (Eva) Liang has worked in the hotel and service industry for over twenty years. She has always dreamed of opening her own restaurant and becoming a business owner. When she learned about the Immigrant/Refugee Restaurant Job Training Program, she was eager to join. Eva was motivated to gain knowledge in restaurant management, develop her front-of-house and cashier skills, and enhance her cooking expertise.

Throughout the training program, she acquired many technical skills and knowledge of the requirements and regulations necessary for opening her own business, which prepared her to launch her restaurant with confidence. The instructors were consistently supportive, providing guidance and advice on how to open a restaurant.

After completing the training program, Eva left her hotel job, where she had worked for decades. She earned a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate and opened her own Chinese restaurant, Lang Hua Inc., in Homer Glen, IL.