Kwan is all about living with a sense of effortlessness and grace. We imagine that she’s close to figuring out how to float across the room. Her tearoom in Cityplaza is constructed with warm soft, light-coloured wood panelling and flooring, furnished with pastel pink cushion and finished with marble and floral detailing. The music playing is harp renditions of Irish folk music. “The tearoom is very personal,’ says Kwan. “It’s about what I like, everything from the décor and the music and the idea of being able to translate calm, happiness, bliss and comfort to our customer.”
SP is a space of elevated femininity where customers can relax, ponder and socialise over a cup of artisanal tea, SP’s signature tea-infused cakes and healthy dishes. “To me, flowers, tea and food represent good living and joy,” says Kwan. “So, I thought, why not combine everything together, add flowers into my tea, and add tea into my cakes. It makes sense.”
You might think that SP is about catering to female customers, but Kwan assures us that she’s trying to give a bit of happiness to everyone. "We have regular male customers that come every day," she says. "SP isn't about being gender specific. It doesn’t matter who you are, how old you are. Everyone can enjoy cakes, tea and appreciate the comforts of life.”