Policeman from Iraq opened a crêperie in Kristianstad
Hassan Al-Rubaye has lived in Sweden for almost five years. He is already a a familiar face to visitors to Galleri Boulevard.
For the past year he and his wife Fatimah Al Emari have run the Mr Crepe pancake shop. But the way there has had its ups and downs.
”I watched lots of videos on Youtube about how to make pancakes, and then I tried out different recipes on my family”Hassan Al-Rubaye
Hassan Al-Rubaye was born into a family of joiners. He trained as a policeman. When he came to Sweden he realised he must find another job.
He wanted to start up on his own and started searching on Internet.
– I watched lots of videos on Youtube about how to make pancakes, and then I tried out different recipes on my family, he laughs.
He experimented with different recipes. When the family agreed on one that tasted good, he gained enough confidence to start his venture.
”Who knows? One day I might see if I can train to be a policeman in Sweden”Hassan Al-Rubaye
Now, one year later, he rents a shop in Galleri Boulevard, where he serves pancakes with chocolate to the people of Kristianstad every day.
– It’s doing well, Hassan Al-Rubaye says. This Place is much better than where I stood before. I’ve got more tables here, and it doesn’t matter what the weather is like.
He says it was easy to start up on his own. He had made up his mind that he would be able to support his family. So he didn’t have much of a choice.
Today he has the help of his wife and several other family members. This help makes the days at Mr Crepe pass quickly, although there is sometimes a lot to be done.
– Who knows? One day I might see if I can train to be a policeman in Sweden, says Hassan Al-Rubaye.
Until then he has another priority – to make the perfect, golden-brown pancake.
