Nepal, Feb. 8 -- Think of the color yellow. Yellow has forever been associated with all things bright and cheerful. And that is exactly what Laxman Thapa envisions his Yellow Coffee and Food to become through its food - the bearer of all things happy.

As a food enthusiast Thapa always hoped to own a restaurant. When a property opened up for rent at Thapathali, on the way to Norvic International Hospital, he knew this was his chance. "The location was ideal. There were barely any good restaurants in this area, which was surprising because you need good places around a hospital," he says.

The property opening up came at a good time for Thapa too. He owned a chain of bakeries and was looking forward to expanding to food services. He hired ...