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Tina Patterson
Casino employee -turned-entrepreneur Tina Patterson started her restaurant a year ago Credit: Supplied

Casino employee -turned-entrepreneur Tina Patterson started her restaurant a year ago, focusing on authentic Filipino food in a bid to make the cuisine more popular in Darwin and beyond.


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Casino employee -turned-entrepreneur Tina Patterson started her restaurant a year ago, focusing on authentic Filipino food in a bid to make the cuisine more popular in Darwin and beyond.


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  • There are around one million side hustlers according to the Australia Taxation Office (ATO).
  • Patterson allotted upwards of $70,000 for her restaurant called 'Kasama Cafe.'
  • Long- term vision includes branching out to big cities such as Melbourne and Sydney.

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