Restaurant Kids

Coming of age behind the counter.

2026 · 12 min · Documentary

Raised between dining rooms and take–out counters, the children of Halifax’s Chinese restaurateurs share stories of family, hard work and identity. Through intimate conversations and personal memories, Restaurant Kids celebrates a tight-knit community whose businesses became gathering places, livelihoods and second homes for a generation growing up between cultures.

Directed by Sylvia Mok · Written by Sylvia Mok