Mathiew Wilson
Founder
Former operator turned marketplace builder. Mathiew grew up watching his family navigate restaurant ownership without the tools or networks they needed — Pass The Plate is the platform he wishes had existed twenty years ago.
Who We Are
We're building the marketplace the Asian F&B community deserves — bilingual, transparent, and built around how deals actually get done in our communities.
Our Mission
A generation of Asian F&B operators is retiring, and the volume of value changing hands is enormous — but the existing tools were built for a different industry. BizBuySell and the generic marketplace listings don't speak the languages our owners do, don't read the books they keep, and don't connect them to the buyers who already trust their networks.
Most Asian F&B businesses still change hands through WeChat groups, KakaoTalk threads, temple bulletin boards, and word-of-mouth between bilingual brokers. The networks are real, deep, and effective — they're just fragmented and largely invisible to the next generation of buyers, the lenders who would underwrite them, and the immigration counsel who would route capital to them.
Pass The Plate is the first marketplace built around how the community actually operates. Bilingual listings from any device, success-fee-only pricing, vetted buyers who clear proof of funds before they see a contact, and a curated network of SBA lenders, immigration attorneys, and bilingual brokers — all in one place. We charge nothing upfront. We win when sellers win.
$57B
The booming Asian F&B sector changing hands right now.
685K
Asian-owned employer firms generating $1.2 trillion in annual receipts.
$10T
In private business assets transferring as Baby Boomers retire by 2030.
120+
Vetted partners. SBA lenders, bilingual brokers, and immigration attorneys.
The Team
Jenny Liu
Head of Marketplace
Twelve years at SBA and First Citizens Bank originating $400M+ in F&B acquisitions. Jenny leads listing intake, advisor partnerships, and the success-fee economics that keep Pass The Plate aligned with sellers.
Dr. Helen Park
Senior Advisor, Immigration & Capital
Former immigration partner at Curtis Mallet-Prevost in New York and Seoul. Helen advises on visa pathway design, capital structuring, and cross-border closings across the EB-5, E-2, and L-1A programs.
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