In 1964 the Vocational Assistance Commission for Retired Servicemen opened the Hsin Hsin Restaurant. Because Wang often delivered goods to the restaurant and knew the manager, he found out that they were hiring apprentices. In this way he started to learn the craft of cookery.
民國五十三年國軍退除役官兵輔導會開辦欣欣餐廳，由於王基雄經常跑餐廳送貨，認識餐廳經理，知道他們在招收學徒，就此開始學習烹飪手藝。