Tag Archives: hawker

In February, Dr Amy Khor launched the tray return campaign. Apparently this is supposed to remind customers to clean up after themselves, so that the tables are usable for other people. However, the system is so half-hearted and not well-planned. It’s been 5 months and we still frequently see dirty …

The hawker had to forgo 4 days of what little business they have to get by.

COVID measures allowing only fully vaccinated individuals to dine in restaurants up to groups of 5 starts today. Unvaccinated individuals can only dine in hawker centres in groups of 2. In response, one anonymous netizen uploaded a forum post saying, “I am fully vaxxed. That said, I stand in solidarity …

Recently the spike in COVID cases due to the outbreak at the KTV lounges have led to the tightening of restrictions once again. From tomorrow, dining in will cease, and households can only accept up to two visitors. This is after most of Singaporeans have done our best to obey …

According to our reader, their purpose of bidding or buying over the hawker stalls is for the sole intent to rent out the stall at exorbitant prices to Citizens and PRs who are either unsuccessful in their bids or can’t afford to buy a stall in highly competitive areas.

Our reader Justin appeals to everyone to support our local businesses.

Our reader felt unfair when she saw an uncouth hawker reject an elderly man from getting an extra plastic spoon. He only wanted to eat dessert with his wife. Liddat also cannot?

Do you think NEA's grading of hawker stalls should include an assessment on their attitude? A netizen thinks this should be implemented so that hawkers will stop being unreasonably rude to customers.

While the fire first began around the bonnet of the car, it quickly consumed the rest of the car. Photos taken by witnesses nearby show the car completely engulfed in flames. The driver said that he bought the car eight months ago and changed the car's air conditioning system the day before the incident.

Twenty five aspiring hawkers have now gone back to school to learn how to manage a hawker business, which includes how to source for suppliers and formulate a business plan. This group was among the first of three Introduction to Managing a Hawker Business lessons, organised by NEA and ITE.