Illiterate Elderly Hawkers Who Can’t Offer Delivery Forced To Consider Closing Stalls

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Over 70% drop in customers

Like Ah Tee, hawker Goh Peng Huan, 61, struggles with dismal numbers. Together with his partner Anne Tan, 59, he runs the 85 乡村古早蚝煎 stall at Fengshan Centre in Bedok selling fried oyster omelette, carrot cake, bak chor mee and handmade ngoh hiang till 11pm daily. From February to June last year, they had zero income as their hawker centre was undergoing renovations, which were delayed by the pandemic. When Phase 2 (HA) kicked in on May 14, 2021, there was immediately a “drastic drop” in business. Speaking to 8days.sg, Peng Huan’s daughter Desrina Goh, 39, says: “There was a 60 per cent drop in customers. Today was the worst yet, not even 30 per cent of the usual number of customers.”

No online orders, because he can’t read

Delivery is also out of the question for Peng Huan. “My dad is illiterate, so it’s very difficult for him to work with a digital delivery platform. WhatsApp orders are not possible as well, because he can’t read,” Desrina frets. She, too, turned to social media to help her dad. “We have seen the Hawkers United Facebook group by [founder] Melvin Chew helping a lot of hawkers. We hope posting online can help promote hawker food to people,” she says.

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[batman1]

HJ already said : Stay calm. Don't worry. Do one step at a time. Just repeat everyday "stay calm............"

 

[sweetiepie]

My dad is illiterate, so it’s very difficult for him to work with a digital delivery platform. WhatsApp orders are not possible as well, because he can’t read,” Desrina frets. She, too, turned to social media to help her dad. “We have seen the Hawkers United Facebook group by [founder] Melvin Chew helping a lot of hawkers. We hope posting online can help promote hawker food to people,” she says.

KNN my uncle doesn't leelee understand her leequest KNN is she asking social media to ask people to visit her dad stall ? KNN

 

[laksaboy]

They have already told you their plans earlier this year.

"Resetting Singapore"

Fully on board with the globalist fuckers.

 

[glockman]

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Over 70% drop in customers

Like Ah Tee, hawker Goh Peng Huan, 61, struggles with dismal numbers. Together with his partner Anne Tan, 59, he runs the 85 乡村古早蚝煎 stall at Fengshan Centre in Bedok selling fried oyster omelette, carrot cake, bak chor mee and handmade ngoh hiang till 11pm daily. From February to June last year, they had zero income as their hawker centre was undergoing renovations, which were delayed by the pandemic. When Phase 2 (HA) kicked in on May 14, 2021, there was immediately a “drastic drop” in business. Speaking to 8days.sg, Peng Huan’s daughter Desrina Goh, 39, says: “There was a 60 per cent drop in customers. Today was the worst yet, not even 30 per cent of the usual number of customers.”

No online orders, because he can’t read

Delivery is also out of the question for Peng Huan. “My dad is illiterate, so it’s very difficult for him to work with a digital delivery platform. WhatsApp orders are not possible as well, because he can’t read,” Desrina frets. She, too, turned to social media to help her dad. “We have seen the Hawkers United Facebook group by [founder] Melvin Chew helping a lot of hawkers. We hope posting online can help promote hawker food to people,” she says.

More at https://tinyurI.com/f6hbuets

Instead of whining and playing the victim, Desrina (what kind of a name is this?) should personally help her father. And/or rope in her siblings if any. Let her father focus on cooking, and they handle the order entry, logistics and distribution.

 

[Leongsam]

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Over 70% drop in customers

Like Ah Tee, hawker Goh Peng Huan, 61, struggles with dismal numbers. Together with his partner Anne Tan, 59, he runs the 85 乡村古早蚝煎 stall at Fengshan Centre in Bedok selling fried oyster omelette, carrot cake, bak chor mee and handmade ngoh hiang till 11pm daily. From February to June last year, they had zero income as their hawker centre was undergoing renovations, which were delayed by the pandemic. When Phase 2 (HA) kicked in on May 14, 2021, there was immediately a “drastic drop” in business. Speaking to 8days.sg, Peng Huan’s daughter Desrina Goh, 39, says: “There was a 60 per cent drop in customers. Today was the worst yet, not even 30 per cent of the usual number of customers.”

No online orders, because he can’t read

Delivery is also out of the question for Peng Huan. “My dad is illiterate, so it’s very difficult for him to work with a digital delivery platform. WhatsApp orders are not possible as well, because he can’t read,” Desrina frets. She, too, turned to social media to help her dad. “We have seen the Hawkers United Facebook group by [founder] Melvin Chew helping a lot of hawkers. We hope posting online can help promote hawker food to people,” she says.

More at https://tinyurI.com/f6hbuets

Why on earth is a 61 year old boomer illiterate? I could understand if he was 1st or 2nd generation chink immigrant but for someone who was provided with free primary and secondary education courtesy of LKY there is absolutely no reason why he can't read or write. His partner is equally pathetic.

He is responsible for his own hardships. There is absolutely nobody else he can blame.

 

[Loofydralb]

Who did they voted for?

 

[bobby]

Shocking news indeed...there are illiterate Singaporeans ?

 

[shittypore]

Who did they voted for?

First was the Daddy, now the Son.
These are the Illiterates, they hve pledge their loyalty to the Familee.

 

[syed putra]

Cannot use phone to call and make orders ?
Nowadays phones sre used to make movies, photos, messages but not fir calling anymore.

 

[batman1]

Shocking news indeed...there are illiterate Singaporeans ?

Shocking news indeed...there are poor Singaporeans ?

 

[laksaboy]

Why on earth is a 61 year old boomer illiterate? I could understand if he was 1st or 2nd generation chink immigrant but for someone who was provided with free primary and secondary education courtesy of LKY there is absolutely no reason why he can't read or write. His partner is equally pathetic.

He is responsible for his own hardships. There is absolutely nobody else he can blame.

People dropped out of school for various reasons you know. In extreme cases, surplus siblings were sold off and never seen again.

 

[no_faith]

Its all up to individual whether he wants to learn or not
I believe her dad willing to learn if some1 is there to guide and if he keen to improve situation
If he refuse or stubborn how much help render also cant help

 

[bobby]

I thought got food delivery apps in chinese too ?

 

[Cottonmouth]

First of all, is the food even nice?

 

[rushifa666]

This is why govt shit is terribble. Cant sue for breach of contract, not even stopping rental

 

[Hypocrite-The]

He is most likely dyslexic etc. Tat why cant read. Or just an excuse not to embrace technology...

 

[syed putra]

First of all, is the food even nice?

Its chinese food. Eat only when nothing else is available.

 

[laksaboy]

So much for UNESCO hawker culture, eh?

 

[jw5]

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Over 70% drop in customers

Like Ah Tee, hawker Goh Peng Huan, 61, struggles with dismal numbers. Together with his partner Anne Tan, 59, he runs the 85 乡村古早蚝煎 stall at Fengshan Centre in Bedok selling fried oyster omelette, carrot cake, bak chor mee and handmade ngoh hiang till 11pm daily. From February to June last year, they had zero income as their hawker centre was undergoing renovations, which were delayed by the pandemic. When Phase 2 (HA) kicked in on May 14, 2021, there was immediately a “drastic drop” in business. Speaking to 8days.sg, Peng Huan’s daughter Desrina Goh, 39, says: “There was a 60 per cent drop in customers. Today was the worst yet, not even 30 per cent of the usual number of customers.”

No online orders, because he can’t read

Delivery is also out of the question for Peng Huan. “My dad is illiterate, so it’s very difficult for him to work with a digital delivery platform. WhatsApp orders are not possible as well, because he can’t read,” Desrina frets. She, too, turned to social media to help her dad. “We have seen the Hawkers United Facebook group by [founder] Melvin Chew helping a lot of hawkers. We hope posting online can help promote hawker food to people,” she says.

More at https://tinyurI.com/f6hbuets

We should try our best to support local hawkers who cook good food.