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Staff had dinner after the café was closed, discussing and planning for the next day. I have a new found respect for F&B operators. It’s a gruelling endeavour with little margin for error.
Add to the fact that high rent makes the task even more daunting, it’s no wonder that the casualty rate in the industry is so high. The big chains and corporate eateries have no problem forking out the rent and, in many cases, paying security deposits of up to 6 months of rent!
The disappointing fact is that many of these properties are owned by our own government. Mapletree, JTC, Surbana, etc own malls and industrial buildings. They set the rent.
So, the next time you go out for a meal or a coffee, consider going down to your neighbourhood café or the eatery down the road owned by our local entrepreneurs rather than the giants that vacuum up F&B life in Singapore.
We’ve got to help our own if we are going to make it as a country.
In the meantime, here’s Orange & Teal’s opening hours:
Sun to Thu: 11am – 9pm
Fri & Sat: 11am – 10pm
Lunch: 12-2pm
Dinner: 6 – closing.
(Snacks, cake and coffee in between.)
Add to the fact that high rent makes the task even more daunting, it’s no wonder that the casualty rate in the industry is so high. The big chains and corporate eateries have no problem forking out the rent and, in many cases, paying security deposits of up to 6 months of rent!
The disappointing fact is that many of these properties are owned by our own government. Mapletree, JTC, Surbana, etc own malls and industrial buildings. They set the rent.
So, the next time you go out for a meal or a coffee, consider going down to your neighbourhood café or the eatery down the road owned by our local entrepreneurs rather than the giants that vacuum up F&B life in Singapore.
We’ve got to help our own if we are going to make it as a country.
In the meantime, here’s Orange & Teal’s opening hours:
Sun to Thu: 11am – 9pm
Fri & Sat: 11am – 10pm
Lunch: 12-2pm
Dinner: 6 – closing.
(Snacks, cake and coffee in between.)