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PAP Rubbish : BudgetMealGoWhere website launched on 19 May

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New HDB Website Helps You Locate Budget Meals Costing S$3.50 Or Less Nearby
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As the cost of living continues to rise, many Singaporeans are being increasingly conscious about how much they’re forking out for meals.

That’s why the authorities are making sure that more budget meals are available for us to fill our bellies affordably.

However, as the average person might not know where to find these budget meals, the Housing & Development Board (HDB) has rolled out a new website to help us locate those nearby.

Each of these listings will offer one or more full meals that cost S$3.50 or less.

BudgetMealGoWhere website launched on 19 May​

In a press release on Friday (19 May), HDB announced the launch of BudgetMealGoWhere.

The website allows users to find HDB kopitiams that offer budget meals near their location.

All they have to do is enter their postal code in the search box and click “GO”, similar to the Covid-related MaskGoWhere, ARTGoWhere and VaccineGoWhere portals.

Users can also find the platform in the LifeSG app and website.

Website lists budget meals nearby by dish & price​

Upon inputting their postal code, users will see a list of kopitiams offering budget meals, starting with those within 2km of their location.
More conveniently, under each kopitiam’s name will also be a list of the exact budget dishes available and their prices. People can thus easily decide whether it suits their taste and wallet.

All the options will be lunch and dinner meals “priced affordably as compared to the average price of meals sold at nearby eating establishments”, HDB said.

Budget meals typically cost around S$3 to S$3.50 while budget drinks retail for around S$1 to S$1.15 each.
They will be full meals to satiate one’s stomach in one sitting, not side dishes, snacks, kids’ meals or half-portion meals.

In case they need more confirmation, customers should look out for the “budget meal” sticker on the participating stall’s signage that denotes exactly what’s on offer.

40 kopitiams currently listed, 130 by year-end​

So far, 40 kopitiams are currently listed on the BudgetMealGoWhere portal.
If that sounds like it’s too few, HDB has promised that more will be added progressively as more F&B establishments join the programme.

In fact, there will be as many as 130 kopitiams listed on the website by the end of the year, Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann said in a Facebook post on Friday (19 May).

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She previously announced in March that all 374 HDB kopitiams would have to offer budget meal options by 2026.
That covers nearly half of all kopitiams located in HDB estates. The remaining 402 are owned and managed by private operators.

This means all HDB kopitiams up for rent renewal from this month will have to provide four budget meals and two budget drink options, as a condition for renewal of their tenancy.

HDB will offer these operators a 5% rental discount off the market valuation-based renewal rents for one year. To get the discount, they’ll have to prove that they’ve implemented the budget meals and drinks.

34 new kopitiams in next 5 years​

There’s also good news for HDB residents who feel that there are not enough food options nearby.

HDB is building another 34 coffee shops in Singapore estates, and they’re slated for completion in the next five years, they said.

These will be added to the 37 new coffee shops that were completed in the last five years.

With these moves, every Singaporean who needs budget meals will hopefully be able to avail themselves of them.
 

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all these new koptiams ARE the problem.......rentals skyhigh passed to the poor folks
give me old food centres and coffeeshop anytime, cheap and the food is definitely better because the poor hawker dont have the burden of ridiculous rent
 

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34 new kopitiams in next 5 years​

There’s also good news for HDB residents who feel that there are not enough food options nearby.

HDB is building another 34 coffee shops in Singapore estates, and they’re slated for completion in the next five years, they said.

These will be added to the 37 new coffee shops that were completed in the last five years.

Beware of these 'kopitiams'... they are more like non-aircon food courts operated by F&B cronies. After seeing a few of them, and assuming you are not too dumbed down, you will instantly recognize them. :cool:

Those PAP technocrats are really trying to 偷换概念, doing the 'bait and switch' tactic. It's the same with their newer 'hawker centres'. :wink:

Hawker Centres Managed by NEA-appointed Operators

https://www.nea.gov.sg/corporate-fu...er-centres-managed-by-nea-appointed-operators

1Bukit Canberra Hawker Centre
2Bukit Panjang Hawker Centre and Market
3Ci Yuan Hawker Centre
4Fernvale Hawker Centre and Market
5Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub
6Jurong West Hawker Centre
7Kampung Admiralty Hawker Centre
8One Punggol Hawker Centre
9Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre
10Senja Hawker Centre
11Yishun Park Hawker Centre
12New Upper Changi Road Blk 208B (Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre)
13Old Airport Road Blk 51 (51 Old Airport Road Food Centre and Shopping Mall)
14Toa Payoh Lorong 5 Blk 75
15Whampoa Drive Blk 90 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Food Centre)
16Whampoa Drive Blk 91/92 (Whampoa Drive Makan Place/Whampoa Market)
17Yishun Ring Road Blk 104/105 (Chong Pang Market and Food Centre)
 
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