Being a stall is not easy; these food sellers also have to deal with keeping food prices small despite manpower shortages and ever-increasing rent increases, which add to the strain with long hours, tedious function, and demanding customers.
The philosophical pioneer peddlers feel the pain, and the younger hawkers, maybe even more so. They both chose to work in the food business or to pursue a career in the hawker trade to carry on their kids ‘ business reputation.  ,
Which is why one F&, B director made the decision to finance two younger hawkers to start shops and grow their businesses. Eunice Seah, 38, is the third-generation user of Yu Kee House of Braised Duck, and Terry Well, 39, owns Tanglin Halt Food Centre’s well-known Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle.
The recently renovated coffee shop at Blk 326 Woodlands St 32, which opened on May 26th, has all of its new locations.
We backed them because we thought they were hardworking younger persons, so we decided to set up their booths in Woodlands. We aim to help them, or else there wo n’t be another generation of young hawkers”, Lem Cheong told 8days.
The Hainan Story, a Hainanese shop ring with four outlets and a bakery concept, is owned by the 43-year-old. Before this, Cheong, who was already familiar with the young hawkers, observed that they were “very major about meal, and we share the same love for regional food.”
His business provides funding for the construction of a new staff-run stall for the younger leaders and receives a portion of the profits in return. ” We support them economically, but they run the business”, Cheong said.