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Bigmama, a beloved Korean eatery in Singapore, has officially closed its doors after a successful run of more than a decade. The owner made the sad announcement in a series of heartfelt social media posts and comments on Monday, revealing that the restaurant…
Eateries say they are keen to go onboard with airasia food because of its low commission and islandwide delivery. The newcomer is offering them free delivery within 8km for two weeks until March 16, and charging a 15 percent commission after that. Other food…
A long-running feud for control of a Japanese provider of home-cooked meals Ootoya has spilled out of the boardroom and into the kitchen. Colowide, which owns multiple restaurant chains in Japan, is seeking to take control of Ootoya Holdings, a well-known…
David Jones has opened its first standalone food store in Melbourne in a bid to lock down Australia’s gourmet grocery market and take share off the country’s leading supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, by offering fresher and, it argues, tastier prepared…
October Singapore retail sales inched up by 0.5 per cent year on year, after excluding motor vehicle sales from the data. Month-on-month they fell by 2.1 per cent, reaching S$3.7 billion (US$2.69 billion). Online retail sales breached the 5 per cent threshold…
A survey has found full service restaurants outshining the quick service segment in Vietnam since 2017’s third quarter. Full service restaurants (FSR) or sit down eateries where food is served directly to the customers’ table, have been far better patronized…
Following its launch in Quarry Bay three months ago, “grab-and-go” eatery Hawkr has expanded to Pacific Place Hawkr springs from a partnership between Myanmar-based lifestyle concept Pun+Projects founder and restaurateur Ivan Pun and private-equity…
A focal point of the new Meats eatery in SoHo, described as a “meat bar”, is a custom-made rotisserie and robata grill. Guests can sit in front of the glass-fronted kitchen to watch the chefs as they marinate, grill, roast and carve. On Staunton Street, the…
Raw freshwater fish can no longer be served by any food outlet after the National Environment Agency (NEA) announced a ban yesterday which took effect immediately. Food stalls, which include hawker centres, coffee shops, canteens and foodcourts, as well as…
