Daniel Ong Shutting Last Dan’s Steaks Outlet: ‘It’s Going To Be Tough To Even Close With Dignity’
“I’m hoping our last months [of operation] will have enough [customer] support to pay off some closing debt,” he tells 8days.sg, referring to a “six-figure” sum. The impending closure of Dan’s Steaks at Serangoon Garden marks the ex-DJ’s exit from the F&B world.
Ben Yeo Shuts All 6 Tan Xiang Sliced Fish Soup Stalls After 5-Figure Loss, Opens Affordable Zi Char Spot 20 Dishes Only
The actor-host says he expanded the business too quickly, and is now betting on a smaller zi char concept in Yishun, where most dishes are priced below $10.
Li Nanxing Shares Family’s Recipes For Bak Kut Teh & Curry Chicken At Fullerton Hotel Buffet
Actress Pan Lingling recently dined at the buffet and wrote in a humorous Instagram post: "My idol cooked bak kut teh for my husband [Huang Shinan]. It feels so wonderful."
Culinary Class Wars Star Choi Hyun-Seok In Singapore For Restaurant Collab With The Black Pearl
The celebrity chef tells 8days.sg that he was invited to return for a third season of Culinary Class Wars, but turned it down. Why?
Amid Drama & One Crab Per Group Limit, Diners Still Flock To Huang Yiliang’s Stall
The actor-turned-hawker’s seafood stall Old Fisherman draws longer queues each time he’s involved in a public dispute. 8days.sg checks in on the 64-year-old, who is now running his stall solo.
Sheikh Haikel Forced To Relocate Hai Ge Ji Hainanese Chicken Rice Shop, Landlord Gave Him A Month To Move Out Of Shophouse
“We didn’t understand why we were put in that position,” laments Sheikh’s wife Anna Belle Francis. “I had to beg [the landlord to allow us to stay] for one more month.”
‘I’m So Exhausted’: Ex-Actor Huang Yiliang On His New Life As A Hawker
The former actor’s crab bee hoon stall has seen business double recently, though the queues have left him weary. 8days.sg samples his food and asks him if he hopes his daughter Chantalle Ng will visit his stall.
Eat Banana Leaf Biryani At A ‘Railway Station’ In JB
Mediacorp Gold 905’s Denise Tan tries yummy tawa chicken biryani served on banana leaves – recommended by Oli 968's RJ Vimala – at a JB eatery inspired by a railway station.
Where To Find Sedap ‘Fire Station’ Nasi Padang In JB
Mediacorp GOLD 905’s Denise Tan joins a writer and JB resident on a food trail for awesome nasi padang and a spot of cafe-hopping.
‘We Are Bleeding’, Says Chef Bob As Soaring Food Costs Hit His Eateries Amid Mid-East Conflict; Cooking Oil Prices Up 54%
Despite the steep price hikes for ingredients, the celeb chef is not passing on the added cost to his customers for fear of “scaring them away”.
Ben Yeo Opens Thai Eatery In Jurong HDB Void Deck, ‘Doesn’t Really Care’ About Critics Who Question His F&B Ventures
The host and entrepreneur has faced scrutiny over the number of eateries he has opened and closed over the years. 8days.sg visits his new Thai joint, Benkok13.
Hossan Leong, Who Now Lives In JB, Recommends Best Spots For ‘Chao Tar’ Bee Hoon & Zi Char
JB resident Hossan Leong takes GOLD 905’s Denise Tan for his fave crispy “three-storey” chao tar (“burnt” in Hokkien) bee hoon and more in this new Makan Kakis series.
Ayam Percik-Style Fried Chook Coming To Texas Chicken S’pore In Collab With Chef Bob
The fried chook is coated with a glaze of lemongrass, tamarind, turmeric and chillies that will “break the sweat without being sweaty,” says the celeb chef.
Jeanette Aw Reopens Patisserie Once Upon A Time In Geylang, $45 Orange Sherbet Already Sold Out
The sole item on the actress-baker’s menu is sold out for pre-orders. However, she promises new offerings in April.
Sheikh Haikel Opens Halal Version Of Popular Hwa Heng Beef Noodle In Yishun
After countless taste tests with his Chinese pals to get the flavour of the Hainanese beef noodles right at his new eatery Hai Ge Ji Beef Noodles, the rapper says: “we all look like beef balls now”.
