Ex-Jumbo Chef, 25, Sells Shiok Curry Rice After Leaving Job That Left Him ‘Dead Inside’
The culinary diploma scholar tells 8days.sg he became a hawker to spend more time with his elderly parents and be his own boss.
‘It’s Me Who Failed’: Yong He’s 3rd-Gen Boss Seeks $300K As Geylang Icon Faces Closure
The former self-proclaimed “shao ye” felt “very guilty” when his 78-year-old mum was hospitalised after helping nightly at the heritage Taiwanese eatery. “I asked myself — am I being selfish for keeping this going?”
Roast Meat Hawker Who Makes One Of S’pore’s Best Wonton Noodles Doesn’t Want More Business
The towkay of Poon Kee Traditional Roasted Duck at an ulu Jurong canteen charcoal-roasts only small batches of superb char siew and doesn’t want you to hurry down any time soon.
Newlywed Chefs Leave Restaurant For Kopitiam Life, Now Serve Shiok Chicken Cutlet At Uncle Lim’s Diner
“The first few days, I almost cried,” admits Joyce Sih, who once had kitchen helpers as a chef at Tonito Latin American Restaurant but now doubles up as dishwasher, waitress and cook at the hawker stall she runs with her hubby.
Lee Ji Xiao Chi’s 76-Year-Old Hawker Fries Hokkien Mee 12 Hours Daily & Has No Plans To Stop
Mdm Lee wakes up at 6am to shop for ingredients, opens shop at 10am and works till 10pm almost daily. “I’ll work until I cannot work anymore,” she tells 8days.sg.
Meet The Kaya Toast Hawker Who Dares To Call His Iced Milk Tea ‘No.1’
Kaya Kaya’s Tan Guo Shi serves up kaya baguettes, garlic butter toast — and the confidence to name his teh peng the best in Singapore.
Popular Orchard Bak Chor Mee’s Head Cook Quits After 9 Months To Work In Food Court
“Uncle Andrew”, famous for his dry minced meat mee sua, tells 8days.sg why he left his job at the crowded Orchard Plaza eatery for a quieter gig.
Hawker, 62, Sells Kopi & Kaya Toast Alongside Millennial Son’s Cold Brew & Cheesecake At Same Stall
The hawker and his son, 35, blend tradition and trend at their Holland Drive stall, serving old-school kopi, hip Arabica cold brews and homemade bakes side by side.
When He’s Not Working On Movie Sets, This 45-Year-Old Sells Putu Mayam At A Hawker Centre
The low-profile hawker behind That Putu Mayam Stall gives his first media interview to 8days.sg since taking a step back from the film industry two years ago to sell the nostalgic Indian snack.
After Weeks Of Denial, Beloved Beo Crescent Curry Rice Finally Confirms Closure
An unexpected update from the hawkers’ family has left loyal customers stunned.
‘As Long As We Survive, That’s Enough,’ Says Boss Of One Of S’pore’s Cheapest Cai Png Stalls
8days.sg chats with the beloved Goldhill Family Restaurant’s hawkers to find out how they manage to keep prices as low as $2 for a plate of meat and veg.
Grouchy XO Fish Head Bee Hoon Hawker Once Rejected $1.5M To Sell Biz, Now Willing To Accept $400K As He’s ‘Already 80, Work For What’
The cranky towkay behind the popular Holland Village XO Fish Head Bee Hoon is ready to retire — and tells 8days.sg why he's so curt with customers.
NTU Grad Is Now A 3rd-Gen Wet Market Spice Seller, Offers Over 150 Customisable Spice Blends
The mass communications degree holder reckons that his university know-how is still relevant in the pasar: “Communication studies right? So I need to know how to communicate [with customers]!”
Popular Chicken Rice Stall Katong Mei Wei Opens New Outlet In The CBD
Cubicle rats can now easily grab a packet of this well-loved chicken rice from the east on a busy weekday.
Is The Famous Beo Crescent Curry Rice Closing For Good? Here’s What We Found Out
8days.sg visits the popular curry rice stall to speak to its reticent owner as it faces closure rumours — for the second time in three years.
