S’pore’s First Thai Pancake Coffeeshop Stall? Popular Golden Mile Snack Kiosk Baan Kanom Thai Now Has Hawker Outlet
The stall, opened by a Thai-Singaporean couple, specialises in creamy omelette rice, Thai pancakes and puddings.
Couple Behind TikTok-Viral Stall Not Your Grandpa’s Grill Breaks Up, Closes Shop After 10 Months
The western food stall was owned by Matthew Lim, 36, who met then-girlfriend Josie Lee, 26, on a GrabHitch ride. The two are ‘not in contact anymore’.
Katong Mei Wei Chicken Rice’s 2nd-Gen Hawker Once Auditioned For Star Search
The aspiring actor put his showbiz dreams on hold to join his parents’ famous 36-year-old chicken rice biz for “survival’s sake”.
9 Best Hawker Stalls For An ‘Ugly Delicious’ Plate Of Curry Rice
These curry rice joints are a ‘scissors cut’ above the rest.
MasterChef Indonesia Winner Slammed For Calling Malaysian Nasi Kandar ‘Less Flavourful’ & ‘Sandy’
Stefani Horison, who won Season 5 of MasterChef Indonesia, was flamed so badly that she made private the Instagram account for her recently-opened nasi kandar restaurant in Indonesia.
Teochew Kueh Hawkers Behind Rigid Ordering System Say They Aren’t Arrogant, Just Misunderstood
Some netizens have accused the third-gen sibling hawkers behind Jalan Kukoh Teochew Kueh of being arrogant. They only take orders in the morning, and you’ll have to collect your kueh later in the evening or next morning. Walk-in customers are usually turned away.
Ex-President’s Bodyguard Takes Over Hawker Parents’ Cantonese Porridge Stall
How many people can say they were former Presidents Halimah Yacob and Tharman Shanmugaratnam's bodyguard, and were inspired by First Lady Jane Yumiko Ittogi to make a career switch?
Chinatown Complex’s Claypot & Cooked Food Kitchen Hawker Retires After Fall Injury
Known as Uncle Hong, his stall in an obscure corner of the hawker centre attracts many foodies for its excellent Cantonese claypot zi char dishes.
‘I’m Not Greedy, I Don’t Need A Bungalow - Condo Can Already,’ Says Foodpanda Rider Turned Hawker Selling Braised Pork Rice
The new hawker and his ex-restaurant chef partner sell delicious melt-in-the-mouth lor bak and braised duck rice.
Fishball Noodle Hawkers Who Relocated Stall Thrice In 3 Months Forced To Vacate Latest Shop In Yishun
The elderly couple behind Teck Hin Fishball Noodle were given five days' notice to vacate their Yishun stall. Despite racking up $25K losses, they can’t afford to retire. There’s a silver lining: a kopitiam owner has offered them a cheaper stall after reading 8days.sg’s previous story on their plight.
Ex-Country Club Golf Manager Opens Hawker Stall Selling Eurasian Smoked Pork Devil’s Curry
“One day I was in a meeting in a very fancy boardroom, and I was thinking to myself, am I really making the world a better place?” said Justin Teh, who had an epiphany to leave his boujee country club job to become a hawker.
Twins Open 'Ji Gong Bao’ Chicken Hotpot Stall With 90-Min Free-Flow Buffet From $19.90
Since they were 13, the sisters have been helping their parents, who owned coffeeshops.
At 50, This Hawker Gave Up His $10K-A-Month Salary To Sell Pasta
“Yes, I have had some successes in my career, but I’m looking for a new challenge. It’s time for a change. I don’t want to work under somebody anymore,” said James Low, who taught himself how to cook during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Ex-French Restaurant Chefs Sometimes Sell 'Less Than 20 Bowls' Of $6.50 Tonkotsu Ramen A Day At New Stall
Two-month-old TempuRamen serves good-value ‘DIY’ ramen with tempura. However, its chefs-turned-hawkers say biz is poor: “It’s hard when I see long queues at other stalls, but there’s nobody at ours”.
Xiaohongshu-Famous ‘Prettiest Beer Promoter’ Tells Us What It’s Like To Work In Her Job
Cindy Tong, a beer promoter who gained an online following for her doll-like looks, spills on how she deals with handsy drunk customers and jealous wives.
