Uncle Seng the bartender at Tanglin Club still going strong at 86
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He may be 86, but Mr Seng Lee Fong can still be found four to six days a week, from 11am to 3pm, and then from 7 to 11pm, tending the bar at Tanglin Club's fine dining restaurant, Churchill Room. -- ST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG
He may be 86, but Mr Seng Lee Fong can still be found four to six days a week, from 11am to 3pm, and then from 7 to 11pm, tending the bar at Tanglin Club's fine dining restaurant, Churchill Room.
The gentlemanly bartender, affectionately known as Uncle Seng, has worked at the club on Stevens Road for about 52 years. Club members entering the bar greet him with a warm smile or a pat on his shoulder.
Beverage manager Salim Amat, 53, says: "He's an icon. Members who have been absent for some time come back and they like to see Uncle Seng."
Mr Seng's responsibilities at the club include making and serving drinks, stocktaking at the end of the work day and putting in orders for what is needed.
