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How a 27-year-old grew a nine-outlet Hokkien mee chain in three years

Mitchell Ong of Shiok Hokkien Mee at his newest outlet in Serangoon Central.

How a 47-year-old lost weight with a calorie-tracking app without giving up hawker food

LeanerTogether founder Tan Chin Hock with his favourite nasi lemak at AR-Rina Nasi Padang in Bukit Batok.

Can home-grown calorie-tracking apps help you lose weight while eating hawker food?

HawkerSense is among the home-grown apps that focus on Singapore dishes and hawker fare that international food trackers are less familiar with.

After 30 years in Beijing, S’porean interior designer Patrick Tay turns dessert hawker in Chinatown

After spending years abroad in Beijing, Singaporean interior designer Patrick Tay now runs hawker stall Tuan Tuan Yuan Yuan in Chinatown Complex selling desserts like Cheng Tng, Yuzu Ice and Mango Sago. His daughter, Nichole Tay, 28, founder of storytelling social app Phases currently helps out at the stall.

Where anglers can get their own catch cooked in Singapore, with fees from $12

Chef-owner Jonathan Tan grilled a whole tuskfish caught by a customer.

Craving Teochew kueh after watching Dear You? Head to these four traditional handmade kueh makers

(Clockwise from top left) Jalan Kukoh Teochew Kueh, Yoon’s Traditional Teochew Kueh, Lai Heng Handmade Teochew Kueh and Yong’s Teochew Kueh.

Mediaeval fantasy-themed Bondfire Tavern brings Western comfort food and board games to Kampong Bahru

(Clockwise from left) Magic potion-inspired drink Helixir, mentaiko prawn pizza and duck confit at mediaeval fantasy-themed restaurant, Bondfire Tavern.

After losing $90,000 on a Bangkok restaurant at 25, Mervyn Chua now runs two Singapore eateries

Mervyn Chua opened MM Diner in Ridgewood Close for $20,000.

These young professionals in Singapore left stable jobs to sell pasta, pastries and Chinese tea

(Clockwise from left) Saikyo Pasta’s husband-and-wife duo Arya Masagung and Angeline Chandraatmadja, Daily Fruit’s S. Aiswarya and Yecha’s Vincent Tay.

Bricks-and-mortar F&B shops branch out to TikTok Shop live selling to boost revenue

One18 Bakery owner Mahdi Bamadhaj sells his baked goods via live selling sessions on TikTok Shop.

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