Beo Crescent curry rice stall confirms closure at Block 40 coffee shop
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Beo Crescent No Name Hainanese Curry Rice has ended operations at the coffee shop at Block 40 Beo Crescent.
ST PHOTO: HEDY KHOO
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- Beo Crescent No Name Hainanese Curry Rice has closed its stall at Block 40 Beo Crescent after decades of operation.
- The closure follows earlier reports of temporary closure due to coffee shop renovations, which led to long queues fearing permanent shutdown.
- The family thanked customers and staff but provided no details about reopening.
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SINGAPORE – A week after denying rumours of permanent closure, Beo Crescent No Name Hainanese Curry Rice has confirmed in a social media update that it has ceased operations at the Block 40 Beo Crescent coffee shop.
In English and Chinese posts on Facebook and Instagram on Sept 30, the children of co-founders Pang Tao Chin and Madam Mo announced: “We have ceased operations at our current location as of today. For decades, this stall has been a labour of love for my parents, faithfully weaving memories with all of you through every dish served.
“Now, it’s time to gently close this cherished chapter at this place.”
They thanked regular customers for gifts received in recent days, extending their deepest gratitude on behalf of their parents and long-time staff.
The update of the stall’s social media accounts follows a Sept 23 report in The Straits Times, in which Madam Mo had said the closure was only temporary as the coffee shop was changing hands and undergoing renovations.
Then, queues of up to 70 people had formed in response to online posts saying the stall will shutter for good after Sept 30. Many of those who braved the midday sun to stand in line feared it might be their last chance to eat at the stall, which had been operating since 1988.
The stall, which has no official name on its signboard, refers to itself on Facebook as Beo Crescent No Name Hainanese Curry Rice.
Beo Crescent No Name Hainanese Curry Rice, known for its curry-drenched rice and dishes such as crispy pork chop, has shuttered at its Beo Crescent location.
ST PHOTO: HEDY KHOO
The stall was known for its crispy pork chop, char siew, fried prawns and curry-drenched rice.
In social media posts on Sept 21, the stall owner’s children said: “But we’re still hoping for the best. We’re still talking to the new owners and doing what we can to work something out, so the stall can continue at the current location.”
While fans are asking if the family might reopen the stall elsewhere, no details have been provided.
ST has contacted the stall owners for details.
