A day learning about ABC Brickworks Food Centre

The Sunday Times spends a day at the ABC Brickworks Food Centre in Jalan Bukit Merah

From the clanging staccato of wok-frying to the boisterous shouts for drink orders, listen to the harmonies and counterpoint of activities throughout a day at Singapore's much-loved "community dining room" - the hawker centre.
Nets account services consultant Lily Yeo (in red) teaches Mr Wong Peng Kit of Sipei Cool drinks stall how customers pay for items with the NetsPay app. Mr Wong has offered the service in his stall for months, but had never tried it himself. Mr Seah
Morning: Mr Seah Khoon Bock delivering seafood to a hawker stall at 6am, which he does every Monday. The seafood is supplied from Jurong Fishery Port to hawker centres and markets. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO, SYAMIL SAPARI
Nets account services consultant Lily Yeo (in red) teaches Mr Wong Peng Kit of Sipei Cool drinks stall how customers pay for items with the NetsPay app. Mr Wong has offered the service in his stall for months, but had never tried it himself. Mr Seah
Afternoon: Honestbee “shopper hawker” Ng Zhi Kai packs an order at ABC Brickworks. During lunchtime, a team of Honestbee staff is stationed at the hawker centre to collect and pack food for its riders to deliver to customers. ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO, SYAMIL SAPARI
Yuen Sin
Political Correspondent
Updated
Sep 03, 2018, 01:02 PM
Published
Sep 02, 2018, 05:00 AM
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on September 02, 2018, with the headline A day learning about ABC Brickworks Food Centre . Subscribe

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