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Last orders: Why are so many Singapore eateries shutting down?
The sector is generating more topline revenue but productivity gains remain low and cost pressures then make businesses unsustainable.
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What is often missing from this conversation is an examination of how F&B outlets are structurally designed to operate.
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Lee Kuan-Huei
The wave of closures in Singapore’s food and beverage scene has not slowed with the turn of the year. British casual dining chain PizzaExpress announced that it shuttered two outlets on the last day of 2025, while early 2026 saw home-grown Kith Cafe announce the closure of two stores
These developments follow a series of high-profile exits in 2025, showing that the sector’s challenges are neither isolated nor seasonal.
