Taking a deep dive into the F&B business

A restaurateur’s experience: Gruelling fight for survival in a collapsing sector, with strong government support

In the months leading to the circuit breaker (CB), I found myself contemplating the question of business survival.

As our restaurants geared up for Chinese New Year bookings only to face panicked cancellations and indefinite postponements, what loomed ahead was uncertainty.

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