Many hawkers holding off on price hikes despite rising cost of essentials
They would rather earn less for fear of losing customers, but may have to raise their prices if the high costs persist
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Despite the cost of essentials such as electricity, cooking oil and vegetables having gone up by as much as 30 per cent in recent months, most hawkers whom The Straits Times spoke to are delaying plans to hike the prices of their dishes.
Instead, they are letting the higher costs eat into their earnings, as many fear losing their regular customer base after a tough year of fluctuating Covid-19 dining restrictions.
