F1 weekend saw near-90% occupancy at hotels in Singapore

The Sept 30 to Oct 2 race drew a record 302,000 crowd. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE - Harry's International's Boat Quay outlet typically serves about 100 customers on Sundays, but this ballooned to 638 last Sunday, the final day of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix weekend.

To cope with the anticipated swell of thirsty revellers, the bar and dining chain had already added three part-time staff to its six employees at the outlet.

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