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Hwa Chong Institution

Hwa Chong working with SATS to improve meal presentation and recipes for students

Meals provided by airline caterer SATS for Hwa Chong Institution students drew criticism after images of bento sets were posted online on Jan 3.
Meals provided by airline caterer SATS for Hwa Chong Institution students drew criticism after images of bento sets were posted online on Jan 3.

Why do our school meals increasingly feel like bad ‘army cookhouse’ food?  

(Right) A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer SATS, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.
(Right) A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer SATS, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.

Hwa Chong Institution says no students penalised or reprimanded for voicing opinions on school meals

Hwa Chong Institution said on Jan 9 that no students had been penalised or reprimanded for voicing their opinions on the school meals.
Hwa Chong Institution said on Jan 9 that no students had been penalised or reprimanded for voicing their opinions on the school meals.

SATS bentos for Hwa Chong criticised; school says photos online don’t reflect food’s actual standards

A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer Sats, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.


CREDIT: COURTESY OF ST READER
A bento set meal prepared by airline caterer Sats, for students at Hwa Chong Institution.


CREDIT: COURTESY OF ST READER

‘I will miss serving the children’: As S’pore school canteens evolve, stallholders find ways to cope

Mr Chua Moi Heng, 75, who has been running his chinese rice stall for more than 12 years, at West View Primary School on Oct 31, 2025.
Mr Chua Moi Heng, 75, who has been running his chinese rice stall for more than 12 years, at West View Primary School on Oct 31, 2025.

Sats to run hybrid school canteen model at Hwa Chong Institution from 2026

ethci20/ST20251017_202562800553/Ng Sor Luan/Recess time at Hwa Chong Institution on Oct 17, 2025. Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) joins a growing list of schools who have turned to external food operators to replace traditional canteen stallholders. They will be partnering with airline caterer Sats in January 2026 to replace traditional canteen stallholders with a hybrid model. The school’s 4,300 students and staff from its high school and college sections will be able to choose from freshly cooked meals from on-site stalls with pre-packed options prepared in a central kitchen.
ethci20/ST20251017_202562800553/Ng Sor Luan/Recess time at Hwa Chong Institution on Oct 17, 2025. Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) joins a growing list of schools who have turned to external food operators to replace traditional canteen stallholders. They will be partnering with airline caterer Sats in January 2026 to replace traditional canteen stallholders with a hybrid model. The school’s 4,300 students and staff from its high school and college sections will be able to choose from freshly cooked meals from on-site stalls with pre-packed options prepared in a central kitchen.

Hwa Chong Institution among four S’pore schools in new global network on AI in education

The Global AI Nexus of Schools launched on Aug 4 at Hwa Chong Institution.
The Global AI Nexus of Schools launched on Aug 4 at Hwa Chong Institution.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.