One F&B boss supports new generation of young hawkers by funding their business expansion

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Owner of Hainanese cafe chain The Hainan Story, Lem Cheong, financially backed the millennial hawker running Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle and the third-generation owner of braised duck specialist Yu Kee to open outlets at a newly revamped Woodlands coffeeshop.

Hawker Terence Aw and his wife of Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle and third-generation owner of Yu Kee House Of Braised Duck, Eunice Seah . adding to the struggle with long hours, laborious work and demanding customers, these food sellers also have to grapple with keeping food prices low amidst manpower shortages and ever-increasing rent hikes.

Their new outlets are all located at a newly revamped coffeeshop at Blk 326 Woodlands St 32, which officially opened on Sunday . His company helps the young bosses with the setup costs for opening a new staff-run stall, and takes a percentage of the profits in return. “We support them financially, but they run the business,” Cheong said.Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle’s owner Terence Aw used to be an investigation officer in the Singapore Police Force before he opened his bak chor mee stall in 2016 with his wife, Jesline Chua. Back then, he told 8days: “I was in the force for 10 years before I resigned.

It serves the same dishes that her family business is known for: Braised Duck Rice with braised tau kwa and egg, Duck Noodle , Braised Pork Rice and Kway Chap .

 

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