Tag: restaurants
COVID-19: Delivery and takeaway models unsustainable, say restaurants owners
SINGAPORE: For the first time in its 25-year history, Swee Kee Eating House has shut its doors. It was a poignant moment for its owner, Mr Cedric Tang. He had grown up running along the shophouses at Amoy Street. The staff, many of them in their 60s who had worked there since its opening, had been there
With a quiet Ramadan on the cards, halal restaurants scramble to deliver
SINGAPORE: For years, business has been brisk at Hjh Maimunah, a popular kampung-style restaurant located in one of the city’s oldest Malay settlements, Geylang Serai. The restaurant is especially lively during Ramadan – with a record 2 million people visiting the annual Hari Raya Bazaar in the area last year. This year, for the first
Events postponed, restaurants ‘near empty’: F&B industry on the chopping block as COVID-19 measures bite
SINGAPORE: The World Gourmet Summit, known for its myriad of dining events featuring culinary stars from around the world, will be postponed for the first time since it started 24 years ago. Usually held in April, the annual gastronomy festival has been pushed back to August because of the COVID-19 situation. Advertisement Advertisement “At the
The United Kingdom is closed: PM Boris Johnson shutters pubs and restaurants
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively closed down the United Kingdom on Friday (Mar 20), ordering pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and gyms to shut their doors in a bid to slow down the accelerating spread of the coronavirus. As the coronavirus outbreak sweeps across the world, governments, companies and investors are grappling with the biggest
New York bars, restaurants to be take-out only: Mayor
NEW YORK: New York on Sunday (Mar 15) ordered all its bars and restaurants to close except for take-outs, in the latest dramatic shutdown as authorities worldwide struggle to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. “I will sign an Executive Order limiting restaurants, bars and cafes to food take-out and delivery,” city mayor Bill de Blasio said in
Netherlands to close schools, restaurants in coronavirus fight
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands will close all schools, cafes, restaurants and sport clubs nationwide, the government decided on Sunday (Mar 15), in its most far-reaching moves yet to curb the coronavirus epidemic. READ: Top Dutch museums close over coronavirus Advertisement Advertisement Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Cabinet had initially resisted closing schools, but changed course after coming
US city Hoboken announces night curfew, restricts service in bars, restaurants due to COVID-19
HOBOKEN, New Jersey: The US city of Hoboken, across the Hudson River from New York City, on Saturday (Mar 14) announced a night curfew starting Mar 16 and ordered bars and restaurants to conduct only delivery services amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. In a statement, Mayor Ravi Bhalla said all residents of Hoboken, New Jersey, will be required
France closes shops, restaurants, tells people to stay home
PARIS: France will shut most shops, restaurants and entertainment facilities from midnight on Saturday (Mar 14) and people should stay home as much as possible as the spread of coronavirus is accelerating, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced. He was speaking at a news conference after the public health authority said 91 people had died in France
Categories
Archives
Recent Posts
- 4 Documents Foreign Borrowers Should Prepare Before Applying for a Loan
- Revolutionizing News: How AI is Reshaping the Business of Journalism
- 10 Marketing Trends That Will Dominate 2024: What You Need to Know Now
- Future-Proofing Your Business: Top Trends Shaping Industry Evolution
- Future-Proof Your Business: How Management Accounting Drives Strategic Success
