His parents have asked him not to raise the price of the nasi lemak when he takes over, he added. But as costs increased, they have upped prices for other dishes this year, some for the first time in 36 years, he said.
“Before we raised the price, we asked our customers – we did a poll,” he said. “Most of them said: ‘Please ah, increase lah. We don’t want you all to suffer, then make a loss, then close the shop.’”
STALLHOLDERS NEED MORE HELP: HAWKER
But with costs rising, some coffee shop stallholders said their businesses were struggling.
Some have voiced their reluctance to offer budget meals, usually at S$3 to S$3.50, which is required at some coffee shops leased from the Housing and Development Board. This was reflected in some of their menus, with some offering side dishes, small portions or scant ingredients in their budget meals.
Mr Daniel Tan, who runs halal chains OK Chicken Rice and Humfull Prawn Laksa, is offering budget meals of between S$2, for tau pok laksa, and S$3.50, for chicken cutlet rice. While this started because Mr Tan was required to sell a budget meal at one stall located in a HDB-rented coffee shop, he’s extended it to all his stalls.
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