Is it sustainable for hawkers to offer budget meals?

Deep Dive

Nothing gets Singaporeans more united or emotionally riled up than our hawker food and prices. To help alleviate cost of living pressures, all coffee shops leased from the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will need to offer budget meal options by 2026. But how do such meals affect hawkers? Steven Chia and Crispina Robert speak to Dr Teo Kay Key, research fellow at IPS Social Lab, and Fabian Lim, co-owner of JOFA Meepok, JOFA Grill and JOFA-Oji Donburi.

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1. Is it sustainable for hawkers to offer budget meals? (00:00:00)

2. Should hawkers bear the cost of budget meals? (00:03:50)

3. The hidden costs of price increases (00:08:40)

4. The role of rents in hawker food (00:12:18)

5. What is a reasonable price? (00:17:22)