Covid-19 claims first Singapore Michelin-starred victim

Singapore

THE Covid-19 pandemic has claimed its first Michelin-starred victim, with Vianney Massot Restaurant set to close permanently by the end of this month.

The one-starred fine dining French eatery in Hong Kong Street, which has already stopped its takeaway and delivery service, is the most high profile name yet in a string of closures that have rocked the food and beverage (F&B) industry since the start of the virus outbreak. It also follows the shuttering of upscale Japanese sushi restaurant Hashida last month with a parting of ways between chef Kenjiro Hashida and his partner LifeBrandz which is said to be launching a new concept in the River Valley premises.