F&B firms frustrated by return to two-person rule

They say emerging clusters of infections aren't happening in restaurants, and that getting rental waivers is complicated

Mindy Tan

Published Sat, Sep 25, 2021 · 05:50 AM

F&B

Singapore

DISAPPOINTMENT and frustration. This was the overwhelming sentiment felt by food and beverage (F&B) operators with whom The Business Times spoke, following the announcement that social gathering and dine-in numbers will be reduced to two for a month starting Monday.

Revenue fell 60 per cent the last time the two-person rule was implemented, said Gursheel Dhillon, head of public relations at Eclectique Concepts, a company which owns brands such as Gabbar Bistro & Bar, Latin American cafe and bar Cuba Libre and Indonesian restaurant Nusantara Singapore.