Singapore F&B

Dim sum chain Tim Ho Wan ramps up North America, Hong Kong expansion after Jollibee acquisition

Joining the Jollibee Group has boosted the brand’s global scalability. It has also adopted stronger SOPs that can be replicated across markets

Eugene Lee, chief marketing officer of Chagee (Asia-Pacific), says that even though tea is the world's second-most consumed beverage, it has not experienced “the same lifestyle elevation or premiumisation” that coffee has.

‘We’re not a bubble tea brand’: Chagee aims to double Asia-Pacific footprint to 600 stores by 2027

Localisation and securing prime store locations are key priorities as the brand expands in the region, says its Apac CMO

Jerome Seow (left) and Claire Francis, co-founders of Fresher Performance Meals. The home-grown meal prep services provider has seen sales grow more than 50% annually since 2019.

Track your macros: Meal prep delivery services see gains in Singapore, amid health and fitness boom

Much of the demand has been fuelled by a new generation of consumers who are more informed about nutrition and portion control, players say

Singapore-based French steakhouse Les Bouchons has expanded to Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur.

As Singapore squeezes, Malaysia tempts F&B operators across the Causeway

Restaurant groups are looking to Malaysia for cheaper space and a longer runway, but operators say lower costs do not make it any easier to crack

Joseph Ryan (left) and Stephen Dunstan co-founded Hit Refresh in 2021 to address what they saw as fundamental inefficiencies in the traditional F&B model.

A broken F&B model and Hit Refresh’s bid to reset it with freshpod kiosks

Through this initiative, the startup is rethinking how meals are prepared and served

Recent moves, such as Tiger Beer maker APBS' decision to scale down brewing in Singapore, could signal a broader pickup in the regionalisation of the Republic's F&B sector.

Why home-grown F&B firms like Yeo’s, Tiger leave Singapore

Larger-scale manufacturers with overseas markets are seen as more likely to move operations out

FoodXervices is run by third-generation siblings Nichol Ng (pictured) and Nicholas Ng.

Singapore’s FoodXervices – long-time supplier to F&B sector – calls it a day after 92 years

It is unclear how this will affect previously signed MOUs, including one inked three weeks ago with SBF

A Twelve Cupcakes outlet at Chinatown Point seen on Oct 30, 2025.

Twelve Cupcakes staff to recover part of unpaid salaries from end-March: F&B union

The Food, Drinks and Allied Workers Union says it has been assisting affected members since October 2025

The changes will apply to full-time and part-time food-service workers at quick-service food establishments, supermarkets, full-service food establishments, caterers and central kitchens.

Base salary under food services Progressive Wage Model to rise to S$2,220 from Jul 1

This baseline monthly gross wage requirement for workers in the sector will be raised again in 2027 and 2028