Pandemic sending chefs off beaten track

FOR travel and party-starved Singaporeans, dining out - and in - is now the main form of entertainment, which explains the vibrance in the F&B scene these days. While there are no doubt casualties, the insatiable appetite for new things to eat is spawning business opportunities for young chefs who are increasingly striking out on their own.

In tomorrow's BTLifestyle, we look at how the pandemic has changed the mindset of millennial chefs who are eschewing the conventional restaurant career to carve their own paths.

In Design, we take a look at collaborations among creatives who put a new spin on conventional products - think batik nail wraps, kimono-patterned watch straps and Hello Kitty paraphernalia against a Singapore backdrop.