Taking hawkers up the food chain

MUCH has been made of our hawker heritage, and the fierce bid to preserve that part of our culture that provides everyday comfort to all of us. And we see concrete moves made towards that goal - many famous names are now chains or part of big businesses. Will this be the way ahead for the hawker trade, if we cannot ensure that independent hawkers can continue as they do? We discuss the pros and the perils, in Brunch this Saturday in The Business Times Weekend.

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