F&B industry fears looming 'correction'
On top of labour costs and price competition comes a lower foreign worker quota and possible pullback in consumer spending
Annabeth Leow
Singapore
CUTS to the services sector's foreign worker quotas may be the latest blow to the food and beverage (F&B) services industry, which has come under pressure on various fronts.
While labour costs are a traditional bugbear, price competition is also a concern in Singapore's crowded market. And a possible pullback in consumer spending has emerged as a new fear, amid growing guidances for a worldwide economic slowdown.