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Singapore F&B scene remains festive despite surge in outbound travel

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Paige Lim

Paige Lim

Published Sat, Dec 16, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • Though more Singapore residents have been heading abroad, restaurants and hotels foresee demand ramping up towards year-end.
    • Though more Singapore residents have been heading abroad, restaurants and hotels foresee demand ramping up towards year-end. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

    A YEAR-END rise in outbound travel has not weakened demand for festive dining and takeaways, with hotels and food and beverage (F&B) operators anticipating a further pick-up near Christmas.

    As of mid-December, several hospitality and F&B players are nearly or already at full capacity for Christmas and New Year dining.

    Demand has been mostly driven by locals, as tourist numbers are not yet back to pre-Covid levels, they added.

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