Omakase bento sets, DIY pasta kits - restaurants get creative during 'circuit breaker' month
SINGAPORE - With dining-in no longer allowed from Tuesday , restaurants that choose to remain open had to come up with takeaway and delivery options.
Some establishments had already launched takeaway specials since diners stopped going out as much two months ago. He adds:"The fees charged by the delivery platforms ensure it's almost profit-free if we go down this route." A closed Facebook group called Singapore Restaurant Rescue was also started last Sunday for independent eateries not listed on major food delivery services to reach out to customers with their offers.Enterprise Singapore has also announced that food and beverage businesses can save 20 per cent of delivery costs if they use third-party logistics firms such as Lalamove and Zeek.
A hotel spokesman says that in the few weeks before the circuit breaker period started, there were only about 20 takeaway and delivery orders a day, mainly takeaways from Min Jiang.The spokesman adds:"We do not expect the takeaway and delivery business to make up for the loss as many of our guests prefer dining in and there is stiff competition from the many food and beverage players."
The Cicheti Group, which owns casual Italian restaurants, not only uses delivery platforms such as Oddle, Deliveroo, Grab and Foodpanda, but has also launched its own system online and through WhatsApp. It charges a flat $10 delivery fee.Ms Liling Ong, a partner of the group, says:"Most of our pastas at Bar Cicheti are cooked a la minute and meant to be enjoyed immediately. Transporting them would alter their texture and taste.
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