BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): In the eight years that William Ding has been running his Singaporean eatery in Beijing, there has been no other more challenging time than now.
Like other food and beverage businesses across the country, Ding's popular restaurant, Vanda Room, has been forced to shut since the coronavirus outbreak took hold in the country.
Restaurants that have been allowed to reopen must abide by strict regulations, including serving groups of no more than three, and positioning tables at least 1.5m apart. Ong's own environmental engineering business, which provides waste water treatment solutions and equipment, has also slowed. It has waived cancellation fees for affected guests and will be reviewing individual hotel business plans for the coming quarter, ''and adjusting these plans, where necessary'', the group told The Straits Times.
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