SINGAPORE — A new portal has been launched to help consumers easily locate Housing and Development Board (HDB) coffee shops offering budget meals.
are due for renewal will need to provide four budget meals and two budget drinks across two or more different stalls as a condition of their tenancy renewal.must also offer at least two budget drinks, which are black coffee"The budget meal and drink prices will be benchmarked against economically priced food-and-beverage offerings in nearby neighbourhoodBudget meals will progressively be offered at all 374 HDB rental coffee shops by 2026.
To help customers in identifying budget meals more easily, participating stalls will display the budget meal decal stickers on their food display signage, indicating the budget meals on offer.A sample of the budget meal decal, which will serve as visual cues to inform customers that the option is available at the stall.
TODAY visited three coffee shops, all of which were among the 40 participating coffee shops listed on the website. Madam Sissi Lin, a scientist, said: “I think it’s quite comprehensive. I’m just concerned because I believe there will be some older people who might want to use it. Maybe the font size of the text can be bigger .”Mr Jason Lim, a 22-year-old engineer, said: “It would be nice if there are pictures of the food or reviews. Maybe it’s cheap but the portion is small. If there are pictures or reviews, people will know.
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