SINGAPORE: Residents can now access a new portal to locate HDB coffee shops offering budget meals in their vicinity. The BudgetMealGoWhere website, launched by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) in collaboration with the Government Technology Agency (GovTech), allows the public to search for and
S$2 bak kut teh, S$1 nasi lemak: How do some hawkers offer cheap, filling meals despite rising costs?Since 2018, new coffee shops in Singapore leased from HDB under Price-Quality Method or PQM tenders are required to provide budget meal options.
Under the PQM system, tenders are reviewed based on a range of criteria other than rent, such as the affordability of food and drink options.In March, Senior Minister of State for National Development Sim Ann announced that from May 2023, all rental HDB coffee shops due for renewal will need to provide, as a condition for renewal of their tenancy, said HDB and GovTech.
Operators are encouraged to offer budget meals at prices which are"sustainable and competitive" with the prices of nearby F&B options. The new tenancy requirements mean that budget meals will progressively be offered at all 374 HDB rental coffee shops by 2026. To ease the transition for coffee shop operators and stallholders, HDB will be offering a 5 per cent discount off the renewal rents for a period of one year from the time of the tenancy being renewed.The Government will continue to partner and work closely with F&B businesses and operators to refine and expand the implementation of budget meals while balancing their commercial interests, said HDB and GovTech.
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