As the year end approaches, businesses in Singapore may be experiencing a noticeable slowdown in customer traffic because of the holiday season. For one particular Gen Z hawker, it is no exception. But business has gotten so bad that Amita Eng, owner of a Thai food stall in Clementi, took to the Facebook group Hawkers United - Dabao 2020 last.
Running a hawker stall is undoubtedly challenging, but that didn't stop a Malaysian couple from diving headfirst into the food-and-beverage business. In an interview with Shin Min Daily News, Perak natives Lily Ting, a former fashion sales representative, and her husband Cheng Jiang Choong, a full-time truck driver, shared how they took the plunge to run hawker stall Dao Xiang.