Succession and Standards worry Singapore Hawkers

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27 August 2016 18:13 WIB

Lau Pa Sat food centre is seen in Singapore July 29, 2016. There are over 100 hawker centres and 6,000 stalls in Singapore, run mainly by ageing chefs, with people from all sections of society attracted to the tasty multi-ethnic meals that cost as little as S$2.80 ($2). REUTERS/Edgar Su

26 Agustus 2016 00:00 WIB

Hawker Chan Lay Choo, 62, attends to customers at Golden Swallow Dessert stall at Ghim Moh Food Centre in Singapore August 2, 2016. There are over 100 hawker centres and 6,000 stalls in Singapore, run mainly by ageing chefs, with people from all sections of society attracted to the tasty multi-ethnic meals that cost as little as S$2.80 ($2). REUTERS/Edgar Su

26 Agustus 2016 00:00 WIB

A stall helper mans a satay stand at Lau Pa Sat food centre in Singapore July 29, 2016. Singapore's beloved hawker industry faces an uncertain future with a wave of chef retirements imminent, raising questions about who will cook the city state's signature street-food delights. REUTERS/Edgar Su

26 Agustus 2016 00:00 WIB

A stall helper cooks as people queue for Michelin-starred bak chor mee (mince pork noodles) at Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles stall in Singapore July 22, 2016. Some experienced hawker sellers in Singapore believe the younger generation don't have what it takes to succeed in the trade. REUTERS/Edgar Su

26 Agustus 2016 00:00 WIB

Hawker Lim Swee Heng prepares a bowl of laksa noodles, at Roxy Laksa stall, at the East Coast Lagoon Food Village in Singapore August 8, 2016. There are over 100 hawker centres and 6,000 stalls in Singapore, run mainly by ageing chefs, with people from all sections of society attracted to the tasty multi-ethnic meals that cost as little as S$2.80 ($2). REUTERS/Edgar Su

26 Agustus 2016 00:00 WIB

Hawker Chan Hong Meng, who won a Michelin star, sells soya sauce chicken at his Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle stall at Chinatown food centre in Singapore July 22, 2016. Singapore's beloved hawker industry faces an uncertain future with a wave of chef retirements imminent, raising questions about who will cook the city state's signature street-food delights. REUTERS/Edgar Su

26 Agustus 2016 00:00 WIB