At least 3 private dining spaces suspend operations while others adapt to new guidelines
SINGAPORE - At least three private dining spaces have decided to close their operations for the time being, in response to stricter rules on social distancing. But others are continuing to host guests, albeit in smaller groups and with more safety precautions.
On Tuesday (March 24), the Government had announced measures such as the temporary closure of bars, cinemas and other entertainment venues from Thursday 11.59pm until April 30 to contain the spread of the coronavirus, after a spike in imported cases here. While food and beverage businesses can still operate, they have to space out tables and limit groups of diners to 10 persons or fewer.
Private dining businesses typically involve groups of guests dining at the chef's home
One such set-up is Ownself Make Chef, helmed by Ms Shen Tan. The 47-year-old chef, who can serve up to 12 diners at her home in Queenstown, has decided to suspend all bookings until the end of April.
"The setting here is pretty cosy so diners are in fairly close contact with one another," she said. Affected diners can reschedule their dinners to anytime after April or opt for a full refund.
At Peranakan dining establishment The Ampang Kitchen, founder Raymond Leong, 74, has suspended all bookings indefinitely.
Mr Leong, who runs the kitchen at his home in Jalan Ampang, usually accepts a minimum of 10 people per booking. He says: "We don't know how long this will last. From the looks of it, it's not just a matter of weeks, but a matter of months. I would prefer to cancel all bookings and start on a clean slate once this epidemic is over."
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