Restaurant owner: Yes, we can hire S'poreans, yes we can pay more for the (S Pass) levy, but who’s going to foot the bill? Ultimately..the consumers

[tripleme]

For food and beverage (F&B) businesses, the adjustment to manpower costs would trickle down to affect customers, suggested Cedric Tang, a third-generation owner of Ka Soh & Swee Kee Restaurants.

“At the end of the day, the cost is going down to the consumers. Yes, we can hire Singaporeans, yes we can pay more for the (S Pass) levy, but who’s going to foot the bill? The companies are not going to absorb all the cost increase,” he said.

“It’s not that business is bad; business is okay. But you have to hire the manpower to keep moving forward and to recover. We have faced two years of losses and now it's a recovery period.”

Mr Tang added that Singaporeans might not realise the levy, in addition to the raise in minimum qualifying salaries for S Pass holders, also hurts F&B businesses.

“And that’s the cost that will ultimately trickle down to the consumers. Everyone loses, but the consumer is the one that loses more,” he said.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/foreign-worker-pass-permit-salary-ep-s-pass-2508201

 

[Shion]

pls la...f&b industry is well known to suppress salaries for both locals and foreigners
talk until so jialat
really is full of shyt

 

[danguard]

For food and beverage (F&B) businesses, the adjustment to manpower costs would trickle down to affect customers, suggested Cedric Tang, a third-generation owner of Ka Soh & Swee Kee Restaurants.

“At the end of the day, the cost is going down to the consumers. Yes, we can hire Singaporeans, yes we can pay more for the (S Pass) levy, but who’s going to foot the bill? The companies are not going to absorb all the cost increase,” he said.

“It’s not that business is bad; business is okay. But you have to hire the manpower to keep moving forward and to recover. We have faced two years of losses and now it's a recovery period.”

Mr Tang added that Singaporeans might not realise the levy, in addition to the raise in minimum qualifying salaries for S Pass holders, also hurts F&B businesses.

“And that’s the cost that will ultimately trickle down to the consumers. Everyone loses, but the consumer is the one that loses more,” he said.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/foreign-worker-pass-permit-salary-ep-s-pass-2508201

true that

who pays the bills eventually

 

[Lchlch]

For food and beverage (F&B) businesses, the adjustment to manpower costs would trickle down to affect customers, suggested Cedric Tang, a third-generation owner of Ka Soh & Swee Kee Restaurants.

“At the end of the day, the cost is going down to the consumers. Yes, we can hire Singaporeans, yes we can pay more for the (S Pass) levy, but who’s going to foot the bill? The companies are not going to absorb all the cost increase,” he said.

“It’s not that business is bad; business is okay. But you have to hire the manpower to keep moving forward and to recover. We have faced two years of losses and now it's a recovery period.”

Mr Tang added that Singaporeans might not realise the levy, in addition to the raise in minimum qualifying salaries for S Pass holders, also hurts F&B businesses.

“And that’s the cost that will ultimately trickle down to the consumers. Everyone loses, but the consumer is the one that loses more,” he said.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/foreign-worker-pass-permit-salary-ep-s-pass-2508201

Whos going to foot the bills?
sooo simple, pass the bills to the customers lor.
isnt it gst increase, customer suffer, not stall owners or restaurant owners.

 

[UptheToon]

Last 2 years he change cars how many times?

 

[danguard]

pls la...f&b industry is well known to suppress salaries for both locals and foreigners
talk until so jialat
really is full of shyt

some truth to that

because food prices competitive also

raise a bit pple go elsewhere to eat instead

 

[bluerhino]

Even if the total cost to hire foreigners increase they will still hire foreigners. How many sinkie can tahan f&b kind of work? Don’t talk big say pay more uou will do the job. Now f&b already paying 2k+ for someone with no experience. Sinkie rather do grab for some reason.

 

[danguard]

Last 2 years he change cars how many times?

this seems not simple

 

[danguard]

Even if the total cost to hire foreigners increase they will still hire foreigners. How many sinkie can tahan f&b kind of work? Don’t talk big say pay more uou will do the job. Now f&b already paying 2k+ for someone with no experience. Sinkie rather do grab for some reason.

true

grab is own boss can flexi time

 

[Cobra!]

You enrich locals, you'll have richer locals pay your prices.

You enrich foreigners, they just bunker down because they dont see themselves here for the long run.

 

[danguard]

Whos going to foot the bills?
sooo simple, pass the bills to the customers lor.
isnt it gst increase, customer suffer, not stall owners or restaurant owners.

more local biz will lose customers

 

[danguard]

You enrich locals, you'll have richer locals pay your prices.

You enrich foreigners, they just bunker down because they dont see themselves here for the long run.

u are very rite on this

 

[heughoghap]

Who's gonna foot the bill ??

Hello, how abt not buying another lambo another condo instead of passing buck to your customers ?

 

[matey1982]

 

[trax06]

If your F&B is surviving bcos you're suppressing wages then you close done pun cantik.

I knw business is not a charity but stilllll

 

[mrBooBoo]

then please close shop. Good riddance


Read HWZ Forum Rules!

 

[Shion]

this seems not simple

i worked for 2 local f&b in the past with establishments both overseas and local
the management literally scream poor business every single year, zero increment, zero bonus for staffs
CNY period give you one small angbao and thats all

but management people every year buy new car

 

[Lchlch]

more local biz will lose customers

yes bro especially most of the restauran owners hire , my guess, 90- 95% foreign workers.
Owners will have to pay extra for them.
if no business, then close the Restaurants.
in good times, they can charge customer super high price.
in bad times, who care for them if they having problems?
I dont.

 

[plexxor]

See the boss every year change house change car

 

[Lchlch]

i worked for 2 local f&b in the past with establishments both overseas and local
the management literally scream poor business every single year, zero increment, zero bonus for staffs
CNY period give you one small angbao and thats all

but management people every year buy new car

Yes that is why, bro, never pity those owners.
those owners having high life styles for decades.
now pay back time.
now, they cry foul i also dont care.
if cannot survive, close his/her damn shops！