#285 - F&B industry faces manpower shortage & boy urinates into bottle at food court

In line with Singapore’s nightlife industry opening up, we go through an opinion piece about the F&B industry’s woes in increasing productivity amidst a manpower crunch. Are AI kitchens and robot servers the way forward? Also, we discuss the viral image of a grandmother helping her grandson urinate into a bottle in the open at Tiong Bahru Plaza’s food court. Do we have a right to be outraged?

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F&B industry faces manpower shortage

• The Big Read: F&B manpower woes — whither the big productivity push? Or are there just too many eateries in S'pore?
• Nightlife businesses relieved at being able to reopen, but face ‘mad rush’ in getting ready
• Food services industry needs to be smart about embracing technology: Chee Hong Tat

Boy urinates into bottle at food court

• Boy urinating in bottle at Tiong Bahru food court sparks debate
• FB post on Complaint Singapore

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