‘Hawker life just isn’t for me’: Singapore brothers close Chinatown stall after 5 months
SINGAPORE: A pair of brothers who just recently ventured into the food and beverage industry announced that they are closing their doors, having realised that the hawker life just isn’t for them. Thirty-one-year-old Troy Lee and his brother Scott, 29, opened New Horse Noodles just five months ago. They left their careers in finance in order to enter the hawker industry, even though they had no…
Singapore brothers Troy Lee and Scott, who recently dabbled in the food and beverage industry, have announced their closure of the New Horse Noodles stall. The two, aged 31 and 29 respectively, launched the stall at Chinatown Complex in June after leaving their finance careers to explore hawker life. They trained under an 85-year-old hawker in Melaka for 10 days at no cost, learning to prepare Hakka yong tau foo.
Despite impressive Google reviews with an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 160 reviewers, the brothers decided to shut down their stall on September 28. In a reel, they expressed their gratitude to those who supported them and admitted that they have made friends among their customers. Troy revealed that he had known since early August that the hawker life wasn't for him, and they wanted to move on to explore other opportunities.
Their venture taught them the importance of trying new experiences and fitting small pieces into the vast puzzle called life. The brothers hope to pursue alternative career paths, though they have plenty of options to consider.
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