{
  "id": 16551952,
  "title": "Peranakan food stall Kokoyo Nyonya Delights shutting down in November after S$50,000 in losses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/peranakan-food-stall-kokoyo-nyonya-delights-shutting-down-in-november",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T02:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/kokoyo-nyonya-delights-closing-november-2026-6491906"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kokoyo Nyonya Delights, a Peranakan food stall located in Hougang Mall's food court, is set to close in November after accumulating S$50,000 (US$39,100) in losses over two years of operation. The hawker, Ernest Ang, opened Kokoyo to honor his grandmother's recipes and expressed his disappointment, stating, \"It’s quite a pity, it’s like I failed. But I gave it my best shot.\" The stall, which initially had healthy footfall at the food court, has struggled recently due to increased competition from new eateries and a decline in sales. Ernest's brother, Irwin, a marketing graduate, is staying with the brand and plans to launch a seafood porridge concept called The Porridge Stall in the same space. The brothers' decision to close Kokoyo was driven by the high monthly rent of S$11,000, making it difficult to maintain a break-even point. Despite the closure, Ernest remains optimistic about his future in the food and beverage industry, stating, \"I feel like this shouldn’t be the end of my journey. I’m not the type of person that gives up easily.\"",
  "summary": "“It’s quite a pity, it’s like I failed. But I gave it my best shot,” said the hawker, who opened Kokoyo to honour his Peranakan grandmother’s recipes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kokoyo Nyonya Delights to close in November due to S$50,000 losses",
    "Ernest Ang, hawker, expresses disappointment of \"failure\"",
    "Brother Irwin plans new seafood porridge concept in same space"
  ],
  "editors_take": "High monthly rents and intensifying competition in food courts are forcing traditional family-run businesses to pivot toward new culinary concepts to survive mounting financial losses.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}