Food premises still empty
BY JAY WATSON KOTA SAMARAHAN: Food premises around here still look empty even though customers have been recently allowed to dine-in. Our reporter’s survey to a food premises near the Summer Mall shopping centre from 7.30am to 9am found many empty dining tables, and only about three or four tables were occupied by customers. Many […]
Free food to those who are in need
MIRI: Volunteers from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) has teamed up with the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Miri Piasau branch in setting up a ‘Food Bank’ corner, offering free food daily to the needy as many strive to endure the Covid-19 lockdown. SUPP Piasau chairman, Datuk Sebastian Ting when met on Saturday at the simple launching […]
Eateries open until 10pm considered unwise
KUCHING: Kuching Coffeeshop and Restaurant Owners Association committee member Kapitan Tan Yit Sheng fears that extending the operating hours to 10pm will only cause more Covid-19 cases. He explained that longer operating hours — previously, this was until 8pm — would only encourage the public to go out more while taking their sweet time ordering […]
Pandemic, MCO hit businesses in Mukah hard
MUKAH: A coffee shop here, which used to earn a reasonable income during the good times, now makes a mere RM30 a day during the ongoing statewide movement control order (MCO). A kampua mee seller, who used to sell about 9kg of noodles daily, now only manages to sell half of the usual quantity. A […]
A quiet affair for eateries
MUKAH: It has been a quiet affair for many eating outlets here nowadays as not many customers are seen patronising the premises following a no dine-in order issued by the authorities which was in effect from May 12. New Sarawak Tribune found that since the order was enforced, eateries were almost empty, except for a […]
No dine-ins for seven zones
KUCHING: Dine-ins at all restaurants and eateries will not be allowed for seven zones in the state, namely Sibu, Sarikei, Selangau, Kanowit, Betong, Bintulu and Kapit. The will be effective until May 17 as stated in the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by the National Security Council (MKN) on April 26. Food sale or […]
Treat loved ones to CNY culinary experience
KUCHING: This Chinese New Year (CNY), Hilton Kuching presents an exciting line-up of seasonal dining experiences that honour the long-lived traditions of loved ones coming together and savouring feasts in unity. “The culinary delights will herald a bounty of replenished luck, prosperity and happiness. “This includes lucky food like fish, which in Chinese is homophonic […]
Coffee shops still experiencing dwindling business
KUCHING: Coffee shops in the city have yet to see an increase in their earnings. Kuching Coffee Shop and Restaurant Owners Association general affairs officer Richard Chong said business had gotten worse since the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year with no sign of improvement yet. “One of the major causes is due to the public’s […]
Public prefer takeways
BY NUR SHAZREENA ALI KUCHING: Despite the easing of the movement control order (MCO), people are still reluctant to dine at restaurants and coffee shops in Petra Jaya here. New Sarawak Tribune noticed at a few coffee shops and cafes at Matang Jaya that tables and chairs were spaced widely and floors were marked with […]
Takeaways, deliveries right move from the start
KUCHING: Takeaways and deliveries have always been the right move from the start for coffee shop owners, rather than allowing dine-in during the movement control order (MCO) period. On Saturday (April 25), Malaysia Singapore Coffee Shop Proprietors’ General Association president, Datuk Ho Su Mong said coffee shop owners understood the need to extend the MCO, […]
