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Shanghai-Born S’porean Earns S$10K A Month Selling Shanghainese Food In Tampines Coffeeshop He moved to Singapore 14 years ago and now earns five figures selling xiaolongbao and spicy noodles in the heartlands.
While news of F&B closures have been hogging headlines, there are still some entrepreneurs who are thriving in Singapore.
Like this man spiffily clad in a blue suit, who was asked how much he earns from working in Singapore by Xiaohongshu account Ah Ze in Singapore (Ah Ze Zai Xinjiapo).
“About S$10K a month,” he replied.
Now, before you think he is a high-flyer in the corporate world, he isn’t.
Introducing himself as Peter, he was born in Shanghai and moved to Singapore 14 years ago to study at a Polytechnic.
After completing National Service, he opened a food stall, Shang Hai Shi Xiang Ge, at a coffee shop in Tampines, explained Peter, who's now a Singapore citizen.
When asked why he chose a relatively remote location, Peter replied that they mainly target residents.
“This is the soul of real Singapore,” he said when the interviewer mentioned that tourists rarely visit residential areas like these.
Later in the video, Peter reveals that his regulars are usually Singaporeans.
The pair talked more about running a food stall in Singapore over some of his stall's most popular dishes such as xiaolongbao and Chongqing spicy noodles.
Peter shared that only Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PR) are allowed to open a stall like his.
He also broke down the costs of running his food court stall.
Rent for half a stall comes up to S$7K a month, which to him, is “pretty standard [and not] particularly expensive." Another S$3K is spent on utilities.
Peter added that wages are another big cost for him.
“Hiring foreign workers means I need to pay a levy fee. So, if you add everything up, the cost of one staff is over $3K,” said Peter.
He revealed that the stall rakes in about $1,500 to $1,600 on weekdays, and over $2,000 on weekends.
He chose to sell Shanghainese cuisine as competition is lower compared to other types of food.
“We can do well, [and] not so much pressure. I am also from Shanghai, and I want more people to try my hometown’s signature xiaolongbao,” said Peter.
When the interviewer asked why he had not expanded or started at a shopping mall, Peter realistically cited the cost as the main reason.
“The rent is expensive, and the mall takes a cut, and the rent can go up to S$20K to S$30K a month. When you add in the cost of labour and ingredients, you will become very stressed as competition is very stiff,” explained Peter.
“To be honest, the business is very good [over here]. But it is hard work and the working hours are very long," said Peter, who added that the stall is open daily from 9.30am to 9pm with no rest days.
“One day off means one less day of income, right?” asked the interviewer.
“Yes, we must make money," he said.
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