City buzz - retro Japan inspired watering hole

Singaporeans and frequent visitors to the Little Red Dot are all too aware that the past few years have been particularly brutal on the F&B industry. With thousands of closures in 2024/25 alone — a trend attributed to rising costs, labour crunch and changing consumer habits — many restaurateurs had to throw in the towel, with neither newcomer nor seasoned player spared. Even with Covid-19 in the rearview mirror and a tourism boom, regaining momentum has proved to be a challenge not all F&B operators can rise to.