Frederick Puah – British Hainan & Restaurant Struggles | Chronicles of Old Singapore

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. British Hainan restauranteur Frederick Puah reflects on his myriad struggles in the F&B industry: safe distancing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, strict manpower quotas and difficulty in hiring locals, and the lack of consultation for small restaurant owners.00:00 Up & Down in Business08:08 Second Wave of COVID-1912:11 Manpower is the Killer18:56 Manpower Quota24:57 Lack of Consultation30:43 My Greatest JoyBritish Hainan: https://british-hainan.com/ Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot.Write to [email protected] if you have any of these stories:• Old places or kampongs.• Communities – their way of life & culture.• Childhood & schools.• Work or business.YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344 Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore