The Good and the Bad of Singapore’s New Hawkerpreneurs - Eater

"Lee Syafiq is now part of a newly launched Hawkers' Development Program, an idea proposed by Tay, and he has already taken a trainee under his wing. The apprentice works at his stall, learns the ropes, and Syafiq gives feedback on his menu and technique. Syafiq hopes that his apprentice may one day open his own stall, and may take on starry-eyed young pupils of his own. 'For me, the idea that a small business could actually attract as many as 200 or 300 customers in a day and, at the same time, have longevity in terms of how they operate — to me, that is hawker culture,' he says." - Jacklin Kwan