As part of Tiger Beer’s #UNCAGESTREETFOOD movement (remember the hawker lady who doles out food coupons to the needy?), this video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day life of foreign exchange banker-turned-hawker Deniece Tan. Following in her father’s footsteps, the 27-year-old left her cushy job in finance to master all the knowledge he had to impart before he passed away, and now runs Truly Test Kitchen as an online delivery service.
“Hawker food is so important to us Singaporeans, it’s such a large part of who we are. There’s so much joy and satisfaction when you see that you have made so many people happy,” she says.
Watch the video here.
To help preserve the culture of local street food, Tiger Beer is launching its inaugural Tiger Street Food Support Fund for new hawkers to receive up to $10,000 in funding via reimbursements. Open to hawkers who have set up a food stall in a hawker centre or coffee shop within the last three months, or for aspiring entrepreneurs looking into starting their own business, the funds can be used to offset any costs except rental. Applicants must serve local street food in order to qualify (up to 30 stalls will be selected) and the open call goes from Sept 15 to Dec 15, with the announcement of the recipients in January 2017.
