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DISAPPOINTMENT and frustration. This was the overwhelming sentiment felt by food and beverage (F&B) operators, following the announcement that social gathering and dine-in numbers will be reduced to two for a month starting Monday.

Revenue fell 60 per cent the last time the two-person rule was implemented, said Gursheel Dhillon, head of public relations at Eclectique Concepts, a company which owns brands such as Gabbar Bistro & Bar, Latin American cafe and bar Cuba Libre and Indonesian restaurant Nusantara Singapore.

"People are going to cancel reservations we've taken months to rebuild,' said Ms Dhillon.

Dellen Soh, chairman and chief executive officer of Minor Food Singapore, said: "We have the highest vaccination rates in the world and we are talking about living with Covid. We thought our lives were back to normal, with over 90 per cent of patients basically asymptomatic or (experiencing) very mild symptoms.

"I'm sure the taskforce has its reasons. They probably want to make sure things don't blow up, but it seems quite harsh for businesses."


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Many F&B outlets and restaurants will go belly up soon.