Where have all the diners gone? Singapore restaurants bracing themselves for tough 2024

(From left) Mr David Gan, executive chairman of Tipsy Collective, Mr Ian Lim, co-owner of Wine RVLT, and Chef Micah Lim, owner of Micasa Kitchen & Bar and Mikey's Taverna. ST PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG
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SINGAPORE – Life was supposed to return to some semblance of normal when the Covid-19 pandemic ended.

Restaurant owners, who spent three years pivoting furiously, were supposed to be able to breathe a little easier. No more dining restrictions. Tourists will come flooding in. Everything is going to be fine.

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