'We can't increase prices any further': Yishun Western food stall Shaker Lakers to close due to rising food costs

[The_King]

Rising food costs have claimed yet another hawker business — this time, it's Western food stall Shaker Lakers.

The stall, located in Yishun Park Hawker Centre, will be closing for good in February next year, according to a Facebook post by its owners last Saturday (Dec 3).

They also explained why the stall had been shuttered for the past two weeks.

"We are sorry about the closure for the last (two) weeks as we are taking this time to re-evaluate the business operation.

"With a heavy heart, we have decided to cease operations."

Shaker Lakers reopened on Wednesday (Dec 7), with their last day of operation on Feb 25, 2023.

 

The stall was started in 2019 by Singaporean Gillian Pua and Irishman Michael Quinn, both of whom had previously worked at Western restaurant Marche.

Gillian, 46, shared how a marked rise in food costs is to blame for the impending closure, in an interview with HungryGoWhere published on Tuesday.

 

 

Prices for ingredients had risen by 50 per cent to 200 per cent, said Gillian.

She added that vendors were also notifying them of price hikes "almost on a weekly basis" and that the situation became "very unmanageable".

To cope with the rising costs, they had to adjust prices of some items on their menu.

"The current pricing is what the customer can accept. We can't increase any further. If we increase the prices further, we will end up losing our customers," Gillian was quoted by HungryGoWhere as saying.

Online, news of the closure has been met with sadness from regular patrons.

Many praised the quality of food served, especially for their burgers, and expressed regret in seeing them close.

PHOTO: Screengrab from Facebook/Shakerlakerssg

Wrote one: "Best carbonara, best burger and even best hotdog in Singapore. Always fresh, fair priced always tasty. I am sad."

Fans of their food will also be disappointed to know that the closure appears to be a permanent one.

According to HungryGoWhere, both co-owners intend to spend more time with their respective families.

 

 

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[XianGe]

If need increase means need increase... But the question is why mcd or other burger reston didn't raise like them they say it? By their logic now mcd burger should be $15... Yes inflation is up but did we see super steep increase for every stall? 

Edited December 7, 2022 by XianGe

[The_King]

i just want to watch hawker culture like this

 

[socrates469bc]

want to sell good quality food at hawker price is jin kumgong.

 

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