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Their upcoming first outlet is located at Plaza Singapura mall. Korean sandwich chain Isaac Toast is about to open their first site in Singapore. Yahoo Lifestyle Singapore reports that the store will be located in basement two of the Plaza Singapura mall and is slated to open in July. The Korean brand specialises in breakfast toasted sandwiches with fillings such as bulgogi (grilled and marinated beef slices), bulgalbi (boneless short ribs), ham and cheese, and shrimps. The brand was reportedly acquired by Altitude Holdings, which owns other Korean restaurant chains in Singapore such as Andong Zzimdak and Yoogane. Aside from its hundreds of stores in South Korea, Isaac Toast also has sites in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Macau.  

Their No Straws Initiative is estimated see a reduction of 17.8 metric tons of single-use plastics annually. All 84 KFC restaurants in Singapore will no longer serve beverages with plastic caps and straws starting on June 20, the company has officially announced. Their No Straws Initiative is estimated to bear witness to reduction of 17.8 metric tonnes of single-use plastics in a year. The iconic global brand is the first to perform this wide initiative in the island-nation, and follows other larger food and beverage brands in the region and around the world that have previously announced their own respective sustainability measures. “We acknowledge the strain that single-use plastics put on our environment and are taking steps to do our part in endeavouring a change. We recognise that every little bit counts and are proud to be the first fast food restaurant in Singapore to champion this movement, one straw at a time,” KFC Management Pte Ltd. General Manager Lynette Lee said. Prior to this announcement, KFC Singapore started their green initiatives in December 2016 when paper boxes were phased out for dine-in meals and customers were served their meals in reusable baskets. Early 2017 saw the brand introducing paper packaging for their breakfast platters and porridge bowls in place of foam packaging for their KFC morning menu. The initiatives reportedly saw a reduction of almost 5 million paper boxes and over 1.4 million sets of foam packaging in one year. Currently, KFC Singapore says they will continue to review and rollout the use of more biodegradable packaging for their offerings as part of their ongoing eco-conscious efforts.

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The global brand currently has 67 sites in the aforementioned region.

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The soon-to-open coffee shop-style outlet is located at Clarke Quay. Tsui Wah has announced that it will open its first site in Singapore on June 15, in accordance with its partnership with Jumbo Group. The site is a cha chan teng (coffee shop-style) outlet that will be able to accommodate more than 140 customers, who will be able to avail of the Hong Kong chain’s signature items, which includes their milk tea, crispy bun with condensed milk and curries. Last March saw Jumbo F&B Services Pte. Ltd enteringinto a franchise agreement through a joint venture with Kang Wang Holdings Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tsui Wah Holdings Limited in order to work together in expanding Hong Kong-style Cha Chaan Teng under the Tsui Wah brand into Singapore. (Also read: Jumbo Group debuts Tsui Wah into Southeast Asia)

This is the first café in the island-nation themed after the Sanrio character. My Melody Café has opened its first-ever site in Singapore, located at the Suntec City Mall. Themed after the popular Sanrio character My Melody, the café (as reported by Channel News Asia) features a floral arch, garden-themed mural wall and a cottage house. The menu, meanwhile, will offer five mains, six desserts, and seven character-customised drinks.  

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They will do this through a joint venture with Shenzhen Pindao.

The food delivery app targets to be fully available in six other countries in Southeast Asia. Following its monumental acquisition of Uber Eats in the region, Grab has officially launched an islandwide beta GrabFood in Singapore.

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