History of the Singapore Hawker Centers – Part II

History of the Singapore Hawker Centers – Part II

Street hawkers were the norm until the late 1970s but by the mid 1980s, all street hawkers had been licensed and made to move into purpose build hawker centers as this helped ensure food preparation, handling, sale and disposal were done in a clean, hygienic...
History of the Singapore Hawker Centers – Part I

History of the Singapore Hawker Centers – Part I

Until the early 70s, Hawkers plied their trade on the streets.  Pushcarts were common and many hawkers actually carried & some even cycled to your door steps and cooked when you ordered. This all ceased by early 1980s when hawkers were housed in new purpose built...