Covid-19: F&B businesses cheer move to lift 10.30pm alcohol ban but worry about manpower shortage
SINGAPORE — Businesses in the food-and-beverage and entertainment sector have waited at least two years for a ban on late-night alcohol drinking to be lifted but they are not exactly raising their glasses at the thought of people painting the town red just yet.
- The Government will be lifting the ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol after 10.30pm at F&B places from March 29
- Group size of patrons a table will also be doubled from five to 10
- Many F&B venues celebrated the long-awaited changes
- However, some are scrambling to hire workers to cope with the anticipated surge in business
- Others may have to adjust business hours to cope and to maximise "prime time" for drinkers
