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324: 316: 254: 293: 304:. However, the stall owners suffered some losses as turnover was lower than at the original site. Also, due to the lack of parking facilities, some motorists parked illegally along the side of the roads near the temporary food centre. The police put up barriers to prevent illegal road-side parking and encourage motorists to park at the food centre's parking lot. After the renovations, stall owners at the temporary food centre moved back to the new food centre. 78: 331:
The newly built food centre follows the design elements from the nearby old colonial houses. The colour scheme of the food centre is white, black and brown and the ceilings are seven metres high, ensuring cross-ventilation and a cooler environment. The newly built food centre will also protect some
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More than 50 species of flowers, including pink frangipani, wedelia creepers and several species of palms, have been planted around the food centre area, especially at the main entrance and around the seats in the middle section of the hawker centre. These plants had been incorporated into the
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even when it was raining. Blinds are also available for extra shade from the scorching sun in the afternoons. There are 83 stalls and they are arranged in a horseshoe configuration, featuring the same hawkers who cooked their own-style local favourites like barbecue stingray, fishball noodles,
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of the patrons sitting in the open space from being wet during the rain as they are shaded by large umbrellas which does not really protect customers from the rain as the rain drips on their seat, unlike the previous food centre where patrons had more
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Despite being promoted by the STB for sampling Singaporean cuisine, Newton Food Centre is often criticised by locals for overpricing and mediocre food quality. It is particularly infamous for incessant
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On 14 March 2009, six American tourists were charged S$ 491 for a meal at Tanglin's Best BBQ Seafood. In this case of flagrant overcharging, The
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have also been installed. Spaces have also been created so buskers can perform and entertain the patrons. Small flea markets can also be set up.
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imposed a 3-month ban on the stall and banned his assistant from working there for one year.
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During renovation, Newton Food Centre was temporarily moved to an open space nearby along
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On the other hand, some of their food sellers got distinctions from the
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In October 2022, the food centre underwent another round of renovation.
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Hawker at Newton Food Centre suspended for one month for touting
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