Kith Café built 12 outlets, then lost them all. Now, its founder is helping other F&Bs survive.
Jane Hia spent 17 years building the café chain Singapore’s F&B industry has been unforgiving over the past few years, with rising costs, weaker consumer spending, and an increasing number of restaurant closures. Among the casualties is homegrown café chain Kith Café. At its peak, the business operated 12 outlets. Today, they’ve all closed, with […]
Source: Vulcan Post Malaysia · July 23, 2026 at 11:07 PM · AI-assisted report
SINGAPORE, 24 JULY 2026 —
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Singapore’s F&B industry has been unforgiving over the past few years, with rising costs, weaker consumer spending, and an increasing number of restaurant closures.
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