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TFS (The French Stall) is closing in June - your last chance!

Post by PNGMK » Wed, 08 Jun 2016 5:24 pm

The 3 star chef is shutting it down (not selling). This has been our no 1 choice for excellent French Cuisine for a few years. It's on Serangoon Road. Go and experience before it's too late.
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Post by Barnsley » Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:17 pm

been a couple of times , when is the last day?
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Post by PNGMK » Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:41 pm

I don't know exactly....
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Post by ecureilx » Thu, 09 Jun 2016 3:24 am

PNGMK wrote:The 3 star chef is shutting it down (not selling). This has been our no 1 choice for excellent French Cuisine for a few years. It's on Serangoon Road. Go and experience before it's too late.
Another victim of rent increase ? :(

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Post by Strong Eagle » Thu, 09 Jun 2016 5:14 am

ecureilx wrote:
PNGMK wrote:The 3 star chef is shutting it down (not selling). This has been our no 1 choice for excellent French Cuisine for a few years. It's on Serangoon Road. Go and experience before it's too late.
Another victim of rent increase ? :(
It would seem so... http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sin ... 34874.html
This was before the days of hipster cafes and alfresco dining. Today, faced with high rental costs and a labour crunch in the F&B industry, the game has changed since Mr Le Henaff first started.

“In France, 15 years they say, ‘Oh the guy has just opened the restaurant’. Here they say, ‘Woah he’s still around?” Mr Le Henaff said, referring to the transient nature of restaurants in Singapore.

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Post by BBCWatcher » Thu, 09 Jun 2016 8:00 am

Staffing cost increases I can believe, but haven't rental rates come down at least over the past couple years?

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Post by PNGMK » Thu, 09 Jun 2016 8:04 am

BBCWatcher wrote:Staffing cost increases I can believe, but haven't rental rates come down at least over the past couple years?
Not yet in commercial spaces... plus idiot Landlords here like to wipe out successful tenants.
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Post by x9200 » Thu, 09 Jun 2016 8:47 am

From what the paper (linked by SE) says, looks like the current business is not profitable enough (too much competition) and he is going to move to the high end.

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Post by BBCWatcher » Thu, 09 Jun 2016 9:16 am

PNGMK wrote:Not yet in commercial spaces... plus idiot Landlords here like to wipe out successful tenants.
I'll be interested to hear what tenant (if any) replaces TFS. If somebody could report back in a few months (let's say), that'd be an interesting report.

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Post by Barnsley » Thu, 09 Jun 2016 9:43 am

x9200 wrote:From what the paper (linked by SE) says, looks like the current business is not profitable enough (too much competition) and he is going to move to the high end.
No more going at it Half-Atas ...... He going Full-Atas :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Post by ProvenPracticalFlexible » Mon, 17 May 2021 8:44 am

Is it the same chef who now runs the TFS in Changi Village? anyone tried that, when it was still open for eating in?

Somehow I've never eaten in the Changi Village one, even though I go that area quite frequently for lunch or dinner during weekends.

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Post by Lisafuller » Mon, 17 May 2021 11:43 am

ProvenPracticalFlexible wrote:
Mon, 17 May 2021 8:44 am
Is it the same chef who now runs the TFS in Changi Village? anyone tried that, when it was still open for eating in?

Somehow I've never eaten in the Changi Village one, even though I go that area quite frequently for lunch or dinner during weekends.
I’m not sure if its run by the same guy, but I was there once and the food was pretty good. If Changi is within reach for you, give it a go once they reopen for dine-in. Takeaway really compromises the quality.

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