My, how you’ve grown: Home-based food business owners open stores and restaurants

(Clockwise from left) Renee Tang of Jelubu Dry Laksa, Xavier Lee of Flourcrafts, and Sandra Sim of Small Tables. ST PHOTOS: JASON QUAH, FELINE LIM
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SINGAPORE – Home-based food businesses began popping up like mushrooms after rain in 2020.

Singapore – the world – was in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, and people here hunkered down to stop the spread of the virus.

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