Where there’s smoke, there’s bound to be complaints.
Owners of a row of eateries along Cheong Chin Nam Road in Bukit Timah are in protest over orders by the National Environment Agency to upgrade their kitchen ventilation systems following complaints of residents living in landed houses along nearby Yuk Tong Avenue.
One resident told The Straits Times that “it’s like putting your face in front of a barbecue 365 days a year" and that he’s spent $6,000 on air-filter systems for his home.
The restaurant owners say they have been quoted between $10,000 and $30,000 for a new exhaust system -- which is big money for them now that business is suffering from the ongoing construction works for the Downtown Line nearby.
"Basically, this could make or break my business,” former investment banker Elwyn Chan, owner of Stirling Bar and Grill, told ST.
Of the 18 eateries affected, only one establishment has begun installing a new ventilation system.
The rest are hoping that the NEA will look favorably at a complaint letter they sent in April pointing out that their current exhaust system were approved by the agency the last time their licenses were renewed.
The owners suggest a dialogue session with affected residents, followed up with quarterly meetings to address their concerns
The Urban Redevelopment Authority says :these concerns have to be addressed before the Temporary Permissions for the eating houses along Cheong Chin Nam Road will be renewed,” according to the ST report.
Photo: The Straits Times
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Where there’s smoke, there’s bound to be complaints.
Owners of a row of eateries along Cheong Chin Nam Road in Bukit Timah are in protest over orders by the National Environment Agency to upgrade their kitchen ventilation systems following complaints of residents living in landed houses along nearby Yuk Tong Avenue.
One resident told The Straits Times that “it’s like putting your face in front of a barbecue 365 days a year" and that he’s spent $6,000 on air-filter systems for his home.
The restaurant owners say they have been quoted between $10,000 and $30,000 for a new exhaust system -- which is big money for them now that business is suffering from the ongoing construction works for the Downtown Line nearby.
"Basically, this could make or break my business,” former investment banker Elwyn Chan, owner of Stirling Bar and Grill, told ST.
Of the 18 eateries affected, only one establishment has begun installing a new ventilation system.
The rest are hoping that the NEA will look favorably at a complaint letter they sent in April pointing out that their current exhaust system were approved by the agency the last time their licenses were renewed.
The owners suggest a dialogue session with affected residents, followed up with quarterly meetings to address their concerns
The Urban Redevelopment Authority says :these concerns have to be addressed before the Temporary Permissions for the eating houses along Cheong Chin Nam Road will be renewed,” according to the ST report.
Photo: The Straits Times
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