While Penang’s inner-city coffee shops struggle to stay afloat, steadfast community support buoys their suburban counterparts
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 12 ― A majority of eateries and coffee shops in Penang have experienced a drop in business of up to 80 per cent, with many closing down, but those located in residential areas have managed to stay afloat due to support from their regular customers.
Rafeah said her business has remained stable despite the Covid-19 pandemic but the only time she was affected was when she had to close before 8pm under one of the movement control order SOPs. She will not even consider opening for dine-in due to the risks it might pose for her and her customers. “I gave the hawker stalls here a 50 per cent discount on rental and none of the stalls have closed down, all of them are surviving,” she said.
He said the coffee shop’s business has dropped by 80 per cent but the 20 hawker stalls at the coffee shop are still getting about 60 per cent of business.
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