Helpful Resources

Everything behind the counter.

Grants, licences, manpower rules and industry data for Singapore's food and beverage operators, gathered by the Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) straight from the source and sorted so you can find them.

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Updated
2026
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Three worth opening first.

Hand picked by the RAS secretariat. Everything else is sorted by topic below.

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RAS

F&B Services Index: July 2026

July's sales figures for Singapore's food and beverage sector and what they signal for the second half of the year.

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GoBusiness

GoBusiness Licensing

Apply for, renew and track every licence an F&B business needs, including food shop and liquor licences, in one portal.

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GoBusiness

Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG)

Funding support for approved IT solutions and equipment, from POS and online ordering to kitchen automation. Applications go through the Business Grants Portal.

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Grants and schemes.

Money on the table for productivity, digitalisation and going green.

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GoBusiness

Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG)

Funding support for approved IT solutions and equipment, from POS and online ordering to kitchen automation. Applications go through the Business Grants Portal.

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Enterprise Singapore

Enterprise Development Grant (EDG)

Support for the bigger projects: strengthening core capabilities, innovating, or taking the brand overseas.

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Enterprise Singapore

Enterprise Financing Scheme

Loans for working capital, equipment and trade, with government risk sharing, offered through participating banks.

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GoBusiness

Gov Assist: every scheme in one place

A searchable list of grants, loans and tax incentives across all agencies. Start here if you are not sure which scheme fits.

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Budget and policy.

What the Government has announced and what it means for your P&L.

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Ministry of Finance

Singapore Budget

The Budget statement and every measure that touches F&B, from wage support to rebates, straight from the Ministry of Finance.

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Ministry of Manpower

Progressive Wage Model: Food Services

Wage floors and training requirements for food services roles, by job level and year. Every operator employing local staff needs this page.

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Ministry of Manpower

Local Qualifying Salary

The salary threshold local employees must meet to count towards your foreign worker quota.

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Manpower and training.

Hiring rules, work passes, wages and the courses that lift your team.

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Ministry of Manpower

Work Permit rules for the services sector

Quota, levy and source country requirements for hiring Work Permit holders in food services.

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SkillsFuture Singapore

SkillsFuture for employers

Course subsidies, the SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit and training directories for upskilling your team.

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Workforce Singapore

Workforce Singapore programmes

Hiring support, career conversion programmes and job redesign help for employers.

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Licences and compliance.

Food shop, liquor and hygiene requirements, and where to apply.

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GoBusiness

GoBusiness Licensing

Apply for, renew and track every licence an F&B business needs, including food shop and liquor licences, in one portal.

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Singapore Food Agency

Singapore Food Agency: food retail

Food hygiene requirements, licensing conditions and the grading scheme for food retail outlets.

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Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore

IRAS for businesses

GST registration, corporate tax filing and the deductions available to food and beverage businesses.

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Industry data.

The numbers behind the sector, and RAS's monthly read of them.

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RAS

F&B Services Index: July 2026

July's sales figures for Singapore's food and beverage sector and what they signal for the second half of the year.

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RAS

F&B Services Index: June 2026

June's sales figures for Singapore's food and beverage sector, closing out the first half of 2026.

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Department of Statistics Singapore

Food & Beverage Services Index (official release)

The Department of Statistics release behind our monthly commentary, with full tables by segment.

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RAS publications.

Calendars, forms and reading from the association itself.

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RAS

RAS Herald: January to July 2026

Seven months of RAS news, member stories and industry moments in one read.

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RAS

Epicurean Star Award 2026 digital booklet

The winners, finalists and sponsors of the 2026 Epicurean Star Award, as presented on the night.

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Calendar of Events 2026

Every RAS event for the year on one page, from KopiTalks and masterclasses to the Epicurean Star Award. Save it, print it, pin it to the kitchen wall.

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RAS

RAS Membership Application Form

The form to join RAS. Fill it in, sign it and send it to enquiry@ras.org.sg.

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