SINGAPORE –Three eateries at Warren Golf and Country Club have temporarily ceased operations from Nov 12 until further notice, according to a notice posted on its Telegram channel.
This follows an Oct 28 notice by the club informing members about its plan to outsource three of its eateries – Golfers’ Terrace, Water Hazard and Starter Hut – to food-specialist operator Jun Hang F&B.
It noted that the club will work closely with the new operator to minimise disruption to members and guests during the transition period.
“Every effort will be made with Jun Hang to re-employ as many existing F&B (food and beverage) staff as possible. A compensation package will also be provided to affected staff,” it said.
But the new operator, which was supposed to start operations on Nov 12, was unable to do so as planned due to “manpower challenges”, according to another notice posted on Nov 9 at around 11pm.
“It now appears that the outsourcing arrangement with Jun Hang will not materialise,” the management committee said.
Two former staff who declined to be named told The Straits Times that 28 F&B staff and an employee from the purchasing department received termination letters on Oct 29. They were not given any severance or retrenchment payouts, and some had worked in the club for more than two decades.
The former employees said they contacted the Attractions, Resorts and Entertainment Union, and that both the union and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) intervened on their behalf, which led to them receiving their retrenchment packages on Nov 10 and 11.
On Nov 10, a reminder notice was put up to inform club members that the Golfers’ Terrace and Water Hazard would close early, at 7pm on Nov 11, and remain closed until further notice.
