SINGAPORE – A Mee Toh School canteen stall owner whose interaction with a pupil posted on TikTok recently went viral will shutter the stall.
Mr Rayner Tan, 27, who goes by @veg.eng on TikTok, said in a video posted on the platform on Nov 18 that the stall will not be renewing its lease with the school in 2026.
“It has been a difficult time dealing with (the) school, MOE (Ministry of Education), parents, and also figuring out… our next steps,” said Mr Tan in the video.
The post was later edited to omit Mr Tan saying this, but the original version had already made its rounds on other online platforms such as Reddit.
Mr Tan explained that a complaint was made to Mee Toh School regarding the viral video – in which he chided a pupil who threw a $2 note at him – with the complainant asking for the video to be taken down.
“We were obligated to take it down along with other videos,” said Mr Tan in the original Nov 18 video.
He also cited the “unsustainable income” as another challenge faced in running the stall.
“We are saddened that we couldn’t take this venture further,” he said, adding that he would update his followers on his next steps.
