Singapore’s F&B landscape is facing mounting pressure, with reports indicating that over 300 small businesses are shutting their doors each month in 2025.

At the heart of the issue is the soaring cost of commercial rents, which many in the industry argue have reached unsustainable levels.

Are rental prices getting too high? And should there be new legislation to curb prices?

On The Right Business, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Zat Astha, Editor-in-Chief of The Peak Singapore to paint a clearer picture of how rent inflation is reshaping the F&B sector.