April’s F&B casualties: Tigerlily Patisserie and zi char stall Lam’s Garden to shut

Tigerlily Patisserie executive chef and co-owner Maxine Ngooi (left) and Lam's Garden chef Lam Loon Tuck will both be closing their businesses. ST PHOTOS: GIN TAY, LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE – In the first four months of 2024, the food scene – particularly the dessert business – has been battered by a spate of closures. 

Most notably, Tigerlily Patisserie – which started as an online bake box business in July 2020 – will shut its three-year-old Joo Chiat venue on April 30. 

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