Tampines eatery owned by ex-SIA steward and friend burns down after just 4 months
They opened just four months ago, but the future of this eatery in Tampines is now uncertain after a fire ravaged the shop on Thursday (Sept 3) morning.The owners of Mee+, which sells Malay cuisine, shared the news of their indefinite closure in an Instagram Reel later the same day. The eatery at Block 477 Tampines Street 43 was established in April this year by two friends, Adi Rusydi Abdul Rahman and Arrell Tan — an ex-Singapore Airlines flight steward.The pair said on Instagram that the fire had started from an electrical distribution box. Rusydi, who was behind the camera, said that he and Tan are safe as they were not in the store when it broke out.The 36-year-old added that he was unsure whether they would restart operations. "Thank you, everyone, who has supported us for the past four months," he said, his voice cracking slightly as he navigated through the rubble and charred remains of the store.