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Viral ‘Rude’ Nasi Ayam Hawker’s New Outlet Sells Out In 4 Hours, Has Long Queues

['Love him or hate him, there is no denying that people are very intrigued by Lucky Plaza’s viral nasi ayam goreng seller. The hawker, who goes by Shafiie, made headlines for running his inherited eatery, Fiie’s Cafe, like the iconic ‘Soup Nazi’ from ', 'Seinfeld', '. ', 'Diners who don’t follow his house rules, like not hogging tables, get a no-holds-barred tongue lashing from him. Some customers were so incensed by his curtness, Shafiie ', 'tells 8days.sg', ', they challenged him to fights.', 'But he also has his own pool of very devoted regulars, who maintain that he is simply a no-nonsense man who prioritises efficiency over customer service. Despite his haters, his business is now so popular that he has opened two more coffeeshop outlets called ', 'Mr Grumpy by Fiie’s Cafe ', 'in ', 'Toa Payoh', ' and, most recently, ', 'Holland Drive', '.', 'No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from ', '8days.sg', '.']

Satay Hawker Ah Pui Suffers Relapse 2 Weeks After Reopening Stall, Looking For New Griller To Take Over Position

['Since ', ' featured ', 'Ah Pui Satay', '’s reopening', ' after a long hiatus, the Toa Payoh stall has attracted super long queues, selling out of satay within two to three hours. ', 'Netizens have reported waiting up to an hour for their food, saying “must go early to avoid the ‘sold out’ ah [sic]”. ', 'The biz, set up by popular ex-itinerant street hawker, Ang Boon Ee (nicknamed Ah Pui), 66, and his disciple, ', 'Ang Thiam Seng, 57, marks the duo’s first hawker venture since they shut down their previous Chinatown eatery due to Ah Pui’s poor health one and a half years ago. Ah Pui is famous for his plump Hainanese-style charcoal-grilled pork satay.', 'No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from ', '8days.sg', '.']