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Healthier Dining Programme

Be Part of the Healthier Dining Programme

You are eligible to join the programme if:
  • Your F&B business is registered and operating in Singapore
  • You own more than one F&B business as part of a group that is registered and operating in Singapore, such as restaurants, food courts, caterers, etc.
How to join the HDP?
HDP application process:
APPLICATION
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As a HDP Partner, you would be expected to:
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Offer 3 or more healthier food/beverage options
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Follow and adhere to Nutrition and Publicity guidelines
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Provide timely reports on the monthly sales information of your endorsed menu items
Nutrition and Publicity Guidelines
Nutrition Guidelines
Publicity Guidelines by Settings
To find out which F&B setting your company is applicable for and to view the Publicity Guidelines, please refer to the table below.
DEFINITIONS OF F&B SETTINGS & PUBLICITY GUIDELINES
Restaurants
  • Food outlet(s) under one brand name
  • Air-conditioned
  • Typically charges GST
  • There is usually wait staff who will take orders and serve customers
  • There is a dedicated sitting area only for the restaurant’s patrons
  • Typically serves cuisines specific to a theme (e.g. Korean food/Salads/Western food/Mexican food)
Download Restaurant Guidelines
Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs)
  • Food outlet(s) under one brand name
  • Set meals (e.g. Drink, Main, Side) are typically the default and/or main menu offering
  • Patrons need to queue up, pay on ordering and look for their own table to be seated
  • There is usually a dedicated sitting area only for the restaurant’s patrons
  • There are usually no GST and service charges
  • Food is generally prepared quickly (i.e. within 5-10 minutes)
Download QSRs Guidelines
Bakeries
  • Food establishment(s) that retail confectionery and baked goods
  • Customers usually would need to pick out bread/bun item from bread tray
  • There may or may not be sitting area for the patrons
  • There may or may not include sale of beverages
Download Bakeries Guidelines
Cafés
  • Food and/or drink outlet(s) under one brand name whose main business is sale of beverages
  • Typically a limited/smaller selection of meals and desserts are offered
  • There is a dedicated sitting area only for the cafe’s patrons
  • Air-conditioned
  • Typically charges GST
  • Customers usually need to queue up, pay on ordering and look for their own table to be seated
Download Cafés Guidelines
Drink Kiosks
  • Drink and/or food outlet(s) under one brand name that often specializes in the sale of drinks.
  • Beverages sold can include freshly prepared drinks and/or specialty drinks.
  • There may or may not be sitting area for the patrons.
Download Drink Kiosks Guidelines
Food Kiosks
  • Food and/or drink outlet(s) under one brand name that often specializes in a single product category
  • This includes categories such as beverages, breads, sushi, meat skewers etc.
  • There may or may not be sitting area for the patrons
Download Food Kiosks Guidelines
Food Courts
  • Food stalls are tendered to independent operators, which remain under management of one brand name
  • In a food court, there are multiple food and beverage vendors, as well as a common dining area for customers
  • Air-conditioned
  • Customers have to self-service meal purchase
  • Typically located in malls, hospitals and buildings etc
Download Food Courts Guidelines
Caterers (Events)
  • Food and beverage businesses that deliver food in packed form or served in chafing dish with set up for customer's consumption
  • Consumers are required to place order in advance
  • Consumer can also engage the caterers to prepare food at the consumer’s premises for consumption
Download Event Caterers Guidelines
Caterers (Individuals)
  • Food and beverage businesses that provide daily meal delivery services (typically lunch or dinner, or both) for consumers for a stipulated subscription period
  • Meals are typically delivered in tiffin carriers or individual food containers
  • Consumers are required to subscribe to a plan that specifies the service period and meal plan
Download Individual Caterers Guidelines
Institutional Caterers (Free Flow)
  • Food shop/stall within an institution/workplace compound
  • Targeted at a captive audience such as workplace canteens
  • Operating hours usually follows that of the institute/workplace
  • Dining Hall concept refers to a setting where consumers have access to extra/unlimited portions
Download Institution Caterers (Free Flow) Guidelines
Institutional Caterers (Stalls)
  • Food shop/stall within an institution/workplace compound
  • Targeted at a captive audience such as workplace canteens
  • Operating hours usually follows that of the institute/workplace
  • Consumer will receive a prefixed portion from one stall
Download Institution Caterers (Stalls) Guidelines
F&B Companies Operating Solely on Digital Platform(s)
  • Food and beverage businesses that have no physical stall front
  • Meal ordering based on digital website or app platform
Download Digital Platform(s) Guidelines
Dessert
  • Food outlet(s) under one brand name that specializes in the sale of desserts
  • This includes categories such as local soup desserts, local and seasonal cakes, ice creams, frozen yogurts, jellies and puddings
  • There may or may not be sitting area for the patrons
Download Dessert Guidelines
Buffets (Restaurants/Hotels)
  • Typically customers pay one price and serve themselves from different stations, ranging from hot items, a salad bar, dessert stations etc.
  • Consumers usually have access to extra/unlimited portions, and may even cook the food (e.g. raw meat, vegetables, noodles) themselves
  • Offered at various places including restaurants and hotels
Download Buffets Guidelines
Coffee Shops
  • Coffee shops model after food courts but are typically not air-conditioned
  • Eating houses model after restaurants but are typically located in residential/ public housing areas, transport hubs etc
Hawkers
  • An aggregate of many independent food and drink stalls under one ‘centre’, with a common dining area for customers
  • ‘Centre’ may be managed by managing agents (e.g. NTUC Foodfare/Fei Siong) or government bodies (e.g. MEWR/JTC/HDB/NEA)
Brand/Food Chain
  • Chain of food stalls/shops under one brand name
  • Majority of the outlets are usually located in food courts, coffee shops, eating houses, canteens, independent shop houses