Perak losing cooks seeking greener pastures in KL and Singapore

Perak Ku Soo Shun Choon Hong (Restaurant and Chefs Association) secretary Chooi Chak Lim said this was the issue some of the association’s 400 members were facing. He said cooks here were usually paid RM3,000 per month, but they are offered RM6,500 (S$2,000) in Singapore. “So, many cooks are leaving Perak to seek greener pastures in Singapore. “It is usually the cooks below the chefs who are seeking greener pastures. Perak Coffeeshop Association deputy chairman Ooi Beng Yeaw said many eateries were facing a shortage of cooks.