Kam's Roast Express at Ion Orchard reportedly 'kicked out' by food court operator, says director

Kam's Roast Express at Ion Orchard is closing after the food court operator declined to renew its lease, leading to a public dispute between the restaurant's director and the operator. The restaurant's management has announced it will cease business relations with the parent company, BreadTalk.
Why it matters
This highlights tensions between high-performing F&B tenants and large-scale food court operators regarding commercial terms and lease renewals.
Kam s Roast Express at Ion Orchard s Food Opera, a sub brand of Food Republic, will be shuttering at the end of June — after it s been reportedly "kicked out" of the food court, according to executive director Robert Chua.
The article presents both the restaurateur's grievances and the food court operator's official response.
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