April 08, 2024, 04:33 PM
Tigerlily Patisserie, the pastry shop at Joo Chiat, will permanently close on Apr. 30, 2024.
The co-founder of Tigerlily Patisserie, pastry chef Maxine Ngooi, 30, shared on Instagram that it was with "bittersweet emotions that [they] made the difficult decision to close [their] doors."
"It has been an incredible journey, not one without challenges, but infinitely filled with joy, laughter and the mouth-watering aroma of baked treats that overwhelm our shop everyday," Ngooi wrote.
Tigerlily Patisserie began as an online bakery during Covid-19 in 2020.
In 2021, they opened a physical store in Joo Chiat.
The post added: "The world has evolved since we started and I feel that it's time to retire Tigerlily to personally reset and explore new culinary adventures."
Ngooi previously worked at local Michelin-starred restaurants, including Les Amis restaurant, the now-defunct Joël Robuchon Restaurant, and Vianney Massot Restaurant.
She also worked at Australian F&B establishments, such as Brae, one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, and Masterchef Australia Reynold Poernomo's Koi Dessert Bar.
Top photos via Tigerlily Patisserie/Instagram
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