Yet Con survived World War II and the brutal occupation by the Imperial Japanese army, yet it didn’t stand a chance against COVID-19-induced lockdown. Also, the death of its octogenarian owner, Foo Chuan Tse, at the end of last year was a blow to the restaurant. He was a permanent fixture at the cash counter for the whole three decades when I was a regular there - tallying the bills using a 100-year-old heirloom Chinese abacus, passed down to him from his grandfather’s time. Foo Chuan Tse was the second-generation owner of the restaurant, opened by his father, Foo Tse Guan, in 1940.
Yet Con closed its doors for the last time 3 days ago, after serving generations of Singaporeans for 80 years. 
