KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The Iftar@KL programme at Dataran Merdeka, organised by the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), provides opportunities for food truck operators around the capital to increase their income.
Speaking to Bernama at the venue, food truck operators said their income has risen due to both increased sales and DBKL’s reasonable rental rates.
“Over 1,000 cups of drinks were sold daily, providing relief compared to trading in Ramadan bazaars. Visitors also continuously stopped by to purchase food until late at night.
“The site rental is also not as expensive as in Ramadan bazaars,” one operator said.
Another food truck operator, Nur Aminah Shahida Yusof, 43, who sells fried food, said the food truck business concept through the Iftar@KL programme is more profitable and organised.
“Here, we leave the truck when the business hours are over. We do not need to bring the truck here every day.
“The visitors also have a variety of food and drinks options because there are over 30 food truck operators trading here,” she said.
Meanwhile, Norashikin Mihat, 46, said the sales of drinks at her food truck have been very encouraging, to the point where she had to increase the sales volume every day.
“Normally, I would prepare 700 to 800 cups, but now I need to prepare at least 1,000 cups to ensure every customer who comes can taste our coffee,” she said.
Meanwhile, last night, the Iftar@KL programme caught the attention of visitors as Dataran Merdeka was illuminated with 200 lights in conjunction with the Night of 7 Likur.
— Bernama
