SINGAPORE – Consumers may have to pay more when eating out so low-wage workers, including cooks, waiters and kitchen assistants, can see higher wages.

This could be the impact of a move to raise the income of low-wage workers in the food service sector, said Senior Minister of State for Manpower Zaqy Mohamad on Thursday (Feb 4).

He was speaking to the media after a visit to Jumbo Seafood restaurant in Upper Circular Road, a trip he made to better understand the obstacles in uplifting low-wage workers in the food service sector.