Managing director of now defunct Hooters opens new coffee & beer restaurant in Tanjong Katong.
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Managing director of now defunct Hooters opens new coffee & beer restaurant in Tanjong Katong. Not Hooters. May 16, 2026, 02:05 PM. What is life after Hooters? Coffee and beer, apparently. Selena Chua, 38, the former managing director of the now defunct Hooters in Clarke Quay, has opened a new place. Located at 283 Tanjong Katong Road, the new restaurant, Beans & Barrels, has been opened since May 10. Concept. Beans & Barrels is a breakfast-and-beer concept. Chua said the establishment's name is literally what you see is what you get. Atmosphere. Diners will be greeted with hits from the 1970s to 1980s playing softly in the background, as well as plenty of Easter eggs in the restaurant that hint at Chua's previous venture. Hooters landed in Singapore in 1996 and was the brand's first franchised store in Asia, thanks to Chua's dad who brought the business here. It all started with a trip to the U.S. in 1995, when the Chua family visited a Hooters there. Little owl figurines are on display now at the new eatery, alongside photographs of aircraft carriers and submarines, a throwback to Hooters' iconic owl logo and its history of hosting American service personnel. Menu. The new restaurant menu has borrowed some of the classics from Hooters, such as the Chicken Wings (S$13.90), smothered in Buffalo sauce and served with ranch on the side. The mouthfeel of the...
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