Hwa Chong says viral meal photos do not reflect standards, but students say images are accurate

Here’s what S’pore students are eating for lunch under the new central kitchen model

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‘Pasta tasted like grass’: Singapore school battles backlash over meal quality

Hwa Chong Institution defended its hybrid canteen model and promised improvements amid criticism over food standards.

Bento meals for Hwa Chong students prepared by SATS draw criticism online

Photos of Hwa Chong Institution student bento meals provided by airline caterer Sats spark online criticism, leading the school to address concerns. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hwa Chong says viral meal photos do not reflect standards, but students say images are accurate

CNA spoke to nine students, and all agreed that the photos circulating online showed the actual food being served under the school's new hybrid canteen model.

‘Cookhouse food’ at HCI gets thumbs down from S’poreans

SINGAPORE: Photos of some meals served at Hwa Chong Institution that were shared online lately have caused HCI to come under fire, as the food was described as looking as though it came from a cookhouse, or a military camp kitchen In a post on Reddit on Jan 3, u/taenyfan95 shared pictures of two meals […]

Reddit users criticise alleged catered meals at HCI secondary school, liken food to SAF cookhouse fare

SINGAPORE: Hwa Chong Institution’s (HCI) newly introduced hybrid canteen model has sparked online controversy, after photos of centrally catered school meals allegedly served to its secondary school students circulated on Reddit. The images prompted criticism from netizens, who questioned the quality of the food and raised broader concerns about the expansion of the central kitchen model in schools. In a Reddit post dated 3 January 2026, a user …