How It Started
It began with a simple belief — that home-cooked food has the power to bring people together in ways nothing else can.
For our founder, that belief was shaped by a humble bowl of Ah Ma’s handmade mee hoon kueh. It was never just a dish. With cabbage, prawns, and pieces of dough torn gently by hand, it was a meal that only appeared when the whole family gathered around the table. The kitchen would be warm, the conversations lively, and the house filled with laughter. But when Ah Ma stopped cooking, something quietly changed. The dish disappeared — and slowly, so did those moments of everyone coming together. Years later, in a small kitchen in Boston, that memory resurfaced. Recreating Ah Ma’s mee hoon kueh for a group of overseas friends became more than just cooking. It became a way to remember home, to share stories, and to recreate that feeling of belonging around a table.
That simple meal sparked something powerful. And from that moment, #SGEatWithUs was born — a community built on the belief that every home-cooked dish carries a story, and that sharing these stories can bring people closer together, one meal at a time.
That story pulled people in. It drew in co-founders who had their own disappearing family recipes. It pulled in Sandy, who remembered her mother's disappearing laksa recipe and felt the same quiet grief. It pulled in Valerie, who had lost her family's Eurasian recipes forever and wanted to make sure that never happened to others. Together, the three of them became the founding team of #SgEatWithUs.
It attracted home chefs who had never shared their dishes beyond their own kitchens. It inspired hundreds of volunteers who believed food could do what nothing else could — break down walls between strangers and build real community.
Since 2014, #SgEatWithUs has brought Singaporeans together across heartlands, cultural spaces and national celebrations. We went quiet for a decade. But the mission never left us.
We are back. And the table is set.
Moments that shaped us
Kaki Bukit
The First Gathering Satellite @ Kaki Bukit in October 2014. Our very first community gathering. Neighbours came together over home-cooked dishes, and a movement was born.
Tampines Changkat
Second Satellite held in Nov 2014 with three homechefs connecting with their neighbours. #SgEatWithUs began spreading across Singapore's heartlands. nature venues.
Carnival @ ORTO
Carnival @ ORTO f.n.a. Bottletree Park in December 2014. Our first large-scale carnival — bringing the community together outdoors over home-cooked food at one of Singapore's beloved nature venues. Attended by MP (Nee Soon) Lee Bee Hwa.
Carnival @ SAM
Carnival @ Singapore Art Museum in June 2015 is where food meets culture. We brought home-cooked meals into one of Singapore's most iconic cultural spaces. Recognised by then-Minister for Community, Culture and Youth, Mr Lawrence Wong.
Carnival @ Waterfront
Carnival @ Waterfront Promenade — SG50 Our Golden Jubilee moment. 12 home chefs. More than 20 000 turned up to support our Homechefs!
Popiah Party @ Waterfront
Broke the Singapore Book of Records in 2015 with the most people rolling popiah together. We had 303 people rolling popiah at the same time!
Food Swap
Community gathering in December 2017 where home cooks brought a dish they made to swap, shared stories, and discovered new flavours from one another’s kitchens.