Derek Ong Cause Of Death! How Did Derek Ong Die? Who Was Derek Ong?
Derek Ong, 35, co-founder of Tipsy Collective, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 26. The exact cause of his death was not disclosed.
The Green Pasture funeral parlor, known for its Christian connections, paid tribute to Derek through an online memorial service on its website. Details of his death were not disclosed. As understood from Ong’s Instagram page, he leaves 2 children behind.
Tragically, Derek’s death occurred just days before the much-anticipated September 1st opening of Tipsy Unicorn Beach Club. Marked as the company’s most ambitious venture, the large facility sits proudly on Sentosa’s Siloso Beach Walk, occupying the former Wave House building.
Tipsy Unicorn has an impressive capacity of 500 seats indoors and outdoors. The venue aims to redefine beachside entertainment by offering a pool, private cabins, VIP lounges and live entertainment.
Derek was scheduled to host a media preview at the beach club on Monday, but the timing of the event remains unclear due to unforeseen circumstances. Under the umbrella of Tipsy Collective, Derek managed 13 different food and beverage concepts. These included the expansion of home-based Jelebu Dry Laksa, the popular Kubo Woodfired Kitchen specializing in Filipino cuisine, the upgraded Lady Wu rooftop bar, and a series of seven restaurant bars under the Tipsy brand.
Among these establishments was Tipsy Flamingo at Raffles City Mall, a collaboration with Pierre Png and his wife Andrea De Cruz. Despite his youth, Derek had 10 years of experience in the food and beverage industry. He started his journey as a bartender trainee at the age of 17 and eventually founded his own restaurants, such as Central Perk Cafe, inspired by the TV show “Friends” in 2016. The inaugural Tipsy Penguin store did the same in 2018.
What happened to Derek Ong?
Derek Ong, the respected co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tipsy Collective, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 26, at the age of 35. The cause of death has not been disclosed at this time.
Who Was Derek Ong?
Derek Ong, a visionary Singaporean entrepreneur, is a respected co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer at Tipsy Collective, a leading local hospitality establishment known for 13 dynamic F&B concepts, including the highly anticipated Tipsy Unicorn Beach Club in Sentosa. took the position. Tragically, Derek’s untimely death at the age of 35 on August 26, 2023 came as a shock to the community.