[Sg] - Non-Muslim pretzel stall owner at Geylang Serai Bazaar is shocked and struggling to break even with more than S$50k operating costs in 2 weeks

[UltimaOnline]

This was Sum's first experience selling food at the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar or any pasar malam (night market).

So, she didn't know what to expect.

"We predicted the sales will be better based off friends who ran Geylang bazaar booths pre-Covid-19. (The) situation now is totally different and shocking," Sum wrote in a comment.

Right now, she's just hoping to "at least break even".

A food stall selling pretzels at Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar claimed to have channeled more than S$50,000 into her stall in just two weeks.

First time​

This was Sum's first experience selling food at the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar or any pasar malam (night market).
So, she didn't know what to expect.
"We predicted the sales will be better based off friends who ran Geylang bazaar booths pre-Covid-19. (The) situation now is totally different and shocking," Sum wrote in a comment.
Right now, she's just hoping to "at least break even".
According to Sum, she isn't the only stall vendor feeling the pinch. She said that other vendors at the bazaar are "struggling" too.
Netizens were also shocked by the amount she incurred at the Bazaar.
Some of them left words of encouragement. One said: "It's okay, you can do this!" Others hope they'll at least break even.
One commenter advised Sum to try out other night markets such as the TWILIGHT: Flea & Feast at Suntec or the MakBesar at Changi Airport that charge more affordable rentals.
However, some questioned why Sum didn't know about these costs before she rented the booth.

Let’s Pretzel​

Let’s Pretzel at Geylang Bazaar is opened by Nasty Cookie Founder, Regine Sum.
According to a press release sent to Mothership, Sum only managed to secure the booth a day before the Geylang Bazaar started.
So, she had limited time to research and develop the pretzel flavours, ship logistics and packaging, and finish designing and setting up the booth.
Because of this, Let's Pretzel only started operating a week after the start of the bazaar.
Their pretzels (verified by Wisma Geylang Serai to be made solely of halal ingredients) are S$6 each and come in five flavours – Ondeh Ondeh, Pepperoni N Cheese, Cookies N Cream, Strawberry Cheesecake and Sour Cream N Chips.

You can also turn your Pretzel into bite-size snacks for an additional S$1.
They also have a Lemonade Slushie (with Strawberry boba/Mango boba) for S$6 and a Watch Fan for S$10.

https://mothership.sg/2022/04/geylang-serai-bazaar-stall-rent/

 

[bobby]

The ingredients may be halal but is the pretzel maker herself handling the pretzel halal ?

 

[Hypocrite-The]

m&ds will only give biz to m&ds

 

[Cottonmouth]

She can convert the business to a blowjob booth if the food is not moving.
Just kneel down there with her mouth open.

 

[syed putra]

This is not how pasar ramadan should be organised.
Normally its just the community setting up stalls selling their home cookies, kueh or meals. No need to pay any rent.
You charge rent, the local guys will avoid doing any business and what you bgt are franchises selling branded food. That variety in food is gone. Same in Jiu Hu. They charge rent and you see same food at sll the bazaars.

 

[zeddy]

I kind of pity this girl. It's the fucking sky high rentals and it's the same situation in every pasar malams. Young FNB entrepreneurs like her should just do her business online or she better off rent a proper shop instead of renting a stall for a month and be at the mercy of these bloodsucking bazaar landlords.

 

[sweetiepie]

My uncle would guess the 50k was from her parents. Onlee when not her hard earned $ then will do this kind of crazy things without proper costings.

 

[Cottonmouth]

I kind of pity this girl. It's the fucking sky high rentals and it's the same situation in every pasar malams. Young FNB entrepreneurs like her should just do her business online or she better off rent a proper shop instead of renting a stall for a month and be at the mercy of these bloodsucking bazaar landlords.

She owns nasty cookie.

https://www.nastycookie.com/

 

[rushifa666]

She owns nasty cookie.

https://www.nastycookie.com/

I got nasty sausage shewants? Free yogurt

 

[Cottonmouth]

https://www.capitaland.com/sg/en/le.../mar-2021/the-cookie-that-doesnt-crumble.html

https://sg.linkedin.com/in/regine-sum-5b5a3912b

https://dollarsandsense.sg/business...ounder-and-creative-director-of-nasty-cookie/

 

[Hypocrite-The]

She owns nasty cookie.

https://www.nastycookie.com/

I think this 50k is just chum change to her...

 

[Cottonmouth]

I think this 50k is just chum change to her...

for experience ....

 

[bushtucker]

$6 per pretzel is too ex la. $3 would be more reasonable.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

$6 per pretzel is too ex la. $3 would be more reasonable.

At 25k a week...need to sell for at least 10 bucks 1

 

[laksaboy]

Thank you for enriching the PAP kleptocrats with the rental payment, bodoh.

This year's Ramadan bazaar is like a prison cage, only one entrance point, to keep you 'safe'.

 

[LordElrond]

People don’t realise the root cause of most, if not all FNB venture is the crazy rent which has just gone crazier

 

[Cottonmouth]

People don’t realise the root cause of most, if not all FNB venture is the crazy rent which has just gone crazier

Customers willing to pay, cost pass to them by willing renters.

 

[searcher1]

This is typical Lian Beng mindset, want to earn big bucks from these quick operation.
Next they will jump to Durian, whatever they sell, they will only bring dirt that particular industry
Because they are Lian Beng, not proper business person, they dont believe in good services & product
They are more interested to earn quick bucks in the shortest time possible, there is no need to feel for them

 

[JohnTan]

This was Sum's first experience selling food at the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar or any pasar malam (night market).

So, she didn't know what to expect.

"We predicted the sales will be better based off friends who ran Geylang bazaar booths pre-Covid-19. (The) situation now is totally different and shocking," Sum wrote in a comment.

Right now, she's just hoping to "at least break even".

A food stall selling pretzels at Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar claimed to have channeled more than S$50,000 into her stall in just two weeks.

First time​

This was Sum's first experience selling food at the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar or any pasar malam (night market).
So, she didn't know what to expect.
"We predicted the sales will be better based off friends who ran Geylang bazaar booths pre-Covid-19. (The) situation now is totally different and shocking," Sum wrote in a comment.
Right now, she's just hoping to "at least break even".
According to Sum, she isn't the only stall vendor feeling the pinch. She said that other vendors at the bazaar are "struggling" too.
Netizens were also shocked by the amount she incurred at the Bazaar.
Some of them left words of encouragement. One said: "It's okay, you can do this!" Others hope they'll at least break even.
One commenter advised Sum to try out other night markets such as the TWILIGHT: Flea & Feast at Suntec or the MakBesar at Changi Airport that charge more affordable rentals.
However, some questioned why Sum didn't know about these costs before she rented the booth.

Let’s Pretzel​

Let’s Pretzel at Geylang Bazaar is opened by Nasty Cookie Founder, Regine Sum.
According to a press release sent to Mothership, Sum only managed to secure the booth a day before the Geylang Bazaar started.
So, she had limited time to research and develop the pretzel flavours, ship logistics and packaging, and finish designing and setting up the booth.
Because of this, Let's Pretzel only started operating a week after the start of the bazaar.
Their pretzels (verified by Wisma Geylang Serai to be made solely of halal ingredients) are S$6 each and come in five flavours – Ondeh Ondeh, Pepperoni N Cheese, Cookies N Cream, Strawberry Cheesecake and Sour Cream N Chips.

You can also turn your Pretzel into bite-size snacks for an additional S$1.
They also have a Lemonade Slushie (with Strawberry boba/Mango boba) for S$6 and a Watch Fan for S$10.

https://mothership.sg/2022/04/geylang-serai-bazaar-stall-rent/

The F&B hawkers make at least $100,000 in sales during the ramadan bazaar. Even with a $50k costs, they will all walk away much richer at the end of the bazaar.

 

[CPTMiller]

Thank you for enriching the PAP kleptocrats with the rental payment, bodoh.

This year's Ramadan bazaar is like a prison cage, only one entrance point, to keep you 'safe'.

Maybe they expecting cash rich or willing to spend customers rushing there to buy. Is it real??