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Lately, we read about many F&B businesses shutting down because of competitors from overseas, staff shortages, or soaring rents.
When I look back at the quality of my meals, I think these F&B businesses need to reflect on themselves.
For years, i paid a lot of spectacles at local opticians, and at one stage I needed to go JB to get specs for less than $100. Now I make cheaper specs at Lenskart and Ownsdays (cheaper than JB if I am not fussy about the frames).
Likewise, I thank Mixue for giving me cheap BBT and big $1 ice-cream while my local brands charge me double. Even premium imports like Chagee use better tea-leaves compared to local brands for the same price.
When I pay $4.50 for my chicken rice and the chicken meat was flatted before slicing. Even if they give me double serving for the meat, it will only them less than $0.50 but they wouldn't. For those of us, who are willing to pay local F&B operators more, the culinary standards are also not as good these days.
These folks don't understand the fundamentals of food business - letting your customer eat well don't cost you much. Even my $5 macdonald's value meal come with a meat patty, fries and drink. I thank McDonald's.
When I look back at the quality of my meals, I think these F&B businesses need to reflect on themselves.
For years, i paid a lot of spectacles at local opticians, and at one stage I needed to go JB to get specs for less than $100. Now I make cheaper specs at Lenskart and Ownsdays (cheaper than JB if I am not fussy about the frames).
Likewise, I thank Mixue for giving me cheap BBT and big $1 ice-cream while my local brands charge me double. Even premium imports like Chagee use better tea-leaves compared to local brands for the same price.
When I pay $4.50 for my chicken rice and the chicken meat was flatted before slicing. Even if they give me double serving for the meat, it will only them less than $0.50 but they wouldn't. For those of us, who are willing to pay local F&B operators more, the culinary standards are also not as good these days.
These folks don't understand the fundamentals of food business - letting your customer eat well don't cost you much. Even my $5 macdonald's value meal come with a meat patty, fries and drink. I thank McDonald's.
