<![CDATA[Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive?]]>just have to rant!


went to market and things are getting so riddiculous expensive!!! :stompfeet: :stompfeet: :stompfeet:

and furthermore, because of the flood in bangkok, now food prices will be escalating!

so puzzled that nowadays, can still see students eating in food chain such as subway, KFC, etc. a meal in such restaurants can set you back by about $7 at least.

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sall:
nicnac:

Food prices at primary school canteen also ridiculously high for that miserable portion. 80cents for that tiny bowl- those soup bowl that comes with your dry noodles.


The portion is so small, I can even count the number of strands of noodle.
The canteen vendor in dd's primary sch makes so much money that he can afford to drive a big car to school.

even at secondary school too, portion is for a 5-yr old kid(quote from my
son)

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nicnac:
Food prices at primary school canteen also ridiculously high for that miserable portion. 80cents for that tiny bowl- those soup bowl that comes with your dry noodles.

The portion is so small, I can even count the number of strands of noodle.
The canteen vendor in dd's primary sch makes so much money that he can afford to drive a big car to school.

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pinky:
nicnac:

Food prices at primary school canteen also ridiculously high for that miserable portion. 80cents for that tiny bowl- those soup bowl that comes with your dry noodles.


the stall owners don't need to pay rental right?

Figure they still have to, but probably subsidised rates.

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nicnac:
Food prices at primary school canteen also ridiculously high for that miserable portion. 80cents for that tiny bowl- those soup bowl that comes with your dry noodles.

the stall owners don't need to pay rental right?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/639259https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/639259Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:47:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:43:16 GMT]]>Food prices at primary school canteen also ridiculously high for that miserable portion. 80cents for that tiny bowl- those soup bowl that comes with your dry noodles.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637719https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/637719Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:43:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:21:33 GMT]]>initially the popiah stall near my place charged $1 a piece which included some prawn and lup cheong. Ever since she increased the price to

$1.20, the prawn/lup cheong are gone and now only include cucumber, towgay, peanuts and teeny weeny boiled eggs. :roll:

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sunset_dae:
My hubby say if he ask for plain water at kopitiam and they charge him $0.20 or $0.30. He will order 100 cups, make them run out of cups!

insider:

for me it depends on the services provided.

I am not willing / extremely reluctant to pay $0.30 for water in Crystal Jade (great world) coz of dirty cups and less than satisfactory services (plates like threw in front of you, tea spilled when pouring in an 'anyhow' manner). However, I am more than willing to pay $2/pax for tea in Imperial Treasure (also great world branch) and on top of that, I will still tip. I am willing coz of the cleanliness of the culteries provided and the promptness of the change of those culteries with alert and courteous services. i ditched crystal jade for more than a year oredi and never look back...

A can of soft drink cost $1.80 n if u ask for another cup with ice to share the drink u are charged for another$0.30.. :faint:

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tankee:
vlim:

Ya ... Realized tt the $50 notes in my wallet run out bery berry fast ... :skeptical: :moneyflies:



the cash in my cash card runs out faster :moneyflies:


now i tend to walk if the place i wanna go is about 2 stops away. short distance fare are even more expensive!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636611https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636611Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:24:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:01:11 GMT]]>My hubby say if he ask for plain water at kopitiam and they charge him $0.20 or $0.30. He will order 100 cups, make them run out of cups!

insider:
for me it depends on the services provided.

I am not willing / extremely reluctant to pay $0.30 for water in Crystal Jade (great world) coz of dirty cups and less than satisfactory services (plates like threw in front of you, tea spilled when pouring in an 'anyhow' manner). However, I am more than willing to pay $2/pax for tea in Imperial Treasure (also great world branch) and on top of that, I will still tip. I am willing coz of the cleanliness of the culteries provided and the promptness of the change of those culteries with alert and courteous services. i ditched crystal jade for more than a year oredi and never look back...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636568https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/636568Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:01:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:47:50 GMT]]>even tze char stalls in HDB coffee shops charge customers for pickles, wet towels :roll: and these are just ordinary tze char stalls, not those

features in TV food shows :mad:

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Augmum:

oh......that shd really brought it out ....
it reminds me of chinese restaurants charge for wet towels
even when u tell them that u dont wanna it. :roll:
We sometimes tell them to remove the tidbits upon seated and returned unused/unopened wet towels and the restaurants automatically deducted these charges from bill.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/635016https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/635016Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:58:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:10:15 GMT]]>service charge is rather ridiculous in singapore especially when many places don’t provide much of any good service at all…hmm maybe i’d be more willing to pay if they do give better service!

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bigsnoopy:
Augmum:

[quote=\"bigsnoopy\"]Some restaurants charge 60 cents for water so i rather order a chinese tea which is $1...


i ever encounter a chinese restaurant where they charged for chinese tea per pax at $1
even though i told them i do not drink chinese tea ......
in the end, was charged for $1 for juz plain water. :roll:

Not only that, some Chinese restaurant even charge the kids at $1 per pax even when the kids din even touch the tea that was poured out as they brought their own water bottle... I argue with the captain n ask her to drop the tea charges for the kids...[/quote]oh......that shd really brought it out ....
it reminds me of chinese restaurants charge for wet towels
even when u tell them that u dont wanna it. :roll:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/634864https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/634864Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:58:38 GMT]]>Can we tell them to drop the service charges if we find the services not up to standard?

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Oppsgal:
I am already banning most of those charging service charge. :evil:


Just serving plates also need to charge service charge.
can't help it as all hotels' cafes charge service charge,
most restaurants i know of, they also do have service charge....

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phtthp:
hi Augmum,


can tell us which hotel cafe offer crab buffet ? saliva dripping 😂
hi phtthp

some of the crab buffets which i had been to, the promos were already over.
eg. --- Ellenbourough at Merchant Court Hotel at $62 per pax
--- Spices Cafe at Concorde Hotel at $48 per pax
Lobster (1 serving per pax) and unlimited order of crab dishes with 6 cooking style and drunken prawns
---Plaza Brasserie at Parkroyal On Beach Road at $48 per pax
they served chilli crabs, for this buffet i think it is still on-going,
pl call them up to check if u are keen on it.

****Mods note: if necessary, pl move this posting to whichever thread it's deemed fit.
i thot of linking it to the buffet thread, but it is entitled 1 for 1 buffet....dont seems appropriate too....****

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/634827https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/634827Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:51:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:21:31 GMT]]>hi Augmum,


can tell us which hotel cafe offer crab buffet ? saliva dripping 😂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/633963https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/633963Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:21:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:09:05 GMT]]>I am already banning most of those charging service charge. :evil:


Just serving plates also need to charge service charge.

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Augmum:
bigsnoopy:

Some restaurants charge 60 cents for water so i rather order a chinese tea which is $1...


i ever encounter a chinese restaurant where they charged for chinese tea per pax at $1
even though i told them i do not drink chinese tea ......
in the end, was charged for $1 for juz plain water. :roll:

Not only that, some Chinese restaurant even charge the kids at $1 per pax even when the kids din even touch the tea that was poured out as they brought their own water bottle... I argue with the captain n ask her to drop the tea charges for the kids...

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insider:
anyone ate crabs recently?

went to No Signboard for dinner tonight.

quote $80 / kg for a M size Sri Lanka crab.

asked how come price almost like double?

was told coz now larger size crab more difficult to catch.

an M size crab is about 1.5 to 2 kg, so one crab is about $120 - $160 +++...
for those who fancy crabs, it is more value for money to eat at the crabs buffets.
where some hotels' cafes do offer special crabs buffets at certain period .....
( their crabs are not too small, of medium size and tastes great too)

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bigsnoopy:
Some restaurants charge 60 cents for water so i rather order a chinese tea which is $1...

i ever encounter a chinese restaurant where they charged for chinese tea per pax at $1
even though i told them i do not drink chinese tea ......
in the end, was charged for $1 for juz plain water. :roll:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/633694https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/633694Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:00:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:22:23 GMT]]>

bigsnoopy:
Some restaurants charge 60 cents for water so i rather order a chinese tea which is $1...

probably from the tap and throw in some ice cubes when they are 'generous' enough

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/630503https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/630503Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:22:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Do you think things are getting riddiculous expensive? on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:11:21 GMT]]>next time bring along own water bottle, not worth pay 60 cents.

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