[GLGT]”Singaporeans rather eat in Japan, and you can’t blame them. With the rise in GST, it’s very expensive to eat here because you’re adding almost

[sunnyisandsingapore]

I notice Singapore, in general, across various sectors, has a very toxic mindset:

Expecting a high return while giving the bare minimum.

This applies to salaries, with Singapore employers expecting the highest commitment and performance while giving the lowest salaries.

And food vendors give substandard quality and portions while expecting customers to pay a high price.

This issue where cutting corners and maximizing profits at the expense of quality or fairness is normalized, will bring down the country.

As consumers, we can vote with our wallets and boycott those establishments which exploit customers.

 

[wwenze]

Means people rather go overseas and let others earn their money instead. A spiteful and rather illogical approach, but still, it makes some sense because the service in many eateries is horrible, yet there is still a service charge ontop of sky high prices

I give you real life example: The 500yen Bluetooth / USB mouse from Daiso that looks like a Logitech M220 clone (1600yen in Japan).

For 500yen still cheap compared to the Logitech

For SGD$9.42 you start wondering if you might as well pay $16 for the Logitech

 

[Ronaldo88]

ask those high net worth ppl to eat there lo

 

[toolbox03]

ask those high net worth ppl to eat there lo

They prefer hawker food

 

[GotBetrayed]

My side coffee shop, all shops uplorry except Zi char and drink stall. The landlord dk how

 

[enimen]

Ask them starve for 6 mths and go there binge eat loh.

 

[Humster]

"Singaporeans are just not spending here. They’d rather eat in Japan, and you can’t blame them.."

huh? dont want to spend $10 eating here but ok to spend thousands abroad and eat there?

Dunno man, 8yrs+ when I was in Japan, their 7-11 bento boxes tastes better than any Ajisen or Inchiban outlets in SG.
And somemore cheaper..

 

[Evil Slayer]

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/li...-dire-straits-more-closures-expected-year-end


“Inflation (in Singapore) is at a pretty drastic level, interest rates don’t look like they’re coming down till next year, and even some high-profile bankers I’ve spoken to warn of a recession,” he says.

“Singaporeans are just not spending here. They’d rather eat in Japan, and you can’t blame them. With the rise in GST, it’s very expensive to eat here because you’re adding almost 20 per cent to your bill each time. And manpower quotas are causing a really big problem.”

He adds that restaurant prices in Singapore aren’t high “because we want to charge a lot”. In fact, “if you look at it from a chef’s perspective, given the high cost of ingredients, it’s good value because we don’t make much”.

He cites the three-Michelin-starred Les Amis as an example. “When you see the amount of food they give you, (such as) the caviar, yes, it’s expensive but it’s good value. Compare that to, say Robuchon in Macau, where it costs S$600 for lunch per head, and it’s full house.”

Although some new investors have approached him and his landlord did offer to renew his lease, Koh declined, as he feels the market is the worst it’s been since Covid. In fact, he even thrived during the pandemic thanks to his captive market of expats; but once the travel floodgates opened, many left, leaving a big impact on his business.

CDC vouchers cannot use at ah?

 

[Red Ronin]

once the train to jaybee opens, sg restaurants / retails etc will take a hard hit.

imagine have a meal there is 1/3 the price in SG

JB already not as cheap as compared to rast time

 

[ckt1978]

no need guilt trip us.
u make ur money . we spend our own $$. look at ur quality of service n food vs overseas u noe why ppl go overseas spend $$ liao.
no business then just close shop.

 

[Newtype_com]

Rental Up Up Up!

GST 9%

But hor, give you GST vouchers

SONG BO!

 

[vbhelper]

Not wrong
Japan food is cheaper than sg and fresher

 

[Ronaldo88]

only special occasions will eat in sg..marriage anniversary will be in JB staycation..so sorry..not interested in feeding landlords,reits and taxes

 

[Zinna]

Sinkieland taste buds is hotpot and dtf, not fine food

 

[Macrossvin]

Orbi-good. have boycotted almost all restaurants & cafes this year. Have also limited fast food
Prices are ridiculous & people have less spending power nowadays

I'll stick to my food courts (those that are still reasonable) & hawker centers

i didn't even bother to go food courts.... food sucks max... stick to coffee shops, Hawker Centres, or those old school restaurants... Like Eat First in Geylang (https://www.facebook.com/eatfirstsg/) this kind of eatery......

 

[Macrossvin]

actually same for spending

ill rather buy Uniqlo in Japan than here. Uniqlo in SG now is crazy expensive. Avoid buying most of the time unless really need

try muji..... went to the new outlet in Parkway..... they do sell some good pricing clothes these days

 

[buttbERry]

must balance what u pay with quality

 

[BBClone]

Well, as an esteemed minister once put it succinctly, it depends on where you’re having your 3 meals.

Foodcourt cai png, Japanese bento or Les Amis?

 

[iceiscold]

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/li...-dire-straits-more-closures-expected-year-end


“Inflation (in Singapore) is at a pretty drastic level, interest rates don’t look like they’re coming down till next year, and even some high-profile bankers I’ve spoken to warn of a recession,” he says.

“Singaporeans are just not spending here. They’d rather eat in Japan, and you can’t blame them. With the rise in GST, it’s very expensive to eat here because you’re adding almost 20 per cent to your bill each time. And manpower quotas are causing a really big problem.”

He adds that restaurant prices in Singapore aren’t high “because we want to charge a lot”. In fact, “if you look at it from a chef’s perspective, given the high cost of ingredients, it’s good value because we don’t make much”.

He cites the three-Michelin-starred Les Amis as an example. “When you see the amount of food they give you, (such as) the caviar, yes, it’s expensive but it’s good value. Compare that to, say Robuchon in Macau, where it costs S$600 for lunch per head, and it’s full house.”

Although some new investors have approached him and his landlord did offer to renew his lease, Koh declined, as he feels the market is the worst it’s been since Covid. In fact, he even thrived during the pandemic thanks to his captive market of expats; but once the travel floodgates opened, many left, leaving a big impact on his business.

Singapore got sub $3 cai png.

 

[Justanewbie]

It’s true. For the same price Japan offers better value for restaurant food.

Thankfully Singapore has cheaper alternatives like hawker.