Overrated Food/ Stalls

BillyBong SG

Sin Kee puts an unnecessary large amount of oil and soya sauce before serving their chicken, otherwise it is not bad.

I thought Boon tong kee was more gelantinous than powdery...i've stopped eating from there ever since they franchised.

Rather go wee Nam Kee at novena, chicken house at thomson or the 5th level far east plaza boneless.

M©+square SG

I rate Balestier BTK the best. Mr. Green

BillyBong SG

In business, every good businessman will look at turnovers and profit margin. Can't really expect them to just stay in their little family run shop and expect long term success? The trick in franchising is to maintain the standard. That is something very few food joints have managed. Katong laksa is just one of the many failed examples.

Did anyone know that Wee Nam Kee tried to frachise their brand of chick rice about 2 years back? They opened a branch along thomson road. But the marketing strategy was really bad and it closed down in less than 4 months.

Loy Kee Best chicken rice Is horrible; despite it surviving in jurong point food court all these years coupled by my 4-year stay in that area, I have NEVER eaten at that stall.

To add to this thread of the 'overrated', I would say the nasi lemak at changi village qualifies. No idea what the queue is all about.

M©+square SG

Originally posted by BillyBong:

In business, every good businessman will look at turnovers and profit margin. Can't really expect them to just stay in their little family run shop and expect long term success? The trick in franchising is to maintain the standard. That is something very few food joints have managed. Katong laksa is just one of the many failed examples.

Did anyone know that Wee Nam Kee tried to frachise their brand of chick rice about 2 years back? They opened a branch along thomson road. But the marketing strategy was really bad and it closed down in less than 4 months.

Loy Kee Best chicken rice Is horrible; despite it surviving in jurong point food court all these years coupled by my 4-year stay in that area, I have NEVER eaten at that stall.

To add to this thread of the 'overrated', I would say the [b]nasi lemak at changi village qualifies. No idea what the queue is all about.[/b]

There are four more stalls already. Don't have to queue. Mr. Green

BillyBong SG

That's their HQ. They expanded to include zhi cha next door.

But all my aunties who used to serve me now either became cleaners or retired. arg! now left to the ah bengs and lians...horrible.

miss the good old times... Crying or Very sad

pIccAdilY SG

Dun reckon that the Bar Chor Mee (Blk 85) isn't that tasty after all. the air over there is over polluted with the smoke coming out from the stall.

Overall comment ............. Bar Chor Mee........... SUX!!!!!!!!!!! Mad Mad

Nitro Man SG

as a consumer, i dont care what franchise, what overheads a company has. thats the company's business and not mine to care. if the food is good, portion and price is reasonable, i will pay and go the miles to get it.

just like macdonalds, i pay $2 for their muffin burger breakfast, i get to ask for free sky juice, sit in comfortable air-conditioned place for hours and not get chase out, ask for as many chilli and pepper satchets to go with my food without staff staring at me. all these i valued them as customer satisfaction which is hard to earn, such satisfaction leads to loyalty and familiarity. this builds long term business and relationship with me.

franchise may be the way for a company to grow fast at a short time. but at the expense of customer satisfaction, I WILL NEVER GO BACK AGAIN!!! its easy to say " maintain standard" but different cook even if its the same menu and same ingredient, still will taste different." such, i will never go back again too. i dont know which is the actual one and which are the franchisee. all carry the same name. just like boon tong kee chicken rice, shihlin taiwan street snacks, bedok 81 bak chok mee, katong laksa and more...

unlike subway, the one in singapore expands very slowly. back 8 years ago, theres only 1 branch in singapore!!! now its everywhere, even 4 shops in town. they are all franchisee oulets. but they do ensure standard. explains the slow expansion. selection of right candidates take time.

BillyBong SG

Originally posted by Nitro Man:
as a consumer, i [b]dont care what franchise, what overheads a company has. thats the company's business and not mine to care. if the food is good, portion and price is reasonable, i will pay and go the miles to get it.

just like macdonalds, i pay $2 for their muffin burger breakfast, i get to ask for free sky juice, sit in comfortable air-conditioned place for hours and not get chase out, ask for as many chilli and pepper satchets to go with my food without staff staring at me. all these i valued them as customer satisfaction which is hard to earn, such satisfaction leads to loyalty and familiarity. this builds long term business and relationship with me.

franchise may be the way for a company to grow fast at a short time. but at the expense of customer satisfaction, I WILL NEVER GO BACK AGAIN!!! its easy to say " maintain standard" but different cook even if its the same menu and same ingredient, still will taste different." such, i will never go back again too. i dont know which is the actual one and which are the franchisee. all carry the same name. just like boon tong kee chicken rice, shihlin taiwan street snacks, bedok 81 bak chok mee, katong laksa and more...

unlike subway, the one in singapore expands very slowly. back 8 years ago, theres only 1 branch in singapore!!! now its everywhere, even 4 shops in town. they are all franchisee oulets. but they do ensure standard. explains the slow expansion. selection of right candidates take time.
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Subway std is easy to maintain: it's just bread with fresh stuffings.

Same for Fast food joints

Local flavour is a different matter...

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