Vulcann 6th Gear April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 Reproduced here from one of my earlier posts: Long long time ago in the western part of an island there was a tiny kampong. In this kampong there was a famous chilli crab stall which due to it's previous owners' sheer hard work & determination made it the biggest both in terms of size & turnover in the whole island. And this caught the attention of folks from all over the island through word of mouth. The owner was even invited many times to other islands to teach the people how to whip up a nice spicy plate of A-class chilli crab. When there were rumours of several small operators each wanting to also set up chilli crab stalls to grab scraps of the kampong market share, the present owner quickly issued a statement: "My stall sources the best crabs in the whole island-there can be no other juicy crabs that others can get. The point is, there are no way these guys can get good-eating crabs because I myself have tried very hard to get them in the first place. In order for foodies to continue getting their delicious chilli crab, it is important that they continue to support just mine and not other stalls. If they want to try-try other stalls, there will be one day whereby my stall will no longer be viable and that they will not able to get a fix of my A-class chilli crab anymore. I know folks out there are saying that my stall is too dominating and my chilli crab is very expensive but you can be assured of the quality, nevermind there were unconfirmed cases of suspected food poisoning cases traced to my stall, the sales speaks volumes-even when my kampong stall is tucked at a remote corner in the western area where tigers roam, my supporters still flock there to taste my chilli crab. So is this good or bad? You decide. I am also aware that a previous owner mentioned that my few dedicated chief chefs should not work too long but retire to make way for aspiring young ones but I think given that these experienced guys are very difficult to find, I have to respectfully disagree with him on this. There were lately some grouses that I have employed some very young & inexperience managers who may not even know how to serve customers. Although they did not have to go through job interviews and can directly join in any of my departments, I can assure you that they are good people so please give them a chance to prove themselves to serve you better. I just want to send a message across the whole island that there can be only ONE true chilli crab store. No other stall can get the best crabs so if you think there can be another or few more like mine then you are dead wrong. I intend to make my kampong stall the best in the region if not the whole world so please continue to support me and the ones that will be replacing me. Remember there can ONLY BE ONE." ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 (edited) The point is....do you want to have 2 stall to compete and give your the best chilli crab PLUS...A more competitive price? So what if it is good and the cost is too high for us to buy and swallow.... Edited April 6, 2011 by LoverofCar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 The point is....do you want to have 2 stall to compete and give your the best chilli crab PLUS...A more competitive price? So what if it is good and the cost is too high for us to buy and swallow.... frankly speaking, this example is lousy. anyone remember bubble tea in Wisma Atrim? it is the best BB tea till date in singapore. but when more and more shop come out and with cheaper price. they cannot compete and close down. you got more chilli crab store but most use lousy ingredient, then main shop suffer cause profit margin cannot match, end up use lousier ingredent too. what happen?? dilute in crab quality. so this example not good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deividz 5th Gear April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 I think as a VIP member of this Crab Stall, I'm not getting the special treatment I deserve. Personally, I feel it's only the presentation of the dish that is nice, not the taste of the crab. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 frankly speaking, this example is lousy. anyone remember bubble tea in Wisma Atrim? it is the best BB tea till date in singapore. but when more and more shop come out and with cheaper price. they cannot compete and close down. you got more chilli crab store but most use lousy ingredient, then main shop suffer cause profit margin cannot match, end up use lousier ingredent too. what happen?? dilute in crab quality. so this example not good enough. I never said many chilli crab stalls wor...I said TWO (2) stalls......A strong alternative is good to make sure they keep up the standard and not exploring the consumer like us... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafansu Turbocharged April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 There two at amk Blk 200 plus. Side by side Blk. Heard are bros. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 I never said many chilli crab stalls wor...I said TWO (2) stalls......A strong alternative is good to make sure they keep up the standard and not exploring the consumer like us... I didnt say political wor. i saying 2 is still not good. its because got the 2nd bubble tea, then ppl start opening the 3rd one ,then the 4th one. until my fav bubble tea go burst so going to happen to Chilli crab store Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 (edited) I didnt say political wor. i saying 2 is still not good. its because got the 2nd bubble tea, then ppl start opening the 3rd one ,then the 4th one. until my fav bubble tea go burst so going to happen to Chilli crab store If the original BB shop go burst because of competition...they don't deserve to stay...let the newcomer take over...the right thing to do is to be better...betterer...betterest... not getting somE FT to cook the chilli crab[:p] Edited April 6, 2011 by LoverofCar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 Owner = ?? Crab = ?? Chef = ?? Customer = ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear April 6, 2011 Author Share April 6, 2011 There two at amk Blk 200 plus. Side by side Blk. Heard are bros. Are they good? Specialty chilli or pepper? Personally prefer black pepper ones le. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 Owner = ?? Crab = ?? Chef = ?? Customer = ?? we are talking about CRAP lah....just crap lah.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 If the original BB shop go burst because of competition...they don't deserve to stay...let the newcomer take over...the right thing to do is to be better...betterer...betterest... nevermind all go burst.... always the landlord who benefit :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 I want to complain to the restuarant. I chose a unique crab from the cage. Seeing the size of the crab, I told the owner this is the only crab I want, even though it is missing one limb. After waiting for 1 hour, my chilli crab have not arrived, so I checked with the boss, and was told the crab had escaped more half an hour ago. I question him why he didn't let us know then and made us wait more than 45 mins. What make me angrier was he was able to smile when he told us this. He sent his kitchen staff to comb the area, but I know it's all wayang, coz they will never find it, must have escape out of the kitchen.. What piss me more was his father defending his son saying it's not his sons fault. Anyway I left the restuarant when he gave a me crab reply like either he have it or don't have it in his kitchen. While leaving I heard some commotion in the kitchen, think is the owner blaming one of the kitchen staff and sacking him on the spot. Such no regards to customer sensitivity, I'll not patronise the restaurant again. Months later, in JB , I had a similar giant crab, interestingly that crab was also missing a limb. yum yum.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 If the original BB shop go burst because of competition...they don't deserve to stay...let the newcomer take over...the right thing to do is to be better...betterer...betterest... not getting somE FT to cook the chilli crab[:p] they go burst not because their things not good. they had been around for 10s over years and earning money. they go burst because ppl are cheapskate. most rather have things cheap than things good worse still, the other BB tea shop hire FW to sell while the original one was still hiring local during that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 nevermind all go burst.... always the landlord who benefit :D till date, i had not been able to find a BB shop of with the Tea of that high standard in singapore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerano 1st Gear April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 they go burst not because their things not good. they had been around for 10s over years and earning money. they go burst because ppl are cheapskate. most rather have things cheap than things good worse still, the other BB tea shop hire FW to sell while the original one was still hiring local during that time. honestly to most people it doesnt matter. do a blind fold test see if you can tell koi from the china stall beside. very few will Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 till date, i had not been able to find a BB shop of with the Tea of that high standard in singapore what kind of high standard tea you want when they mix all junk into it dun insult the tea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged April 6, 2011 Share April 6, 2011 honestly to most people it doesnt matter. do a blind fold test see if you can tell koi from the china stall beside. very few will too bad, i am not most ppl. i can tell the taste ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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