29-12-2010, 08:10 PM
Yahoo Singapore, By Kai Fong – December 28th, 2010
It seems to be getting harder these days for one to enjoy a decently priced meal of hawker food.
From $13 for a plate of nasi padang to $17 for a bowl of laksa, food courts in shopping malls have seen an invasion of hawker food at restaurant prices.
And while it was previously common only at food outlets in town, these hefty prices are now creeping into our neighbourhoods, much to the ire of patrons.
But stall owners say they have little choice but to charge such prices due to high rents and food costs, reported The Straits Times.
At a newly opened food court, Rasapura Masters in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) for instance, a meal of nasi padang with three side dishes — meat, seafood and vegetables — can easily cost as much as $13.30.
In comparison, Indonesian restaurant Tambuah Mas at Marina Square offers a $9 rice set with four sides — an egg, one meat and two vegetable items.
But it’s not only the integrated resorts that are charging sky-high prices for hawker food.
Food Republic and Food Junction stalls in Singapore’s newest heartland mall Nex at Serangoon are also selling meals priced above $10.
At its 3rd Generation Laksa and Prawn Noodle’s stall, prawn noodles go for $11 while its laksa, which has two jumbo prawns, costs $17.
The question now, however, should be whether customers are willing to spend more on hawker food previously available at less than $5.
Will you pay $17 for a bowl of laksa?
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I rather pay $7 for my upsized macdonalds =P
It seems to be getting harder these days for one to enjoy a decently priced meal of hawker food.
From $13 for a plate of nasi padang to $17 for a bowl of laksa, food courts in shopping malls have seen an invasion of hawker food at restaurant prices.
And while it was previously common only at food outlets in town, these hefty prices are now creeping into our neighbourhoods, much to the ire of patrons.
But stall owners say they have little choice but to charge such prices due to high rents and food costs, reported The Straits Times.
At a newly opened food court, Rasapura Masters in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) for instance, a meal of nasi padang with three side dishes — meat, seafood and vegetables — can easily cost as much as $13.30.
In comparison, Indonesian restaurant Tambuah Mas at Marina Square offers a $9 rice set with four sides — an egg, one meat and two vegetable items.
But it’s not only the integrated resorts that are charging sky-high prices for hawker food.
Food Republic and Food Junction stalls in Singapore’s newest heartland mall Nex at Serangoon are also selling meals priced above $10.
At its 3rd Generation Laksa and Prawn Noodle’s stall, prawn noodles go for $11 while its laksa, which has two jumbo prawns, costs $17.
The question now, however, should be whether customers are willing to spend more on hawker food previously available at less than $5.
Will you pay $17 for a bowl of laksa?
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I rather pay $7 for my upsized macdonalds =P
And a two piece meal cost $7. Cheaper than that laska.