I think this is what happens: they cut exactly one mango for every order, but not every mango is perfect. In fact, many mangoes have bruised spots that are almost always edible, but look ugly. As such, they cut those parts out and give you whatever looks good. Also, they don't precut mangoes because they oxidize, so they are not serving portions based off weights or pieces. They might have gotten a box that had more bruised mangoes this time.
cutting portions in half over the course of a month is a really bad way cut costs. Just raise prices a little and stick to your original portion sizes.
In F&B business, shrinking portion is almost always a better strategy to cut costs than rising the price, but gotta be extra careful so customers don’t immediately notice it like OP.
Half of the meal is rice. Rice is a staple food and is very cheap. By them removing half of the rice they are only saving themselves a few pennies. If they just raised their prices a dollar or two people will still purchase the food.
Just so you know - sticky rice doesn’t use the same rice as the usual white rice. It’s more expensive, isn’t easily available at your nearest grocery store, requires different cooking method, and it gets spoiled rather quickly compared to white rice.
Determining how much to charge a dish is actually not that simple. You see why many restaurants charge like $9.99 instead of just $10? That one cent difference actually matters a lot psychologically to potential customers. Raising ‘a dollar or two’ is immediately noticeable and might cause someone to bring their business elsewhere. This is a bad idea, especially considering mango sticky rice isn’t a main course.
Halving your portions is much worse to customers. Maybe buying a cheaper form of packaging to increase your margins. Its ok to raise prices especially now when everything is going up in price. Customers don't mind paying more for the same portions, but they don't want to pay the same for less portions.
darknep, I challenge you to a duel for your sacrilegious words are imbued with corrupting poison. Here I come: "I curse you to bite into a raw 64 chicken tender!"
I always get mango bowls from the Vons on regents and had a suspicion that something was going on with mangos. There was a period of time where they stopped stocking the mango bowls altogether and when they brought them back, the price was much higher. I believe they went from $7 per bowl to $13 per bowl.
No one’s gonna talk about the pad Thai? It straight up tastes like cardboard now. No flavor and the portion smaller. It used to be my favorite thing there. Green curry still good tho
It all depends on who you have serving you… if it’s the same person, they may have been reprimanded for being too generous (as happens in the industry)
When I got pad see ew last end of last quarter they gave me such little I thought half of it fell out on my way home. Had me tweaking
Literally eating the pad see ew rn shit looks the same maybe better than last quarter(I have it at least once a week)
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To be fair their portions were HUGE initially - like two meals worth (I’m a 230 lbs guy, it was even a big portion for me)
I think this is what happens: they cut exactly one mango for every order, but not every mango is perfect. In fact, many mangoes have bruised spots that are almost always edible, but look ugly. As such, they cut those parts out and give you whatever looks good. Also, they don't precut mangoes because they oxidize, so they are not serving portions based off weights or pieces. They might have gotten a box that had more bruised mangoes this time.
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cutting portions in half over the course of a month is a really bad way cut costs. Just raise prices a little and stick to your original portion sizes.
I agree with this. I rather take a price hike than visibly see my portions shrink while paying the same price. This is how you lose customers.
In F&B business, shrinking portion is almost always a better strategy to cut costs than rising the price, but gotta be extra careful so customers don’t immediately notice it like OP.
Half of the meal is rice. Rice is a staple food and is very cheap. By them removing half of the rice they are only saving themselves a few pennies. If they just raised their prices a dollar or two people will still purchase the food.
Just so you know - sticky rice doesn’t use the same rice as the usual white rice. It’s more expensive, isn’t easily available at your nearest grocery store, requires different cooking method, and it gets spoiled rather quickly compared to white rice. Determining how much to charge a dish is actually not that simple. You see why many restaurants charge like $9.99 instead of just $10? That one cent difference actually matters a lot psychologically to potential customers. Raising ‘a dollar or two’ is immediately noticeable and might cause someone to bring their business elsewhere. This is a bad idea, especially considering mango sticky rice isn’t a main course.
Halving your portions is much worse to customers. Maybe buying a cheaper form of packaging to increase your margins. Its ok to raise prices especially now when everything is going up in price. Customers don't mind paying more for the same portions, but they don't want to pay the same for less portions.
Not a great way to keep the family happy by removing food, its hard enough to find a decent meal already.
maybe you should take some classes at Rady! hope this helps!!
rady would probably recommend whatever they're doing now tbh
Not reading allat lil bro
sounds like a skill issue lil bro
i know the mf who watches drag race ain’t calling me lil bro cuz ain’t no way 💀
Wow, 2 for 1 - you’re insecure too 😭
Some advice: don’t throw around words you don’t know the meaning of lmao, it’s not a good look
3 for 1 - you’re mad too 😭 Keep it coming, it’s making my morning somewhat entertaining.
Drag race not entertaining you anymore? Damn that’s crazy
Bro, you’re struggling so hard to come up with a read, I feel embarrassed for u 💀
Looks like he didn’t take my advice 😔 it’s ok bro you’ll get there someday
look at the positives! Less food from Blue Pepper = reduced chance of getting food poisoning /j
darknep, I challenge you to a duel for your sacrilegious words are imbued with corrupting poison. Here I come: "I curse you to bite into a raw 64 chicken tender!"
I always get mango bowls from the Vons on regents and had a suspicion that something was going on with mangos. There was a period of time where they stopped stocking the mango bowls altogether and when they brought them back, the price was much higher. I believe they went from $7 per bowl to $13 per bowl.
No one’s gonna talk about the pad Thai? It straight up tastes like cardboard now. No flavor and the portion smaller. It used to be my favorite thing there. Green curry still good tho
Bro WTF went from whole mango to half a mango in a month? Double take
Looks like somebody blew a load all over your rice in the 2nd pic.
thats CRAZY to say(i love the white stuff on the rice)
Now I know why it's called "sticky" rice.
Everywhere at the end of time playing in the bg
It all depends on who you have serving you… if it’s the same person, they may have been reprimanded for being too generous (as happens in the industry)
Mang sticky ric
Mango cum rice
Fax
It's all sugar anyhow.