Budget 2013

[concern2]

keroppi:

Oppsgal:

We still eat out every weekend but now we only go to restaurants/ eateries that don't impose 10% service charge on diners like Hans, Pasta Mania, Nahkon, Janes Kitchen, Spitz, tze char stalls, etc.

If push comes to shove, I'll don my apron.

Ya. Actually, if one thinks about 'eating out' as eating in restaurants, cooking them at home if we can is DEFINITELY cheaper. Like what Funz n Janet mentioned, doing pizzas and chicken wings etc. Not just for the service charge and GST which are not counted until you get your bill. Per dish itself is already much more expensive than if you were to cooking them at home.

Going to restaurants is getting more and more unaffordable. No service charge also Ex...some tze char stall even have GST.. These days, if we want to eat out, we hunt down coffeeshops in industrial areas that offer good tze char, and some even offer good Reunion Dinner packages that's value for money - no need to have zircon or luxurious deco, good food and price for money is better - or travel to malaysia also worthwhile..

[janet88]

We do not like to eat at restaurants bcos of paying +++, unless birthday for parents…most of the time, parents do not want to eat out…bcos of the high salt, MSG and oil. Tze char sometimes when we too tired after a day out.

Close 1 eye.

[Oppsgal]

concern2:

Ya. Actually, if one thinks about 'eating out' as eating in restaurants, cooking them at home if we can is DEFINITELY cheaper. Like what Funz n Janet mentioned, doing pizzas and chicken wings etc. Not just for the service charge and GST which are not counted until you get your bill. Per dish itself is already much more expensive than if you were to cooking them at home.

Going to restaurants is getting more and more unaffordable. No service charge also Ex...some tze char stall even have GST.. These days, if we want to eat out, we hunt down coffeeshops in industrial areas that offer good tze char, and some even offer good Reunion Dinner packages that's value for money - no need to have zircon or luxurious deco, good food and price for money is better - or travel to malaysia also worthwhile..

tze char portion small small and price also increase at coffeeshops near by. Almost same price as the aircon restaurant, and the restaurant no service charge.

[Coolkidsrock2]

pirate:

Well, here's proof from the latest round of COE bidding that the wealthy weren't the ones driving up COE prices.

[quote]March 2013 1st Open Bidding Result

Cat A - $74,689
Cat B - $58,090
Cat E - $65,001

[/quote]I agree it is not the wealthy who are driving up prices. In fact, I know many whose staff are driving luxury cars (Porsche, BMWs, Mercs) while they are driving Japanese cars.

[Funz]

Budget 2013 really become talk about personal budgetting.

[Oppsgal]

Wondering are inflation and rising cost of living, same as personal budgetting?

[janet88]

Prices have all gone up…if big family goes out to eat, the bill can be substantial. Maybe for family of 4, it is not so bad.

Hubby said the stall selling Pork porridge at the market increased 50 cents suddenly. He 打包 with tiffin carrier on weekends. Chwee kueh also increased price.

You will be surprised to see long queues snaking outside sakae sushi, swensens or some restaurants on weekends.

[sleepy]

I only eat in restaurants with hubby.

if eating with kids can only go food court or coffee shop. Even a simple meal + coffee at killiney coffee shop can come up to$30

[ngl2010]

This morning I had breakfast outside and got a shock when I have to pay $ 4.50 for beehoon + 1 egg + 1 fish cake + 1 teh o kosong. So expensive... :faint:

[janet88]

sleepy:

I only eat in restaurants with hubby.

if eating with kids can only go food court or coffee shop. Even a simple meal + coffee at killiney coffee shop can come up to$30

I get my Chee cheong fun fix at kopitiam...$2.20 with coffee...increased 20 cent from $2. Even QB house increased price of hair cut.

Sleepy/ngl,
Breakfast alone so ex?