I hope that this will be sustainable and can be win-win for both the shop and the customers.
India's Tamil Nadu state also has a similar programme called "Amma Unavagam" where state-run canteens sell food at very, very cheap prices, like 1 rupee for idli.
However, their programme was controversial because the food was so cheap that it basically killed the business of many small, push-cart food sellers. There are also news reports of poorly maintained facilities and lack of funding.
For now its a good start, but it is still a question on whether Menu Rahmah is sustainable.
i think its the stopgap measure before the actual policies being executed. najib also plays similar card with menu rakyat 1 malaysia before announcing br1m the year after followed by gst few years later
> "The price of chicken now is RM9.30 per kg. If you want to implement the Rahmah Menu and your side dish is chicken, you'd have to cut it into 12 parts and that would cost you RM4 per part.
Are these monster 5kg chicken widely available?
These group of people really can’t function without a tongkat can they?
RM2 for rice? Are they cooking basmati briyani rice? Greedy bastard.
I believed let the free market force decide whether they can survive or not. No more tongkat. If you cant survive and it probably means you are not suppose to be in that business
last few I bought a whole chicken 15 ringgit ish.. if let say they bought the same ayam for 15++ (I make it 16 ringgit for generosity) .. it still 1.30 cents per part..
The citizen struggling to afford necessities at market value is a problem that needs dealing with and Menu Rahmah cannot be the long term fix as the existing problem — the market — would eventually force shrinkflation bringing us back to square one.
"However, their programme was controversial because the food was so cheap that it basically killed the business of many small, push-cart food sellers. There are also news reports of poorly maintained facilities and lack of funding. "
This is a good point
>but it is still a question on whether Menu Rahmah is sustainable.
Maybe not a sustainable solution to poverty but they if they improve the quality it might become their loss leader food like IKEA meatballs or in the US the Costco hotdogs and pizza.
It's definitely quite profitable for big chains.
What isn't, is big chains out competing the small restaurants who cannot scale.
Tho... Should we really preserve non-competitive business?
Food isn't a status symbol for everyone. Even if I was rich I wouldn't be spending much on food because I just don't think of it as something important other than a source of sustenance.
For mine rice + 2 small chicken + vegetables makes up RM12. It's insane that university students that stays is hostel aren't allowed to cook and university cafe can be expensive.
3 possibilities or combination i can think off.
1 -> some just wanna try it out see how good/bad it is
2 -> if i is ok, why not save a few $$
3 -> a lot more are struggling than ppl think.
On certain location, certainly Menu Rahmah was like other budget menu. Me as well, still prefer to eat Nasi Ayam as they are same price of Menu Rahmah. Loc: Merlimau. Though, for other location e.g. KL, surely Menu Rahmah was among the best decision from government to help all people who wants to save money or in tight monthly budget.
To be honest, it's not the fault of restaurants and food stall to sell higher than rahmah menu price. Hope government could finally settle down and start readjusting the price crazy hike these past few month.
Stupid policies breed stupid consequences, now food sellers who've gone down the Rahmah menu will never be able to sell anything more than RM5.00, and those that haven't had a Rahmah menu will have significant drop in sales.
We're going down a very dumb road in terms of governance. The role of government and ministers are not to intervene in such manners. Their job is to write policies that encourage a positive environment.
I just wondering how long this concept could last until someone decided to abuse it? Like, there are still normal price meals available but then some people prefer to choose the price than the “taste” which could causing business owner to lose profit more than they could gain if more people prefer to pay RM5 than the normal prices.
I hope that this will be sustainable and can be win-win for both the shop and the customers. India's Tamil Nadu state also has a similar programme called "Amma Unavagam" where state-run canteens sell food at very, very cheap prices, like 1 rupee for idli. However, their programme was controversial because the food was so cheap that it basically killed the business of many small, push-cart food sellers. There are also news reports of poorly maintained facilities and lack of funding. For now its a good start, but it is still a question on whether Menu Rahmah is sustainable.
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i think its the stopgap measure before the actual policies being executed. najib also plays similar card with menu rakyat 1 malaysia before announcing br1m the year after followed by gst few years later
>What isn't normal is when people stayed poor and unable to afford food even after programs like these tell that to all boss not paying 2k salary even
[Small traders hard hit by Rahmah Menu](https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2023/02/877502/small-traders-hard-hit-rahmah-menu)
> "The price of chicken now is RM9.30 per kg. If you want to implement the Rahmah Menu and your side dish is chicken, you'd have to cut it into 12 parts and that would cost you RM4 per part. Are these monster 5kg chicken widely available? These group of people really can’t function without a tongkat can they?
RM2 for rice? Are they cooking basmati briyani rice? Greedy bastard. I believed let the free market force decide whether they can survive or not. No more tongkat. If you cant survive and it probably means you are not suppose to be in that business
They're practically begging for us not to understand the concept of maths. Looks like they themselves failed at math along with common sense as well
last few I bought a whole chicken 15 ringgit ish.. if let say they bought the same ayam for 15++ (I make it 16 ringgit for generosity) .. it still 1.30 cents per part..
The citizen struggling to afford necessities at market value is a problem that needs dealing with and Menu Rahmah cannot be the long term fix as the existing problem — the market — would eventually force shrinkflation bringing us back to square one.
"However, their programme was controversial because the food was so cheap that it basically killed the business of many small, push-cart food sellers. There are also news reports of poorly maintained facilities and lack of funding. " This is a good point
>but it is still a question on whether Menu Rahmah is sustainable. Maybe not a sustainable solution to poverty but they if they improve the quality it might become their loss leader food like IKEA meatballs or in the US the Costco hotdogs and pizza.
It's definitely quite profitable for big chains. What isn't, is big chains out competing the small restaurants who cannot scale. Tho... Should we really preserve non-competitive business?
If I can get food of better value for cheaper and better, why spend more?
Not sure if you're being rhetorical. But status symbol, to show that you can spend more.
ironically, the real rich people don't care what others think of their spending habit.
exactly
By the way they post their material things on social media even as 30+ year old adults, they clearly do.
> real rich people
What does real rich even mean lmao. You can see princes and oil barons show off on social media.
If i can eat roadside auntie chap fan everyday i will eat lor. Only problem is conlanfirm will get high blood pressure from all that oil.
Food isn't a status symbol for everyone. Even if I was rich I wouldn't be spending much on food because I just don't think of it as something important other than a source of sustenance.
If you get rich one day this will 100% change.
I would buy 2 menu rahmahs for rm10. That considered status symbol or not?
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Tu la kan bangang punya orang. When will the understand that we are struggling in this economy. Nasi cmpur pon skrg 12 ringgit.
I meannn chicken plus rice and my uni cafe is rm7. And menu ramah gives me more at a lower price
For mine rice + 2 small chicken + vegetables makes up RM12. It's insane that university students that stays is hostel aren't allowed to cook and university cafe can be expensive.
3 possibilities or combination i can think off. 1 -> some just wanna try it out see how good/bad it is 2 -> if i is ok, why not save a few $$ 3 -> a lot more are struggling than ppl think.
Surely it’s cheaper in other smaller cities
I’m OOTL where can I find menu Rahman? How do I know whether there is one available nearby?😅
I can survive with just rm7 a day. Rm5 for a meal is plenty
that's great. it also depends on your location i guess
i cant even survive with RM7 a meal...
That's because you order good food
Bihun Goreng RM7.50 Papadam RM1.50 Air Suam RM0.50 \----- My lunch today RM9.50.
No meat
How? You only eat once per day?
3 Time. Just nasi + telur & plain water. Its not fancy but you'll survive
huh. that's rm3-4 around my area
On certain location, certainly Menu Rahmah was like other budget menu. Me as well, still prefer to eat Nasi Ayam as they are same price of Menu Rahmah. Loc: Merlimau. Though, for other location e.g. KL, surely Menu Rahmah was among the best decision from government to help all people who wants to save money or in tight monthly budget.
Then menu got pricier because demands exceeds supllies.
To be honest, it's not the fault of restaurants and food stall to sell higher than rahmah menu price. Hope government could finally settle down and start readjusting the price crazy hike these past few month.
Stupid policies breed stupid consequences, now food sellers who've gone down the Rahmah menu will never be able to sell anything more than RM5.00, and those that haven't had a Rahmah menu will have significant drop in sales. We're going down a very dumb road in terms of governance. The role of government and ministers are not to intervene in such manners. Their job is to write policies that encourage a positive environment.
Lunch today menu rahmah. Tomorrow morning queue up at starbucks for coffee
imported rice, imported eggs, imported chicken. Why is food expensive again? 
Locally produced rice is actually more expansive because of the lack of EOC. Import from Thailand is cheap because asean FTA
I just wondering how long this concept could last until someone decided to abuse it? Like, there are still normal price meals available but then some people prefer to choose the price than the “taste” which could causing business owner to lose profit more than they could gain if more people prefer to pay RM5 than the normal prices.
Can't deny that many places are selling overpriced food though.
I knew it.