YAHOO POLL: Do you think the colour-coded dishes for economy rice will help?
The ambiguity surrounding the price of economy rice dishes has caused some controversy in recent years. A local media outlet, in a recent article, even likened the classification of economy rice dishes as a meat dish to a "miracle", akin to Jesus turning water into wine.
Jokes aside, it's an open secret that the reputation of an affordable dish at coffee shops and hawker centres has been marred by inconsistent pricing.
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To address the situation, CASE and Koufu Group have teamed up to introduce a colour-coding system for all economy rice stalls under Koufu.
The initiative was launched at Hong Le Mixed Veg Rice Stall at the Koufu Food Court at Plantation Plaza on Monday (24 March), by CASE President Melvin Yong and Koufu chief financial officer, Chua Sher Lin, and witnessed by Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Low Yen Ling.
All economy rice dishes will be colour-coded to indicate which category they fall under – meat, vegetables, seafood, and premium items – and the price for each category. Premium dishes are priced independently, so each dish will have their price written on the label.
This provides greater price transparency for consumers.
Yong said, "Having colour-coded labels will allow consumers to make informed choices and prevent any potential disputes over prices."
Though this might not stop economy rice stalls from 'transforming' vegetable dishes into meat dishes, at least, we'll know what we're in for.
Sounds great, right?
Yet, we know that everyone has an opinion that may differ so we want to hear yours: Do you think the colour-coded dishes for economy rice will help?
Have your say and take the poll.
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