Is there anything special about Ah Kun kaya ?

[Jumong]

I'm surprised that a simple loti kaya meal can sell so well, so much so that another company Toast Box copied Ah Kun's formula and became just as successful with branches all over South East Asia.

Is there something about Ah Kun kaya that attracts you ?

 

[moolightaffairs]

its the kopitiam culture lah. must be cheap and easy. but nowadays not cheap also.

 

[leetahbar]

in his father's time, ah kun was a simple n honest kopiboy who sold affordable kopi, tea to me. now it's overhyped and armed with very sharp parang. their so-so kopi, tea now cost $1.30 (dunno got increase further). so their kopi, tea is now definitely NOT me :(

their kaya is just so so. any commercially canned or bottled kaya is either comparable or even better than ya kun.

pls try any local hawker centre's kopi stall kaya. u shall be very much surprised not only at the quality but also the cheaper prices.

 

[laksaboy]

It's nothing more than a franchise brand. City dwellers are suckers for brand.

 

[drifter]

in his father's time, ah kun was a simple n honest kopiboy who sold affordable kopi, tea to me. now it's overhyped and armed with very sharp parang. their so-so kopi, tea now cost $1.30 (dunno got increase further). so their kopi, tea is now definitely NOT me :(

their kaya is just so so. any commercially canned or bottled kaya is either comparable or even better than ya kun.

pls try any local hawker centre's kopi stall kaya. u shall be very much surprised not only at the quality but also the cheaper prices.

i ask you , last time rental how much ?

 

[valiant20]

Other day tried Toast Box coffee at Changi T1.. like drain water..

 

[leetahbar]

i ask you , last time rental how much ?

just try from any hawker centre kopi stalls

ya kun has now detached from the original purpose when Ah Kun first started his humble kopi roti business.

 

[yinyang]

Toast Box's surpassed Yakun with slick marketing. Yakun's varied all over (franchise woes?).

Still, Yakun's cheaper for kopi fix and snack in malls over branded cafes.

 

[laksaboy]

just try from any hawker centre kopi stalls

ya kun has now detached from the original purpose when Ah Kun first started his humble kopi roti business.

I can say the same for Old Chang Kee and many others.

Once you franchise it, it becomes fucked up. You run your F&B business like some fast food chain, and hire those cheap FTs as employees.

 

[drifter]

just try from any hawker centre kopi stalls

ya kun has now detached from the original purpose when Ah Kun first started his humble kopi roti business.

just try from any hawker centre kopi stalls

hawker centre kopi stalls no marketing , no branding , not enough staff ...ect and how much is normal hawker centre rental ? how to compare ? why dont you compare with starbuck coffee ? ah kun overhead for his biz is high ..you have to understand that .


" ya kun has now detached from the original purpose when Ah Kun first started his humble kopi roti business "

when your biz become good of course you want to make more money ...that is biz and not charity .

 

[laksaboy]

Toast Box's surpassed Yakun with slick marketing. Yakun's varied all over (franchise woes?).

When you're owned by Breadtalk Group, of course you'll have plenty of budget for fancy marketing.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

I was a non kaya eater till I tasted ah kun...back then it was the in early 90s.....they were at the transit market....it intrigued me the 2 old ladies sold a breakfast item for supper.....with long queue....one taste and I was converted.
Recently tried to relive the taste went to vivo and raffles hospital....still good but miles away from the old taste.
Like sinkieland gone down the drain liao

 

[yinyang]

Also see many copycats with this winning formula. With clever and extended menu on mee siam and stuff (not that they are any good).

But Wangz and Nanyang toast sucks in comparison, especially in Changi

 

[sleaguepunter]

i ask you , last time rental how much ?

bro, yes rental now more expensive but to charge roti set at $3.50 when coffeeshop selling the same thing at $2 does not make sense. an ah kun franchise will have 4-5 person inside yet still self service while coffeeshop with the same amount of ppl will bring the food to you while seat comfortable waiting for it. what a waste of manpower, only drive up cost.

i never understand why 20yrs ago 2 person operating a stall can cook, serve and clear dishes,clean table and wash the untensils yet now 4-5 person operate a self service food stall and have contractors to clear the plates and centralised washing service. the productivity of a person now was so much lower than 20yrs ago.

 

[drifter]

bro, yes rental now more expensive but to charge roti set at $3.50 when coffeeshop selling the same thing at $2 does not make sense. an ah kun franchise will have 4-5 person inside yet still self service while coffeeshop with the same amount of ppl will bring the food to you while seat comfortable waiting for it. what a waste of manpower, only drive up cost.

i never understand why 20yrs ago 2 person operating a stall can cook, serve and clear dishes,clean table and wash the untensils yet now 4-5 person operate a self service food stall and have contractors to clear the plates and centralised washing service. the productivity of a person now was so much lower than 20yrs ago.

bro, lucky plaza have one ah kun shop the rental there is 18k per month ..how many cup of coffee and how many pieces of bread they have to sell just to pay their rent if they were to sell at coffeeshop price ?

" i never understand why 20yrs ago 2 person operating a stall can cook, serve and clear dishes,clean table and wash the untensils yet now 4-5 person operate a self service food stall and have contractors to clear the plates and centralised washing service. the productivity of a person now was so much lower than 20yrs ago "

bro , if you want branding for your company of course you need more staff to create some kind of image .

 

[Papsmearer]

in his father's time, ah kun was a simple n honest kopiboy who sold affordable kopi, tea to me. now it's overhyped and armed with very sharp parang. their so-so kopi, tea now cost $1.30 (dunno got increase further). so their kopi, tea is now definitely NOT me :(

their kaya is just so so. any commercially canned or bottled kaya is either comparable or even better than ya kun.

pls try any local hawker centre's kopi stall kaya. u shall be very much surprised not only at the quality but also the cheaper prices.

MY neighbourhood kopi tiam charge 80 cents per cup. Not $1.30. And it tastes damn good. So good that I order 2 cups everytime. Soon, their kopi will be Starbucks price.

 

[Mdm Tang]

I'm surprised that a simple loti kaya meal can sell so well, so much so that another company Toast Box copied Ah Kun's formula and became just as successful with branches all over South East Asia.

Is there something about Ah Kun kaya that attracts you ?

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Because Ah Kun doesnt use "Gimmicks" .


Go ask Ah Boon ...

 

[drifter]

food biz is like that ...they start will low price first ..then when customer like their food they will increase the price ..

 

[sleaguepunter]

bro, lucky plaza have one ah kun shop the rental there is 18k per month ..how many cup of coffee and how many pieces of bread they have to sell just to pay their rent if they were to sell at coffeeshop price ?
bro , if you want branding for your company of course you need more staff to create some kind of image .

as a consumer, i will only pay what i think is reasonable. i dont give a shit whether the operator pay $18k or 180k a month. That his problem, no mine. if the food only worth $2, i will only pay $2. if he want to charge $3.50 for it, i will move on. it not as if the branding will make the roti or kopi taste any nicer. of course there will be carrot heads available to chop but sorry lor, my name not "Roberthead" lor.

btw, $18K a month cheap liao. a stall in a coffeeshop in hougang central already cost $7k. A stall lor, not even a shop.

 

[drifter]

as a consumer, i will only pay what i think is reasonable. i dont give a shit whether the operator pay $18k or 180k a month. That his problem, no mine. if the food only worth $2, i will only pay $2. if he want to charge $3.50 for it, i will move on. it not as if the branding will make the roti or kopi taste any nicer. of course there will be carrot heads available to chop but sorry lor, my name not "Roberthead" lor.

btw, $18K a month cheap liao. a stall in a coffeeshop in hougang central already cost $7k. A stall lor, not even a shop.

bro ..how do you justify how much the food is worth ? for me , i dont mind paying more if the food is good . we only live once just few dollars extra i will give to them . thats why we must work hard and earn more money so that we can enjoy all the finest things in life instead of complaning this one expensive that one expensive ..i dont know about others ..but that is just my thinking .