The new crown epidemic has continued for a long time. Although the dine-in restaurant has resumed until 10 o'clock yesterday (21st), the craze for two meals has not subsided.
Queues continued to appear in some Hong Kong-style "famous stores", and a Thai restaurant in Tsuen Wan also attracted attention.
According to the boss, even though the business of the store has been greatly reduced during the epidemic, in the past few years, "there will be no layoffs" and all employees will go to work as usual. , "expensive price flat sale" just to survive.
In addition, the store also benefits the grassroots, providing 14 yuan meal coupons to let neighbors choose their favorite dishes.
The two-dining rice craze has not diminished. A Thai restaurant in Tsuen Wan has recently become a hot topic because of its unusual launch of two-dining rice.
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Unusually serving two rice dishes of Thai cuisine, there are often long queues
The "Thai Specialty" restaurant located in Lu Tak Wai, Tsuen Wan, has recently become a hot topic due to its unusual launch of two rice dishes.
The owner, Dai Dexiang, said in an interview that since the shop is upstairs and there is only a small amount of space on the ground floor, the takeaway business "doesn't work".
He revealed that he had tried it in the early days, but in the end, less than 100 takeaways were sold in the whole day, and the business volume was only 6,000 yuan at most; compared with the past, the evening market alone had about 50,000 yuan in business, which was nearly 90% less. "The government 5 It’s good to stop at 6 o’clock, it’s good to stop at 6 o’clock, we all lose.” So they decided to sell the original food in the form of two meals or three meals. Takeaway people don’t have to wait, so they can pick up more food than usual.”
Dai Dexiang said that he is not a Thai, but he met a group of Thai chefs working in hotels when he was in the catering industry consulting business in the past, so he opened the first Thai restaurant in North Point 16 years ago and settled in Tsuen Wan 10 years ago. Open branch now.
He has a deep relationship with about 30 Thai employees in each store. He still provides dormitories for them and their families to live in. During the epidemic, there were no layoffs or unpaid leave. Everyone has difficulties, and 33 mosquitoes are easy to accept... If you earn a share of labor, everyone has a job, and the rent is not easy to think about." He said with a smile.
The owner, Dai Dexiang, pointed out that during the epidemic, the store did not lay off staff and did not take unpaid leave. He set the price of two meals at 33 yuan only in the hope of "earning a share of labor."
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More than 1,000 egg curry on the first day of sale, the most popular
In addition to home-cooked dishes such as minced meat eggplant and pad thai, there are also salt and pepper shrimp, curry crab, etc. to choose from from time to time. The store will not put the price on the goods, so as not to "would make themselves inferior." "Neighbors have to turn around after eating, otherwise the sales will be useless." He said that the most popular dish at the moment is "Curry Eggs". You need to fry the egg to golden color before pouring it over the curry; there is also Tom Yum soup, which was originally priced at more than 70 yuan, but now only sells for 10 yuan, and the 15 plates have different matching every day.
In addition, the restaurant has recently cooperated with the Baptist Aiqun Social Service Office. The organization bought meal coupons from the restaurant at a price of more than half the market price and only 14 yuan, and the grassroots who were assisted can use the meal coupons to choose from the restaurant for free. Your favorite food.
Dai Dexiang pointed out that as the president of Lions Clubs International, China, Hong Kong and Macau District 303, he regularly dispatched meals on weekdays. Earlier, he also personally went to Sham Shui Po district to send test kits to the door. Mosquitoes are good, even 10 mosquitoes are good, they will definitely do it!”
Recently, the restaurant has cooperated with the Baptist Aiqun Social Service Office. The organization bought meal coupons from the restaurant at a price of more than half of the market price, only 14 yuan. The assisted grassroots people can use the meal coupons for free and go to the restaurant to choose their favorite. Foodstuffs.
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Subdivided housing households take three meals a week to reduce economic pressure
Tsuen Wan Neighborhood Amy (pseudonym) is one of the recipients of the meal coupons.
Her family of four lives in a subdivided apartment, and the monthly rent is nearly 6,000 yuan. During the epidemic, the children have to stay at home for classes. She has to take care of them, so she cannot continue to work part-time. The income of her husband is also greatly affected by the epidemic. Fortunately, with the help of the organization, every There are three meals on weekdays to receive Thai-style rice.
She also pointed out that they most often buy eggplant rice, fried rice noodles, etc., thinking that the plan can help them ease their financial pressure.
The Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service has established the "Open Meal" service since 2009. Currently, 7 hot food canteens are set up in different districts in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, including the Lok Jin Tang Employment Support Service Lunch Canteen, You Shan Canteen and Tong Xin Meal. During the lunch or dinner period, free or 10 yuan hot meals (including 1 meal, 1 dish, 1 rice and 1 soup) are provided for poor children, low-income families, working poor and single parents, etc. As well as parent-child, employment, emotional and physical and mental development and other support.
The service has not been subsidized by the government, and it is only possible with the support of benevolent organizations and individuals.
In the past 12 years, the "Kaifan" service has operated a total of 25 canteens, and as of the end of March 2021, it has provided more than 1.09 million hot meals to more than 18,000 people.
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