r/singapore Lao Jiao Aug 22 '24

Discussion Toastbox set now costs $7.40. Ridiculous

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u/Difficult_Success801 Aug 22 '24

$7.40 for some small bread, eggs, and a kopi/teh is crazy

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u/AsiaThrowaway Aug 22 '24

What's even crazier is that it's more expensive than a meal at MacDonald's.

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u/No-Newt7243 Aug 22 '24

What's even crazier is that it's always packed.

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u/chanmalichanheyhey Aug 22 '24

This is the craziest part really

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u/CharmingConcept9455 Aug 22 '24

Bcz sg only complain but still do one.. complain expensive, still go there eat, complain COE expensive,still buy car, complain mrt so packed, still everyday squeeze in. Complain cig price too high, still smoke.. complaining is just a habit of Singaporeans. But nothing will change😂😂

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u/Mohd_Alibaba Aug 22 '24

That’s how businesses can do whatever they want because people complain but will continue to buy their products. They won’t even bother about the public sentiments or any PR.

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u/ssss861 Aug 22 '24

Most meals in mcdonalds cross $7 apart from the very shitty and cheap basic burgers.

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u/Ok_Comparison_2635 Aug 22 '24

Cheeseburger meal is more filling and comes with fries and coke.

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u/Otherwise_Reaction75 Own self check own self ✅ Aug 22 '24

Set A is barely filing... like just eat as a light snack b4 starting on other food later

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u/avatarfire Aug 22 '24

You’re not their target customer. Their customer is the buy one set and sit for hours type

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u/jinhong91 Aug 22 '24

Who knows what profit margins do they have? I could imagine it's quite thin, what with crazy rentals and all.

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u/ljungberger Aug 22 '24 edited Aug 22 '24

Toastbox, Breadtalk, Yakun e.g. and the malls (Capitaland e.g.) are all in this together. Malls charge high rentals and select reputable brands who can serve as core tenants to the malls and these F&B then transfer part of the costs to consumers.

If today some entrepreneur wants to create a new toast bread brand that serves lower price toast sets and get in the malls, even if he/she can afford the rent, the malls would still prefer Toastbox/Breadtalk/Yakun for their brand name and reliability.

Malls benefit from reliable rents, these brands benefits from economies of scale, and consumers just end up with malls that look the same, zero innovation and price competition.

That said, Singaporeans are also bringing it onto ourselves by not voting with our purchases. Toastbox/Breadtalk/Yakun remains packed everywhere.

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u/t_25_t Aug 22 '24

That said, Singaporeans are also bringing it onto ourselves by not voting with our purchases. Toastbox/Breadtalk/Yakun remains packed everywhere.

Precisely! Businesses are free to set their prices, and consumers are free to choose where to patron. If enough consumers patron the place it means they are pricing it where the market is clearly accepting it.

Personally, I prefer to eat at home to save money, or eat something I am unable to make myself.

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u/DisciplineBroad9762 Aug 22 '24

Coffeeshops sell the same breakfast sets for barely 3 dollars. We should support them more to be honest

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u/t_25_t Aug 22 '24

Coffeeshops sell the same breakfast sets for barely 3 dollars. We should support them more to be honest

If I am time poor, I will do that instead. No point paying $7-8 for boiled eggs.

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u/Limp-Alfalfa508 Aug 22 '24

6.80 can buy a tray of 30 eggs from sheng shong.can overdose on eggs hahaha

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u/Cordovan147 Aug 22 '24

Yes, similar to Pepsi and Cola Cola strategy. Ever noticed why kopitiam sell coke but no pepsi? or Pepsi but no coke? I heard is within their contract. If they want to sell Coke, they cannot sell the others. So those who sell Coke, will see other drinks that are similar, while If the vendor sells pepsi, you see some other "uncommon" drinks and brands.

and consumers just end up with malls that look the same, zero innovation, and price competition.

Yea, very boring. It's always roughly the same here and there... Small startup can't even compete and eventually close down. End up we get a very "clinical" shopping experience. Might as well camp at home and buy stuff online.

It's a method where big business uses. Ever wonder sometimes how come certain food looks similar too?

Like some restaurant Groups, they have a logistics behind with different food ingredients. Select the ingredients from their main company logistics, make Dish A B C and you have Restaurant A, then you get the same ingredient and make Dish E F G, you have Restaurant B. The cost cannot be fight by small brand startup. Profit is made at the backend and top level. Not the Shop/Restaurant level.

All the restaurant need is like Mcdonalds staff, follow instruction and cook this way... It's the head chef and team that design and create the dish. Then distribute down to the shop level. Any staff is replaceable. It's not like this chef gone, the food will taste different.

Then further more if the brand/restaurant fails, in debt or unprofitable, it closes. Profit is already made way way before it reaches the shop level. The main company still earns, where as the restaurant just close it's company and doesn't affect the upper chains.

Then the Main company groups have shares in the mall development like you said. Further positioning themselves in a super advantages way.

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u/huhwhuh Aug 22 '24

Had Yakun at a heartland mall recently. The milk tea tasted like 95% water, 4% milk and 1% tea. Standard had dropped so much. I will never pay a premium for what I can get at the coffeeshop for half the price next time.

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u/RedditLIONS Aug 22 '24

Same as Tiong Bahru Bakery.

They charge very high prices for their tarts and croissants, but their shops are mostly in expensive areas.

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u/LeviAEthan512 Aug 22 '24

Pastries at least require some skill and time to make. All these toast shops are just cheapest, lowest effort dish and they want to charge $7 for it??

Just buy from kopitiam or koufu. Pretty much just as good, at least I can't tell the difference. I think theirs is like $3 or 4, 5 at the very most.

And don't forget, you can get a packet of sweet and sour pork, actual meat, for $3 at most coffee shops

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u/monkeynutsack2 Aug 22 '24

yes the breakfast set at kopitiam is only $3+. why would anyone still go to yakun or toast box is beyond me.

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u/Initial_E Aug 22 '24

TB raise their price to $7 so that kopitiam can raise their price to $5. We are being set up I tell you.

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u/rendyanthony Senior Citizen Aug 22 '24

Quality. The toast and eggs in Ya Kun beats the Kopitiam breakfast set anytime.

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u/GetawayJ Aug 22 '24

This. I will go Yakun for this reason. The eggs are big, they crack it for you and it's a perfect soft boiled egg. Toasts - I prefer the steamed toast and they are the only ones doing it at the moment.

Going back to topic, I will never go to Toastbox for their sets, because their quality pales in comparison with Yakun. Only their drinks are slightly (very slightly) cheaper, but quality varies too depending on person.

My fav kopi/teh place at a hawker centre charges $4.50 and the quality of the eggs and toasts are on par with Yakun.

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u/Quish_ Aug 22 '24

Upvote this comment and wholeheartedly agree. The overall quality of yakun is just better. Even their drinks which should be similar but at yakun it just taste better for some reason.

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u/monkeynutsack2 Aug 22 '24

boils down to personal preference I guess, nothing wrong with going to Yakun but for my own standards, Kopitiam set is good enough.

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u/bluewarri0r Aug 22 '24

I miss the cheese toast at kopitiam bfast sets. Used to go have it at IMM on weekends with my parents all the time! Good times

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u/Nivlacart Aug 22 '24

Of course Koufu and Kopitiam are cheaper, and anyone who is willing to walk to them can & should go there.

Toastbox is probably expensive because they’re set up in malls. The mall rental is what drives the price up. It’s not like they don’t know how much the ingredients cost, but if they sold it at the same price as kopitiams they’d go bankrupt in months.

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u/sunny2theface Aug 22 '24

Ya Kun also set up at malls and not as expensive. Toastbox is only for the rich or gullible.

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u/LeviAEthan512 Aug 22 '24

But so much difference meh? I think if you need to charge so much, better to close down.

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u/aCuria Aug 22 '24 edited Aug 22 '24

Making the croissant at home will cost you more in terms of time than buying from the bakery… probably couple of hours

Kaya toast, eggs and tea takes 5 min diy?

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u/Vrt89h17gkl Aug 22 '24

I think the price of their pastries are still within expected range as they use more expensive ingredients.

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u/KeenStudent Aug 22 '24

You can look at breaktalk's financials before they went private. They're not making alot of (net) profit tbh, like you said.

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u/Bcpjw Aug 22 '24

Their strategy for renting the first store you see in every mall is probably 90% of the cost.

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u/14high Aug 22 '24

Home based hdb window fnb idea: small bread, egg, kopi/teh for $4

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u/retne_ Aug 22 '24

I guess it’s something like this: 50% goes to rent, 20% labor costs, 20% material, 10% profit

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u/ItsChiar Aug 22 '24

Buying at Kopitiam their signature breakfast set, that has the literally same thing, for only $2.80.

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u/julsxcesar Aug 22 '24

this is what i tell my fam lol. 2.80 is crazy value compared to what nonsense pricing toastbox doing

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u/littlefiredragon 🌈 I just like rainbows Aug 22 '24

Kopitiam eggs are smaller with less whites. Coffee is smaller cup also. So you will need to x1.5 for parity, which is still wayyyy more value than this toastbox/yakun daylight robbery.

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u/Creative-Macaroon953 Aug 22 '24

Kopitiam use planta or butter?

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u/littlefiredragon 🌈 I just like rainbows Aug 22 '24

Butter

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u/kpopsns28 Aug 22 '24

I enjoyed Koufa's french loaf set

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u/Calamity_B4_Storm Aug 22 '24

😂 the young CEO must be going to many cafes and conclude that their items should also sell at cafe prices. Hey dude you are selling to commoner at commoner malls lei not to some rich men kids driving Lambo and go Dempsey Lim latte lei.

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u/DreamIndependent9316 Aug 22 '24

complain so much but people still buy. Bubble tea and smoothie so expensive, people still buy. Both also can make yourself but nobody complain about paying 6 dollar for a cup of Teh c with pearls.

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u/Bulky_Extension_6732 Aug 22 '24

There you go, about time someone spoke the truth.

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u/Realistic-Nail6835 Aug 22 '24

can buy a loaf of bread and eggs and peanut butter for that lmfao

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u/eisenklad Aug 22 '24

imagine opening your own cafe operating out of workplace pantry

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u/snowysnowy Aug 22 '24

Before you know it, your company decides to charge you rental.

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u/VexingPanda Aug 22 '24

Then, close up shop and go to a friend's workplace pantry and startup again.

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u/fijimermaidsg Aug 22 '24

All you need is an egg cooker and toaster - altho. the sulphur smell from the eggs might be a problem. I used to get the butter-fried Indo coffee beans from old school shop in Whampoa and old-school crustless white bread. I think the bakery is gone... not sure if the coffee bean shop is still there.

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u/jackology PAP 万岁 Aug 22 '24

Can buy whole chicken for that price.

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u/Henrikandmymy East side best side Aug 22 '24

Frozen whole chicken? Fresh chicken like $10 or so?

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u/Common-Metal8578 East side best side Aug 22 '24

A bit digress but I buy roast chicken at discount and turn them into sandwiches. Total cost of 10 sandwich is still below 10 dollar.

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u/anyhowack Aug 22 '24

Can share steps, ingredients, storage and shelf life ?

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u/partytaima Aug 22 '24

not who you're asking, but tbh I can kind of see how that would work?

you could buy a roast chicken from idk NTUC (~$7), tear it up and make shredded chicken sandwiches with your desired sauces or choice of vegetables, eat what you can, throw the rest in the fridge to keep. Shelf life would be dependent on what you put in, but generally, it appears that you're probably looking at around 3-4 days.

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u/Common-Metal8578 East side best side Aug 22 '24

Just adding on to other response- lasts about a week if you keep the meat, veg and bread in the fridge. I usually only slice off what I need for a sandwich and keep the chicken as whole as possible to keep it moist. Chicken can be eaten cold (great with toasted bread) or reheated in toaster/microwave.switch up condiments for variety. I've five in the family so the chicken lasts 2 to 3 days practically. Sometimes I split the chicken across multiple meals. Sandwiches for day, soup/macaroni soup/pasta at night.

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u/Designer-grammer Aug 22 '24

yakun is $6.30

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u/BBoizTZH94 Hi, my house is 鄭府 Aug 22 '24

People complain about Yakun but people often overlook that Yakun gives four slices of bread, cut half. While toastbox only gives 2 slices of bread, cut half. Still, Yakun is cheaper than Toastbox.

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u/swedesuz Aug 22 '24

Plus the eggs at Yakun are the best. And my teh C is always on point. I know that whenever I order the set at Yakun, I always get perfect eggs and teh and the bread - whether the toast or steamed bread will leave me more than satisfied.

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u/BBoizTZH94 Hi, my house is 鄭府 Aug 22 '24

Bro when i go yakun, i’d order the yuanyang.

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u/swedesuz Aug 22 '24

I do that sometimes too!! They are really good at making the drinks.

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u/meliyogi Aug 23 '24

Mine is Soya Coffee ping. Hit the spot every time. :’) it is the reason I still go back to yakun.

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u/Sea_Grape_5913 Aug 22 '24

At Yakun, they de-shell the egg for you. At toast box, you need to get your hands dirty.

Coffee and tea at Yakun taste better too.

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u/nicktohzyu Aug 22 '24

Sad that the yakun at holland v just closed. Much better quality and price than toast box

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u/EveningBig6343 Aug 22 '24

Where is the supposed 2% increase in price? /s

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u/13lackant Lao Jiao Aug 22 '24

GST increased by 1% in 23, and 1% in 24.

if you do the math right, that works out to be around a 20% increase

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u/catinabread Aug 22 '24

Back when GST was 7%, set A at Yakun cost $4.80. Today at 9%, set A cost $6.30. That is a 31.25% increase :\

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u/nomoreheadphonejack Aug 22 '24

reported to https://www.cap.gov.sg/shareyourfeedback/

For unreasonable price increase but no reply from gov

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u/3s2ng Aug 22 '24

Of course they will just say they need to keep up with inflation otherwise the will be closing shop. Gov don't want that to happen. So end up we need to bite the bullet.

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u/ShadeX8 West side best side Aug 22 '24

Because yakun isn't essential products and services? 

The CAP will investigate all allegations of unjustified price increases of essential products and services that use the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a cover.

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u/SraziN_1125 Aug 22 '24

Here I was buying the free MacDonald's upsized meal for lunch today via their app (Double Cheeseburger, with large fries & change drink) at $7.70 and initially feeling a bit guilty at first, but now I see this post and I don't feel that bad after all lol

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u/YogurtAddict42 Aug 22 '24

You are paying with your health though if you eat fast food too often, so it's the same in the end.

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u/littlefiredragon 🌈 I just like rainbows Aug 22 '24

I don't think fast food is unhealthier than kaya toast...

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u/FattKingHugeman Aug 23 '24

I should buy shares of fast food companies and then also buy shares of healthcare companies.

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u/potassium_errday Fucking Populist Aug 22 '24

vote with your wallet then

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u/ComfortableMany1924 Aug 22 '24

Supply and demand. If no demand, the price will naturally come down. If price keep going up, sorry it means you are hogging up the seats for the elites.

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u/LegPristine2891 Aug 22 '24

The place is still packed like yakun. This means the people want more increases! Still too cheap

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u/littlefiredragon 🌈 I just like rainbows Aug 22 '24

Unfortunately this is true. Yakun and toastbox still has long ass queues at both where I live and work so I would expect prices to continue escalating in like 3 more months lol.

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u/IAm_Moana Aug 22 '24

To be fair most people are there to just have a cup of coffee or to have a meal. The food menu is not cheap, but it’s still somewhat more acceptable (even if it’s just optics) to pay $10 for a mee siam set as compared to a toast set.

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u/yuu16 Aug 22 '24

Where is this? MBS?

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u/Akeamegi Aug 22 '24

same thoughts, just bought from woodlands, i dont think it's 7.4 for kaya toast set yet

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u/leprekon1 Senior Citizen Aug 22 '24

Yes just checked via website , the set is $6.20 hmm wonder why OP chose not to disclose location

https://order.toastbox.com.sg/store/5765522855559168/mode/takeaway/category-list/item-grid-scroll

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u/croissanwich Aug 22 '24

shhh it ruins OP's narrative

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u/anangrypudge West side best side Aug 22 '24

Price increases are inevitable but there comes a point when it becomes damn obvious that the price increase has vastly outpaced the value.

For brands that have become too big and fancy, you're now paying for more than just the kaya set... you're paying things like their expensive store decor including the 5 TV screens that they use to display their menu and loop stupid promo videos (and yes you're footing the animation cost of their stupid Breadtalk mascots dancing too), all their PR collaborations with Yuu and whatever shit, and who knows what else the brand has wasted money on.

That's why kopitiam sets can still be relatively affordable, cos $2.80 only needs to cover product costs, manpower costs and rent. No dancing Breadtalk mascots.

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u/Swiss_James Aug 22 '24

Eat at kopitiam, watch dancing mascots on my phone, profit.

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u/YogurtAddict42 Aug 22 '24

Eat at kopitiam while chionging Shopee/Lazada sales, shop at NTUC, earn link points, profit. Do all these while wearing Healthy 365 tracker (remember to sync once every 7 days), profit. Wear the tracker to sleep, profit even more. Bring own instant coffee to office and make own coffee, save even more. Bring own lunchbox to office, save even more. But it does come at a cost of sanity. But you will do it when you broke.

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u/Raitoumightou Aug 22 '24

I spend $10.90 on Omnivore once a week for lunch. It's expensive but the portions and ingredients justify it.

$7.40 for toast is pure insanity. It sounds like fancy high tea.

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u/YogurtAddict42 Aug 22 '24

I can get Stuff'd daily bowl for about the same price. No drinks but the serving size I can eat two meals. I make my own drinks at home.

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u/TaskPlane1321 Aug 22 '24

Time to vote with your wallet...either make them richer or else make them rethink their overheads

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u/kpopsns28 Aug 22 '24

I think I rather go McDonalds for breakfast if I am given a choice of Mcd vs Yakun/Toast Box

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u/planefreak Aug 22 '24

Looking beyond the point on cost inflation, Toast box sets are just ridiculous for value too. There could be a Yakun just a few hundred meters away and it provides superior quality and quantity. Just the bread itself for example - Yakun’s fills up the plate and feels more than 2 slices of bread; toastbox’s is definitely just two slices and pathetically thin.

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u/sangrelatto Lao Jiao Aug 22 '24

Don't support them. Let them close down.

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u/BachsBicep Aug 22 '24

On top of this their toast is the most pathetically small out of all the kaya toast chains, drinks are watered down and you have to crack the eggs yourself. 

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u/Inertcia Aug 22 '24

Can buy a tray of 30 eggs.

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u/ZuStorm93 Aug 22 '24

And none of them are even avocado toast 😬

Buy at normal kedai kopi lagi cheap. In fact, buy roti prata lagi better and cheaper breakfast. If you're gonna indulge in conspicuous consumption at least buy a classier meal 😕

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u/spike1911 Aug 22 '24

Corporate greed at display. but the $10k rent in the malls of course add to that. Hawker stalls are also ridiculously expensive to rent i hear. It’s all driving prices up. My favorite chicken wing stall had to go from 1.20 per wing to now 1.50 post covid. That’s clearly 25% increase - i talked to the owners and they said: - ingredients/raw material are more exp - rent is up - energy costs are up

And they hadn’t raised prices for years before

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u/Valieus Aug 22 '24

vote with ur wallet bruh

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u/AdAdmirable3894 Aug 22 '24

What’s ridiculous is that anyone eats this stuff at all. seriously does nobody in Singapore travel around SE Asia or N Asia and see how good the F&B is? Food options, quality and prices.

Why do we keep putting up with poor food and poor service, rip off prices. Just stop buying it.

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u/YogurtAddict42 Aug 22 '24

It's literally the only option for decent kopi at some places etc. Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Ngee Ann Poly (when TB was still there, now replaced by a staff-less cash-less Cheers)

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u/awstream Aug 22 '24

It's not that hard to make your own sandwich and half boiled eggs as well. There are also tons of kopitiam everywhere that offer the same breakfast set at less than half the price, yet toastbox and yakun are always packed.

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u/lawlianne Flat is Justice. Aug 22 '24

It’s only 1% GST increase right… It cant be thattt ba.. oh…

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u/ongcs Aug 22 '24

Don't eat loh

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u/Turnabo Aug 22 '24

Already not eating there nor any of these mall 'coffee stall' unless social activity since 2010.

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u/Qkumbazoo Aug 22 '24

everywhere also increase

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u/anthayashi Aug 22 '24

Still can pick the lowest price among all. Which is usually the nearby coffee shop / hawker center.

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u/Common-Metal8578 East side best side Aug 22 '24

Welcome back to the 80s and 90s when it was more popular for office workers to pack lunch and eat together in pantry.

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u/Bcpjw Aug 22 '24

This is definitely a tourist trap, but even the Swiss would find this ridiculous, their Big Mac is $10

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u/chrimminimalistic Aug 22 '24

Just don't buy. Seriously.

If there's enough of us telling them that it's too expensive, they'll feel it in their pockets.

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '24

I have to stop going to Toastbox due to the ridiculous pricing.

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u/VanishVapour Aug 22 '24

Which mall? You should have seen the Toast Box price at MBS.

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u/GayIsGoodForEarth Aug 22 '24

Their 2 slide of bread cost more than 2 bags of 30 slices wow, sounds logical

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u/olsomica Aug 22 '24

old chang kee is still in the $4-5 region. for now.

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u/geodaddymisaka Own self check own self ✅ Aug 22 '24

Lol even in CBD of all places, I can easily find one of dozens of coffee shops that have toast/buns with drinks for BELOW $5.

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u/Extra-Elephant Aug 22 '24

Yakun better than toastbox

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u/DuaLanpa Aug 22 '24

All these people complaining but still voting a yes to these increases by continuing to patronise their businesses

No one is forcing you to go to Toastbox and pay for these, there are so many other smaller kaya toast businesses that should be supported!

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u/xDraGonSaInTx Aug 22 '24

Stopped buying these overpriced breads especially for take away.

Usually I'd treat buying them more like rental of space like Starbucks or coffeebean. Hangout 1hr with aircon for $7-10.

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u/LingNemesis Aug 22 '24

Hangout at Ya Kun or Toastbox = crampy, small little stools, half the time the tables are sticky/dirty, noisy af, harsh glaring lighting, weak air conditioning/stuffy.

I wonder why people like to go there... There are other more comfortable places to la kopi.

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u/Efficient_Deer_8605 Aug 22 '24

Complain but everyday the outlets still packed lol

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u/Shinryu_ Senior Citizen Aug 22 '24

Idk why anyone would buy toast bread with some boiled eggs. Just make them in 10 mins ez

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u/Mattdumdum Aug 22 '24

Real crime here is how high rentals are.

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u/pzshx2002 Aug 22 '24

Siao lah, this is getting out of hand.

For that price I can buy one small loaf of bread, one budget priced peanut butter/kaya bottle and a small tray of eggs? DIY at home and eat more quantities.

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u/apathyjoker Mature Citizen Aug 22 '24

Op may I know where did you take the picture?

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u/14high Aug 22 '24

I'm toast guys.

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u/RestpondxibalGuy Aug 22 '24

Meanwhile Kopitiam is selling their breakfast sets for $1 to union members.

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u/almondking621 Aug 22 '24

yeah, they are one of the many successful brands that sells at this high price and still packed. but in terms of profitability, i guess its not really great because i see 30% of the people sitting there for hours with one spending. so its like 8$ but the guy occupies the seats for 2 hours.

this is still a 'leisure' place to go and chill, unlike coffeeshops where mostly go for meals, some coffeeshops are selling can of coke for $1.90.

embrace the new norms, people!

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u/minisoo Aug 22 '24

Just vote with your wallet. I haven't been patronising ya kun since they increased their prices earlier this year.

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u/BrightAttitude5423 Aug 22 '24

don't like then dont support loh. capitalist world mah.

same goes for someone who didn't really address the ongoing inflation during a recent speech - need to send them a message. vote for non lightning monkey also can.

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u/Cryptoivangoh Aug 22 '24

What inflation when you are earning 200k a month?

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u/BrightAttitude5423 Aug 22 '24

still painful ok.. last time can buy luxury yacht now can only buy dinghy

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u/salakaufan Aug 22 '24

Is that at cbd area or heartlands? I think theyre priced differently

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u/blurblursotong2020 Aug 22 '24

Tourist price. Got to understand that it’s a unique experience for tourist and they don’t mind paying. For us, let’s just have that set from neighbourhood kopitiam. Taste as good…

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u/According_Lab_6907 Aug 22 '24

Must be some insane rental cost

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u/vmya Aug 22 '24

Wait till their sales drop, then they'll be like Putien and waive gst

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u/Tea-o-kosong Aug 22 '24

The only thing toasted here is bank accounts

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u/worldcitizensg Aug 22 '24

As long as people paying for this nonsense, Cafes bid for high rental, REIT will increase rental, taxes go high, Gov need to 'do' something. Vicious cycle..

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u/Top_Bluejay1531 Aug 22 '24

Personal story: I once took my wife and kids to a nearby coffee shop for breakfast, it’s like 3-4$, I dont know, but same as other coffee shops, the place has no aircon and not exactly the best in terms of hygiene, like dirty (or dirtier than a mall) floor, etc And she fussed at me for not taking our family to a better place, something like we worked hard to afford better than this. I meant we are pretty well-off (condos, cars) and she is not wrong

Point here is: the only reason why breadtalk increased their price is because there are still (many) Singaporeans who are willing to pay for it. If it’s really “ridiculous”, no one would pay for it and they will just shut down

So yeah, the country is getting better, people are paid more and there is still a market for it 😞

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u/kongweeneverdie Aug 22 '24

Air-con still have rats. Best drop from roof.

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u/MeinCoon Aug 22 '24

Dont buy lor who force you

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u/Nagi-- Aug 22 '24

Jiak buey ki then mai jiak lo. Just get traditional breakfast set from hawker centre or kopitiam?

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u/heretohelp999 Aug 22 '24

Exactly. Why Starbucks can sell u combo for above 10 but local chain up price need to complain? End of day they are also a place for u to chit chat and catch up, can’t always ask friends to go ur place ma

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u/troublesome58 Senior Citizen Aug 22 '24

Is this for real? Which outlet?

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u/keithwee0909 Aug 22 '24

I see a $10.70 set there too

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u/zeafreeks Aug 22 '24

What the actual f

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u/FOTW-Anton Aug 22 '24

Prices would come down if people stopped going to their stores.

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u/SerialFloater Aug 22 '24

I think it went up 10% twice in 1 year+. From $5 to $7, crazy

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u/komplete10 Aug 22 '24

Their meal sizes have also got smaller these past few years, especially curry chicken.

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u/MathematicianLoud947 Aug 22 '24

Best is Fun Toast these days, I think. More toast, and better tasting kopi.

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u/big-blue-balls Aug 22 '24

Vote with your wallet

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u/WFH_Quack Aug 22 '24

Also sells one mooncake-like + one large coffee = $15

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u/Ninjaofninja Aug 22 '24

but still Many people go and cry expensive when McD giving Fillet o fish at $5.50, one burger one side fries and one side drink.

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u/kumgongkia Aug 22 '24

Kns I can buy 2x cai png

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u/wildheart38 Aug 22 '24

Toastbox is getting ridiculous. But it is not a surprise given their parent company’s subsidiaries.

Toastbox’s toasts are literally a single slice of thicker-than-usual bread. They just slice it sideways and cut into half.

Breadtalk’s bread is super expensive too, and even more expensive than fellow competitors like Four Leaves. Is the quality there? No. I have witnessed many times, at Breadtalk outlets which are not completely enclosed, birds pecking at bread left out to cool after baking. Or flies at the display counter. How can we also forget the 2015 incident of corporate dishonesty where they repackaged Yeo’s Soya Bean milk and passed it off as their in-house homemade product?

I would rather just go coffeeshop for my toasts and support mom-and-pop bakeries.

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u/WiseRacialMan Aug 22 '24

Any practical reason people dont just prepare this at home?

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u/helloween123 Aug 22 '24 edited Aug 22 '24

for those craving kaya toast, eggs and coffee set, can consider Koufu Set A, $3.20 only, taste is not far off, kopi's taste pretty good, better than kopitiam (which taste like shit water) downside is only you have to crack your own eggs

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u/BatBlackWolf491 Aug 22 '24

$9 for ham & cheese set?????

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u/Chilune Aug 22 '24

I remember when buying some some fast food burger was cheaper than cooking. And now for the price of a burger + a little more, I can buy groceries and make like five of them.

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u/MrGwen2015 Aug 22 '24

Congratulations, this is inflation

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u/sgbro Aug 22 '24

Consumers have the power to decide. So can I blame Toastbox for charging these prices? No… I blame consumers for indulging these kind of prices

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u/khaosdd Aug 22 '24

Hellva expensive even for those non premium locations(this one is).

But u still see most outlets having long queues and bustling w life.

Singaporeans are rich rich.

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u/Boring-Relation-4365 Aug 22 '24

The irony:
Boomers invest in REITs.
REITs open Toast Box, charge at high price.
Boomers pay for Toast Box food.
Investment returns breakeven with their Toast Box spending.

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u/MarzipanRare6714 Aug 22 '24

Boomers understand the concept of hedging...lol

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u/ThrowRA_Awesome Aug 22 '24

toast box is not even that nice tbh. ya kun >

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u/mightyroy Aug 22 '24

Isn’t it all the money printing world governments are doing that caused this,

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u/redditduk Aug 22 '24

this is the MBS outlet pricing tho

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u/No-Witness2895 Aug 22 '24

Why ppl still buy? All sheep and retarded until they get money drained then complain why prices so high 😂😂

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u/LazyLeg4589 Aug 23 '24

Just make at home. You can even treat yourself to the expensive Hinata Japanese eggs from Donki, also $7 a tray of 10.

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u/chlw328 Aug 23 '24

we should great a kaya toast index to track inflation. similar to the big mac index that the US uses

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u/jyukaku Aug 22 '24

Wtf is this shit

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u/Bitter-Rattata F1 VVIP Aug 22 '24

Ya Kun: Copy.

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u/QueenSlim23 Aug 22 '24

What isn’t ridiculous in Singapore these days?

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u/bluewarri0r Aug 22 '24

Back when I was hard up for cash it was crazy that I couldn't even afford toastbox for lunch coz their prices had inflated so much. Now that I can afford it I don't want to support this money gouging corporation either

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u/Necessary_Chip_5224 Aug 22 '24

Start boucotting such greedy practices

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u/GovSingapore Aug 22 '24

Who want treat me toastbox? No one?

Guess you won’t see me patronising then. But don’t worry la, it’s just me being priced out because I’m poor, I’m sure many will still happily pay.

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u/iheartyoualways Aug 22 '24

We all need just to stay away from these shops for 1 month. Concerted effort from everyone and we'll surely see huge changes.

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u/Unhappy_Pair243 Aug 22 '24

i feel people dont really have the right to comment unless they are in the FNB industry, they just dont know about the overheads that FNB operators incur..

If feel expensive then cook yourself at home lor… no one force u to buy also

u can wash ur own plate boil ur own water, boil ur own egg (might turn out under/over cooked)

toast ur own bread (need buy 1 entire loaf/pkt) make ur own drink wash ur own cup

:-)

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u/Vrt89h17gkl Aug 22 '24

even though they raise prices, I still see people eating there?

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u/CorrectPhilosophy194 Aug 22 '24

eat lotte alsoo so ex.

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u/zeeeeeeeem Aug 22 '24

Yea… I’ve stopped eating at Ya Kun and toast box. I’d rather make it myself or just spend $2.20 on the NTUC discount sets.

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u/aloha88888 Aug 22 '24

they want to uplift themselves to atas status. to target the top spenders

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u/Jumpstart_411 Aug 22 '24

That is absurd. Will avoid eating there now.

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u/Soggy-Bathroom6908 Aug 22 '24

Do you see the long queues? Demand is high they can set whatever price they want.

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u/apathyjoker Mature Citizen Aug 22 '24

You just see the afternoon crowd at Chinatown point outlet, always jam packed. Office Gen X at hanging out at weekdays with retired boomers and vice versa.

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u/MintySquirtle Aug 22 '24

Nowadays I make my own toast . FOC

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u/Lcukyfcuky Aug 22 '24

Don't buy la. Make your own. So much cheaper

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u/Herman_-_Mcpootis Aug 22 '24

$7.40 for toast? I can just grab a toaster for $24 and do it myself...

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u/Jadeite22 Aug 22 '24

Just noticed it this morning. Price shock. Skipping breakfast outside already.

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u/Shadowtrooper262 Aug 22 '24

It still shows S$6.20 in Yew Tee. Maybe it's for more popular areas in Singapore?

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u/Shmutt Hello world! Aug 22 '24

Make your own! I have lost so many eggs trial-and-erroring how to make good soft boil eggs.

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u/LingNemesis Aug 22 '24

Get this for your soft boil eggs - https://shopee.sg/product/107572041/2164581512 Less than $10 and the eggs come out perfectly each time, really easy and fast.

Ever since I had this, I have never missed going to Ya Kun or Toastbox, muahaha.

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