Suvarnabhumi Food Guide program revealed

[rooster59]

Suvarnabhumi Food Guide program revealed

Na-ark Rojanasuvan

 

 

BANGKOK, 01 February 2019, (NNT) - Suvarnabhumi International Airport has unveiled the Suvarnabhumi Food Guide program, providing passengers with affordable food.

 

Under the new initiative, participating food vendors under the King Power International Group and Master Mind Consultant Company Limited submit their affordable offerings to airport authorities who will then make ‘Suvarnabhumi Food Guide,’ which will be publicized to the passengers.

 

According to Wing Commander Suthirawat Suwanawat , the General Manager of Suvarnabhumi Airport, the menu is divided into three tiers - Saved Price, Budget Price, and Valued Price - offering items with price tags of 50, 125, and 280 baht respectively.

 

He further elaborated that King Power will provide assistance in publishing ‘the Suvarnabhumi Food Guide.’ The General Manager boasted that more than 70 vendors have joined the program. The physical copy of the guidebook will be available in various information kiosks and the digital version of the guidebook can be found via QR Code posted in several areas of the airport.

 

The Wing Commander stressed that passengers can find a myriad of affordable foods at two affordable cafeterias ‘Airport Street Food By Magic Food Point’ and ‘Food World.’ The former is located at Exit 8 on the first floor and the latter is located next to the eastern garden, also on the first floor.

 

He also mentioned ’Aimm Cup Corner’ on the B1 floor next to the Airport Rail Link entrance which also offers affordable dishes.

 

-- nnt 2019-02-03

[YetAnother]

6 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

the menu is divided into three tiers - Saved Price, Budget Price, and Valued Price

marketers : veiled, professional liars

[bendejo]

11 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Wing Commander Suthirawat Suwanawat

 

Is Wing his rank or his Chinese name?

 

 

[bubba]

Reposted here, as requested.

 

For some reason, with all the publicity and hype about this new "Affordable Food" scheme, AOT have not publicised the link to the menus, but rather advised passengers to pick up a copy at the airport or scan the QR cade after you get there. So, that's what I did, and I saved the link.

 

The price categories are 'Save' at 50 baht, 'Budget' 125 baht and 'Value' 280 baht.

 

Let's see what kind of nothingburger you can get for 50 baht. Many vendors are offering a pot of hot tea or cup of iced tea for the bargain price of 50 baht as their 'Save' affordable meal offering. That should really fill you up. A few are offering a scoop of fried rice or noodles. Many do not offer a 50 baht option at all. 

 

So let's say you want a proper meal under the "Affordable Food" scheme for the "value" price of 280 baht. How about a tuna sandwich and some iced tea at only 280 baht? Noodle soup, french fries and a coke for 280 baht? Ham and cheese sandwich? Cheese pretzel, sausage pretzel and a cup of lemonade can also be had for the value price of 280 baht. Chicken fried rice and lemon juice maybe? Only 280 baht. Ciabatta ham and cheese sandwich and a cup of coffee?

 

Or maybe something lighter from the "budget" category of 125 baht like two donuts and a cup of coffee or three cookies and a can of coke for only 125 baht? A plate of vegetarian pad thai?

 

I never eat at any of those crowded and expensive places anyway, but are these prices actually less expensive than before? Looks to me like this is all just a thinly veiled PR stunt.

 

Here is the link to save you the effort of looking for it at the airport:

 

https://airportthai.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/The-Suvarnabhumi-food-guide-PDF_resize2.pdf

[millymoopoo]

For Suvarnabhumi go down to the basement, left out of lift, straight on off escalator to the Bangkok end of the building, there is the staff cafeteria, open to all, decent fried chicken/duck or Palo pork and rice 90bht.
At Don Muang go out the side doors T1 (international terminal-Bangkok end of building) pass all the buses, past the Admin building, into what looks like an undercover car park, on the right is staff cafeteria, same again.

Both ticket system, buy 100bht (or 200) refunded on what you don't use.

Both places at least half (or even less) the price.

[PerkinsCuthbert]

You're quite right, Bubba, the campaign is risible and disingenuous, but anyone with any experience of air travel should already know that eating and drinking in airports is almost universally not good value; hell, even the folks from hinterland China, arriving and departing Don Muang for the first time in their droves, know that - observe them filling at the water fountains, having carried empty plastic bottles through security, or in the convenience stores pre-airside. And getting fed and watered is not the only poor value - look at Thailand's less-than-a-steal duty-free monopoly.

Part of it is psychology; airports are nervy places, and when people get stressed and while waiting, they tend to lose restraint somewhat and 'snack' - on food and drink, or on shopping - marketers know this.

As always it's a case of caveat emptor; there are still good value places and items to be had within airports around the World - I would cite Changi as an example regionally - but on the whole it's best to plan for the worst, do your shopping prior, pack some refreshments and forego the shopping experience.

[natway09]

If the AOT charged reasonable rents then maybe the food & drink prices would be more reasonable ?

I travel through Suvarnabhumi  about 18 times a year & never eat there anyway.

Plan yourself, eat before you go & the airlines give you a meal anyway.

If travelling budget airlines ,,, well ,,,, enough said

Have availed myself of a couple halves of Guiness though. Price OK

[DrDave]

The food court at Suvarnabhumi used to be a closely held secret, used mostly by airport staff and flight crews. Over the years, more people became aware of it, and just a couple of weeks ago, I was surprised to see a very large digital sign in the immigration area advertising it. A previous poster has detailed the location.

 

At DMK, there's also a large food court inside the terminal. It's located upstairs, and uses a card system similar to food courts in shopping centers. A little difficult to find at first, since it's fronted by regular restaurants. Prices are just slightly higher than the food court at Suvarnabhumi.

 

[Camelot]

If food prices at Thai airports bother you, I suggest giving Hong Kong a wide berth. Last time I ate there I got a severe case of sticker shock. I wished I was back here.

[LongTimeLurker]

On 2/3/2019 at 11:46 AM, millymoopoo said:

At Don Muang go out the side doors T1 (international terminal-Bangkok end of building) pass all the buses, past the Admin building, into what looks like an undercover car park, on the right is staff cafeteria, same again.

Both ticket system, buy 100bht (or 200) refunded on what you don't use.

Both places at least half (or even less) the price.

At DMK I get to the food court internally from the check-in area, walk along the 'bridge' to the airline building and along to the end of the corridor where you will come to a big open area. Take the lift there down to the ground or back up a few metres and walk down the stairs. Both bring you out at a 7-11 where you can get large bottles of beer for 90 Baht, and turn right and you find the entrance to the staff food area you refer to.

Edited February 5, 2019 by LongTimeLurker

[LongTimeLurker]

On 2/3/2019 at 12:40 PM, DrDave said:

At DMK, there's also a large food court inside the terminal. It's located upstairs, and uses a card system similar to food courts in shopping centers. A little difficult to find at first, since it's fronted by regular restaurants. Prices are just slightly higher than the food court at Suvarnabhumi.

 

I think the one you mean is in Terminal 2.

[fruitman]

I'll post it again..

 

Chicken Rendang, foodcourt Singapore Changi airport...7 sgd$ = 175 Baht.....Go up the stairs...All is very clean and tidy, they speak fluent english, no cheating, fast service, not too busy.

 

 

[wpcoe]

On 2/3/2019 at 2:40 PM, DrDave said:

The food court at Suvarnabhumi used to be a closely held secret, used mostly by airport staff and flight crews. Over the years, more people became aware of it, and just a couple of weeks ago, I was surprised to see a very large digital sign in the immigration area advertising it. A previous poster has detailed the location.

 

At DMK, there's also a large food court inside the terminal. It's located upstairs, and uses a card system similar to food courts in shopping centers. A little difficult to find at first, since it's fronted by regular restaurants. Prices are just slightly higher than the food court at Suvarnabhumi.

 

Try eating there around 1230pm.  Tons of Chinese tour groups who were given free coupon books.

[johnmell]

On 2/3/2019 at 1:48 PM, PerkinsCuthbert said:

You're quite right, Bubba, the campaign is risible and disingenuous, but anyone with any experience of air travel should already know that eating and drinking in airports is almost universally not good value; hell, even the folks from hinterland China, arriving and departing Don Muang for the first time in their droves, know that - observe them filling at the water fountains, having carried empty plastic bottles through security, or in the convenience stores pre-airside. And getting fed and watered is not the only poor value - look at Thailand's less-than-a-steal duty-free monopoly.

Part of it is psychology; airports are nervy places, and when people get stressed and while waiting, they tend to lose restraint somewhat and 'snack' - on food and drink, or on shopping - marketers know this.

As always it's a case of caveat emptor; there are still good value places and items to be had within airports around the World - I would cite Changi as an example regionally - but on the whole it's best to plan for the worst, do your shopping prior, pack some refreshments and forego the shopping experience.

Changi, you must be joking. Ten pounds for a pint of lukewarm lager.