A taste of ‘gourmet’ Thai

[webfact]

A taste of ‘gourmet’ Thai

By The Nation

 

Chairat Petchdakul (left)

 

The Mall Group announced this week that it is opening a new standalone supermarket called Gourmet Thai in the I’m Chinatown shopping project at Yaowarat. The store, which is costing Bt10 million, is based on the Group’s successful Gourmet Market chain. 

 

Chairat Petchdakul, the Group’s vice president for merchandising, said the new supermarket, which will boast Thai vintage décor, is spread over 140 sqm on the B floor of I’m Chinatown.

 

 

“We have selected goods which popular among tourists from several Gourmet Market branches to sell in thi store,” he said. “We will also have demonstrations of traditional Thai desserts and rotate food and beverages shops every week in order to attract both domestic and international tourists.”

 

He added that The Mall Group was confident this new business model would do well in I’m Chinatown as it’s is located in Yaowarat, which draws tourists from around the world, especially the Chinese, and is near several tourist attractions. 

 

“This mixed-use project is very accessible since it is near MRT Wat Mangkon station and it also operate as a 4-star hotel, so we can draw tourists to buy souvenirs before heading back to their countries,” he said.

 

He added that Gourmet Thai will open in mid-November and offer promotions to attract both domestic and international tourists during this year’s high season.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377964

 

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[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Mall Group announced this week that it is opening a new standalone supermarket called Gourmet Thai (...)

Let me guess; two-thirds of the shelves filled with instant noodles, soy sauce, and palm oil, and the rest with canned tuna, sardines, Leo, Chang, and Lay's... Don't have enough of that in Bangkok yet!

Edited November 1, 2019 by StayinThailand2much

[mok199]

Next months headline ''space for lease''....

[kevin612]

When I see the word tourist, I will avoid that place. Tourist means high price, isn’t it?

[Assurancetourix]

The real estate bubble is about to explode, so they must try to find other uses for their dirty money to wash ...

Why not a new food store where you can find cherries at 3,000 baht a kilo?

[YTP]

On 11/1/2019 at 2:42 PM, StayinThailand2much said:

Let me guess; two-thirds of the shelves filled with instant noodles, soy sauce, and palm oil, and the rest with canned tuna, sardines, Leo, Chang, and Lay's... Don't have enough of that in Bangkok yet!

 

16 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

The real estate bubble is about to explode, so they must try to find other uses for their dirty money to wash ...

Why not a new food store where you can find cherries at 3,000 baht a kilo?

Have either of you been to Gourmet Market under Terminal 21?

 

Is it decked out with Leo, Chang, canned fish, and Lays like a 7-11?

Do they sell cherries there for 3,000 baht a kilo?  

 

Selection and prices same range as Tops, maybe a bit less than Foodland which many rave about because of the selection of imported favorites.  Not all developments are bad.  If you're a cheap charlie into the bare basics go somewhere else then.

[rkidlad]

I found Gourmet to be cheaper than Tops. And that was the one in Paragon. 

[sunnyboy2018]

On 11/3/2019 at 5:31 PM, YTP said:

 

Have either of you been to Gourmet Market under Terminal 21?

 

Is it decked out with Leo, Chang, canned fish, and Lays like a 7-11?

Do they sell cherries there for 3,000 baht a kilo?  

 

Selection and prices same range as Tops, maybe a bit less than Foodland which many rave about because of the selection of imported favorites.  Not all developments are bad.  If you're a cheap charlie into the bare basics go somewhere else then.

Some people have a perfect storm of influences: cheap charlies, who are culinary illiterate, with a chip on their shoulder about people who can afford the finer things in life mixed with anti Thai racism. One good reason to use the Gourmet Market. Such people wont be there!

[Curt1591]

10 hours ago, rkidlad said:

I found Gourmet to be cheaper than Tops. And that was the one in Paragon. 

I have even found sale items cheaper than Big C, Lotus and even Makro!