Big C Extra, Meat department.....Why customers are almost never seen there...

This is what I see every time I walk by the meat department every time I go to Big C......In the good old days they had loads of customers.....

 

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Give you a mild hint, 6,900 baht a KG - or potentially 40% of a Thai income for a KG of meat !

 

Come to Macro - the cheap meat section is always packed !

Probably the same reason the meat fridges are not busy in Australia right now. Price of meat is currently ridiculous

Just another great mystery of life , there are many of them in Thailand,

 

regards worgeordie

They much prefer to buy meat from the local markets because the thousands flies crawling over it apparently adds extra flavor.

Eat buffalo, it’s cheaper and lasts longer in the mouth ????

Many common Thais find 400 Baht for a kg of freshly slaughtered beef tenderloin unaffordable.

But I think the pictures answer a rhetorical question.

 

How many buyers will go for Spanish smoked pata negra ham for 9000 to 16000 Baht/kilo to be seen at TOPS in Central Beach rd.?

 

How many will buy a small flask of "handmade" Italian olive oil for 11000 Baht?

(seen many years ago at Bangkok Siam paragon basement)

4 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Many common Thais find 400 Baht for a kg of freshly slaughtered beef tenderloin unaffordable.

But I think the pictures answer a rhetorical question.

 

How many buyers will go for Spanish smoked pata negra ham for 9000 to 16000 Baht/kilo to be seen at TOPS in Central Beach rd.?

 

How many will buy a small flask of "handmade" Italian olive oil for 11000 Baht?

(seen many years ago at Bangkok Siam paragon basement)

 

They must have to git rid of LOADS of this unsold EXPENSIVE meat every month....Meat only has a very limited life span...

16 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Give you a mild hint, 6,900 baht a KG - or potentially 40% of a Thai income for a KG of meat !

 

Come to Macro - the cheap meat section is always packed !

It's called Makro, Most of Big C meat prices ( and some others) are 'you're dreaming mate' prices, so yeah Makro is the place to go and do big shopping.

And so you have to search a bit more. I now buy my ham and bacon at a small wholesaler. Good quality and way cheaper. So its there. 

MAKRO: have a look at the freezer and don't be surprised if they offer similarly expensive steaks from US, Australia, NZ on offer. Wagyu!

Of course the fresh meat is way less expensive. You just have to know what it is good for.

24 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

 

They must have to git rid of LOADS of this unsold EXPENSIVE meat every month....Meat only has a very limited life span...

I wonder what they do with it? You never see meat on sale near its sell by date. The Soi dogs must dine well.

The meat counter at big C is a private company, they also run the cheese counter and the ready made food opposite the meat counter.

 

Prices doubled since they took over the business from Big C, and they are never busy, so I wonder how they can stay in business.

 

But many imported goods at Big C are now ridiculous priced.

 

Creamy cheese with herbs from Casino, was 110 baht before covid, now 330 baht for 125 gram. I had a friend bring me the same thing from Europe, at 70 Euro cents (25 baht) for 150 gram.

 

Chorizo salami sliced, 1800 - 2200 baht/kg, in Europe 14 Euro/kg for the same thing.

One kg of cherries inclusive plastic box inside curved is more expensive than 1kg of a sirloin steak.

Big C made the mistake to go from trays of fresh meat out for the public to choose from to prewrapped portions in glass cases... I for one quit shopping there in favor of the open markets...

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Big C Extra, Meat department.....Why customers are almost never seen there...

Where do you think their meat comes from? 

57 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

 

They must have to git rid of LOADS of this unsold EXPENSIVE meat every month....Meat only has a very limited life span...

How many hours each week do spend there counting the customers and noting what they buy to rationally make that claim... five minutes, perhaps, when you walk past?

43 minutes ago, Henryford said:

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

 

They must have to git rid of LOADS of this unsold EXPENSIVE meat every month....Meat only has a very limited life span...

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I wonder what they do with it?

Perhaps it is sold; you're assuming that the OP's claim is correct (after he does nothing more than walking past the counter once a week doing his 5 minute "survey")!

12 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Where do you think their meat comes from? 

They prolly buying from Makro then jacking the price !

51 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I wonder what they do with it? You never see meat on sale near its sell by date. The Soi dogs must dine well.

Haven't you seen the ladies in Big C cooking the daily meat samplers on a toothpick....

19 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Perhaps it is sold; you're assuming that the OP's claim is correct (after he does nothing more than walking past the counter once a week doing his 5 minute "survey")!

A 20 minite shopping trip to Big C Extra......Looking at the meat counter 2-3 times.....Empty Empty Empty

 

The week before that......Empty Empty Empty

 

The month before that....Empty Empty Empty

 

The year before that....Empty Empty Empty

 

3 years ago when Big C  ran the meat shop...Busy Busy Busy 

 

every time I was there for at least the previous 10 years...

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1 hour ago, BenStark said:

The meat counter at big C is a private company, they also run the cheese counter and the ready made food opposite the meat counter

Interesting background.

Gives me an idea why BigC extra has lost a lot of it's  attraction for me when in Pattaya.

Cheese: they only offer super expensive brand name products. Swiss Gruyere for 3000+ which you get at half the price at Friendship.

Casino cheese price hikes stunning. Up here most has vanished from the shelves. Too few millionaires here ????

The last time I was in Big C getting served my weekly quota of sausages a Thai lady spoke to the assistant that was serving me and he immediately started to serve her, so at this stage I left the counter only to find he's following me around the aisles with a couple of kilos of sausages, at which stage I told him I don't want them anymore, I'm sure it still hasn't clicked with him why I snubbed his sausages.????????????

Just been in a Big C extra, mrs refused to buy papaya at 49 baht as over priced, but did get discounted pork, then complained it was very expensive, I don't eat the muck.

I have noticed that the price of meat has gone up quite considerably, however as I am  not a big meat eater, it really doesn't bother me, and if I do want a good steak or similar, then I will go to a restaurant!

 

Whenever I do buy meat, it is usually something like cheek, hock or similar that is particularly good for slow cooking in the beef bourguignon I make, and that's not expensive. Very occasionally I buy some ground beef to make a chilli con carne, and because I slow cook that, it can be local Thai beef, and the end result is just the same as if using ground Aussie beef.

 

In actual fact, I have noticed the prices of food in general here, especially in the likes of Big C and Tops have gone up quite markedly, and that's just a sign of the times. 

 

Someone mentioned cheese, and I am quite partial to Stilton, and occasionally bought it, however went off it a while back, and when I looked yesterday in Big C, the smallest almost thumb -sized slice of Stilton was 270 baht, and I would buy it if I wanted to, but am not bothered these days.

 

I imagine it could be hard for farangs here living purely on a pension, however there are plenty of Thai options and quite delicious Thai dishes which are very cheap and easy to cook, which I occasionally do, so switching meals and tastes is a good option in Thailand.
 

I used to buy steaks at big C.  Then I found a better source for better beef at less than half the cost.

 

 

2 hours ago, sirineou said:

Where do you think their meat comes from? 

Quiet lambs?

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Come to Macro - the cheap meat section is always packed !

I buy my New Zealand grass fed Rib-Eye & Striploin from Lotus, usually around 149 baht for 160 grams & 180gms, cooked more on the rare side, they are excellent value, but if you overcook them, they will be very chewy.

Thailand is not the right place for you if you need big box store grocery shopping with the full shopping carts and you’re cooking meals. It’s too expensive for the ingredients and not worth it.

 

I am from the USA and used to live that way. It’s different here.