No outside food or drink….

[JimTripper]

4 minutes ago, retarius said:

My brother ran a bar/restaurant here. It was mainly for farangs but Thais came in to watch football etc. He allowed Thai customers to bring their own whiskey in and for Thai girlfriends to go to the local market, but food and bring it in. I was new here and was shocked. He said no big deal. "If I sell a bottle of Black Label I can make about 50 baht, but these guys drink tons of mixers at which he made a handsome profit as much as he made off beer....30 baht for a mixer bought at 7 baht".

On the subject of food, he argued that it was expensive to keep all the ingredients for a Thai menu and that it wasn't worth the cooking because he couldn't make it for twice the price it sold for on the market next door and he made decent money off the soft drink the girls bought.

 

I guess it is how you look at your business, whether you are in it to put rules up on the wall, or to make a profit. 

Most profits are made on drinks anywhere you go, not food.

 

When you order a good server always pushes drinks, preferably right when you sit down before looking at the menu.

[richard_smith237]

54 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

IF we are at a restaurant / cafe etc and the behavior of others impacts us, it becomes our business.

No, it does not.  You may not approve but it sure does not make it your business...you're free to take your business elsewhere.

Are you doing your ‘out there on the spectrum’ thing and taking business to mean ‘something which makes money’ as opposed to ‘an issue that impacts us’…

 

..,to clarify…. If someone is sat near me smoking… or eating stinky durian etc it is something that is my business as in it’s something that I need to address… 

Edited August 30, 2023 by richard_smith237

[StayinThailand2much]

4 hours ago, bob smith said:

Then mother goose opened up her backpack and pulled out a packed lunch for all the family, I’m talking full on banquet, orange duck, moo ping, durians,the lot! The stench was almost unbearable! 

Saw that too. Chinese family of four spends the day at a mall, but, instead of buying food at the food court, or one of the dozens of restaurants, they bring and carry around their lunch in tupperware. 

Edited August 30, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[PingRoundTheWorld]

4 hours ago, bob smith said:

god help us all if they are going to be the new leaders of the world! 

They're not. China's economy is on the verge of collapse with real estate and finance giants essentially bankrupt. Hopefully this doesn't affect the rest of the world (too much), but the "China #1" dream (nightmare?) is not going to happen anytime soon.

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Saw that too. Chinese family of four spends the day at a mall, but, instead of buying food at the food court, or one of dozens of restaurants, they bring and carry around their lunch in tupperware. 

Not only Chinese I spend some time in Pattaya I used to have lunch in certain restaurant and there were a lot of farangs bringing they're own food and water 

[Walker88]

I'm on Bob's side on this one, though the nationality of the people is irrelevant. It is simply rude behavior.

 

Where do those who do not object draw the line? Would it be acceptable in a Michelin Star-rated restaurant? Take up 15 seats, order just water, and pull the main courses from a backpack? Nobody could pull that stunt in a NYC hi-so restaurant, so why is it okay in a Thai breakfast spot? Also, other potential patrons might be turned off by the display and choose another venue for their meal.

 

"No outside food or beverage" means exactly that. If the wait staff didn't care, okay, but I doubt the owner would be indifferent.

 

 

[transam]

3 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Not only Chinese I spend some time in Pattaya I used to have lunch in certain restaurant and there were a lot of farangs bringing they're own food and water 

Yeh, of course they did........................????

[still kicking]

6 minutes ago, transam said:

Yeh, of course they did........................????

Most of them were Dutch and Germans, next time I take a photo?

[transam]

1 minute ago, still kicking said:

Most of them were Dutch and Germans, next time I take a photo?

Don't bother.....................????

[spidermike007]

3 hours ago, bob smith said:

They even give the Russians a run for their money!! 

I dislike most Russians to the point where I tend to prefer loud, roudy, insensitive Chinese to them. And that says alot. 

[spidermike007]

3 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

It's a culture thing.  China overpopulates their restaurants with service workers.  Normal practice in fast food joints is to leave the debris on the tables for staff to remove.

 

Not all that different from the practice here.  Over half the local patrons at KFC and McD don't clear their tables either.

The distinction is not clearing the tables when you have supported the place and purchased the food, and not cleaning up your mess when you have free loaded and brought only food to the table, so to speak. Big difference. 

[flexomike]

1 hour ago, transam said:

"You happen to notice Brits only like Brits", how on earth have you come to that daft conclusion.............?         ????

have to forgive him, he is from California - 555

[bob smith]

1 hour ago, Walker88 said:

I'm on Bob's side on this one, though the nationality of the people is irrelevant. It is simply rude behavior.

 

Where do those who do not object draw the line? Would it be acceptable in a Michelin Star-rated restaurant? Take up 15 seats, order just water, and pull the main courses from a backpack? Nobody could pull that stunt in a NYC hi-so restaurant, so why is it okay in a Thai breakfast spot? Also, other potential patrons might be turned off by the display and choose another venue for their meal.

 

"No outside food or beverage" means exactly that. If the wait staff didn't care, okay, but I doubt the owner would be indifferent.

 

 

absolutely spot on mate!

 

 

Could you also tell @Liverpool Lou please? 

 

I cant be bothered tbh.

[scorecard]

4 hours ago, bob smith said:

What’s the point then, scorecard? The sign said no outside food or drinks, they brought in outside food.

 

yes. And and?

Wow, you must be fun at parties. Mr. Pefectin every way. Getting so excited about tiny subjects, must bring you great pleasure.

 

Take a break and calm down.

[NoDisplayName]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

The distinction is not clearing the tables when you have supported the place and purchased the food, and not cleaning up your mess when you have free loaded and brought only food to the table, so to speak. Big difference. 

Not supported?  They bought 15 coffees and some waters, right?

750 baht minimum spend.

 

I wonder if the Chinese are on WeChat right now, complaining about the "Laowai" that took up an entire table at a coffee shop for several hours and only bought one lousy coffee?  How rude! 

[transam]

11 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Wow, you must be fun at parties. Mr. Pefectin every way. Getting so excited about tiny subjects, must bring you great pleasure.

 

Take a break and calm down.

What would you do if it were your business....?

[bob smith]

3 minutes ago, transam said:

What would you do if it were your business....?

good question. cant wait to hear his no doubt ridiculous answer..

[scorecard]

35 minutes ago, transam said:

What would you do if it were your business....?

Good question. I would probably push the 'sitters' to buy more items, perhaps with a tempting discount  and also say at some point "You cannot do this again".

 

Also keeping in mind that negative comments about restaurants (whether valid or otherwise) can do enormous damage to the business. 

 

Rule 1 in the marketing of the business is to get customers to come into the restaurant and sit down then see what you can sell to them even at a discount as long as the revenue covers the costs involved.

 

If they hear negative comments there's no chance of any revenue and there's a good chance the 'negative news' about the restuarant will spread. 

Edited August 30, 2023 by scorecard

[transam]

4 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Good question. I would probably push the 'sitters' to buy more items, perhaps with a tempting discount  and also say at some point "You cannot do this again".

 

Also keeping in mind that negative comments about restaurants (whether valid or otherwise) can do enormous damage to the business. 

 

Rule 1 in the marketing of the business is to get customers to come into the restaurant and sit down then see what you can sell to them even at a discount as long as the revenue covers the costs involved.

 

If they hear negative comments there's no chance of any revenue and there's a good chance the 'negative news' about the restuarant will spread. 

I don't think that will happen with tourists, the tourists in question knew they were taking the p_ss, just hoping they get away with it, which they do here.

 

These folk are also taking up space for paying customers, if it were my business, I would point out, you eat here, you buy here.....????

[bob smith]

9 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Good question. I would probably push the 'sitters' to buy more items, perhaps with a tempting discount  and also say at some point "You cannot do this again".

 

Also keeping in mind that negative comments about restaurants (whether valid or otherwise) can do enormous damage to the business. 

 

Rule 1 in the marketing of the business is to get customers to come into the restaurant and sit down then see what you can sell to them even at a discount as long as the revenue covers the costs involved.

 

If they hear negative comments there's no chance of any revenue and there's a good chance the 'negative news' about the restuarant will spread. 

could you be any more vague if you tired??

[bignok]

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

What’s the point then, scorecard? The sign said no outside food or drinks, they brought in outside food.

 

yes. And and?

Not your business. No tourists from China near me

[bignok]

My lunch

[FruitPudding]

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Rules are made to be broken. Breaking them is great fun. As long as they bought something, all good. Leaving the mess was not cool. But, Chinese people tend to be very uncool. LOL. 

I think the word you are searching for is "filthy"

 

Ever been to China?? "Leaving a mess" is an understatement 

 

 

[FruitPudding]

6 minutes ago, bignok said:

My lunch

Probably the gayest (in the happy sense of the world) lunch I've ever seen  ????

[Ben Zioner]

6 hours ago, bob smith said:

Yes. Which is totally against the rules!! 
 

get it? 

Yep, about time we nuke them.

 

Ronald.

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:

Probably the gayest (in the happy sense of the world) lunch I've ever seen  ????

I ordered t bone. They brought this out! Nearly fell off my chair

[bignok]

After that they gave us a watermelon plate for free

[FruitPudding]

58 minutes ago, transam said:

What would you do if it were your business....?

I'd say, "Hey Buddy. This ain't Hong Kong, ya know. You can't just act like you own the place."

[Ben Zioner]

9 minutes ago, bignok said:

I ordered t bone. They brought this out! Nearly fell off my chair

Where is the meat?

[scorecard]

32 minutes ago, transam said:

I don't think that will happen with tourists, the tourists in question knew they were taking the p_ss, just hoping they get away with it, which they do here.

 

These folk are also taking up space for paying customers, if it were my business, I would point out, you eat here, you buy here.....????

That's your choice and ultimately I don't disgaree that's one valid approach.