‘Special gold rice?’ — Customer shocked at $3 rice!

Swensen’s is pretty much an institution in Singapore, a well-beloved go-to for ice cream treats and other comfort food-type treats. However, much of a favourite an eatery is, even the most loyal customers buck when prices get too high.

On the Complaint Singapore page on Wednesday (Oct 19), a Facebook user named Evon Wong posted a photo of an order of plain white rice served in a pyramid shape along with a receipt for $3.

“Golden rice cost $3 @ cwp swensen,” he wrote, along with a sad face emoji.

Netizens commenting on Mr Wong’s post appeared to agree that the price tag for a single serving of rice was high.

Some seemed to wonder what the hype about the restaurant is all about.

Others made a connection between the shape of the rice serving and its high price.

Some said that because costs are higher everywhere—for rent and salaries, for example—food costs have risen as well.

The post was also shared on a hardwarezone forum, where netizens also said they found the price to be high.  Supply chain issues due to the Covid-19 caused prices of many items, including food, to increase noticeably in the second half of 2021. And after Feb 24, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, one of the world’s biggest grain exporters, some food prices went up even more.

Higher oil prices have also affected prices on a global scale. /TISG

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