KittyLeung74

回復 40# somewhereintime

T & T has the centre kitchen and bakery in the head office, mainly for certain items.  Some bakeries, such as 油條 are outsource from different suppliers.

Those birthday cakes are baked in-store.  Those sold in Yaohan are baked in the bakeries which is across its parking lot.  You will see those cakes are brought from there back to Yaohan by carts from time to time.

somewhereintime

回復 41# KittyLeung74


    "it is fact that they outsources for part of their products,"

      I said part of, not all.
      The East 1 Ave  store has  many items other than Yau Tieu wheel
      over from the Bakery across the parking lot, just before the store
      opens at 9:00 am.
      It is nothing wrong about outsourcing, it is the quality control,
      including sanitation.
      The Metrotown store used to have  soup shipped to the deli, from
      unknown  source. I know the agent.

peter236

回復  KittyLeung74


    "it is fact that they outsources for part of their products,"

      I sai ...
somewhereintime 發表於 2010-10-8 13:29

First you said they outsourced, now you said they outsourced "part of" their stuff.
Their cakes (including birthday cakes) and bread (including pineapple buns etc) are all made by themselves.
Even Safeway, Save On, Superstore outsourced some of their bakery products.

somewhereintime

I stated clearly that they  outsource for part of their products
and they use Pine House as their back up supplier.
I also said that there is nothing wrong with outsourcing, it is business goal  to maximize profit.
their problem is quality control for the products they bring in,
and the sanitation issue.
I did not say they outsource any birthday cake, but certain  bread and pastries, especially chinese pastries.

KittyLeung74

Totally agreed.  Outsourcing is the most effective way to provide the quality food to the customer and to maximize the profit margin.  We, being the comsumer, can enjoy the food in the convenient way.

auyatyat

回復 26# supersuper

你真係勁,三口之家都係用$1700一個月

我粗略計o下自己一個月o既開支
電話$80
車保險$200
工作保險+會費$250
入油$300
電話費$80
internet$30
比老豆$700
平均學費(  >_<  因為仲o係度考緊另一個牌) $200
飲食 $300 ( o係屋企食早餐同pack lunch,但係有時出去做o野無得帶要被迫o係街食, 夜晚一半o係屋企,一半出街食)
gym/tennis 羽毛球book 場 $40
其他 $200 (藥,日用品....)
兔糧/草 $10
因為要讀書o既關係,我無乜娛樂,最多都係買o下$10 三隻dvd...
係咁易計o下都接近$2400

auyatyat

最好果個月唔洗睇牙齒,睇中醫,或者架車要做services,如果唔係又唔見幾百

布小熊

i don't know.. every time I go into a grocery store... I come out with $30 -$50 bill. (T&T, Yaohan, Supermarket 2000...etc)
Costco.. > $100 usually...
I never calculate how much I spent for grocery shopping but... I usually go to Wholefoods once a week or every two week to get some organic apples (I can only eat organic ones... I am allergic to regular apples ) and some items on sale. Bill usually is $15.

Then I have paid $250 for vegetables for a summer's supply of western vegetables that's like $40 a month.

So roughly, my grocery bill a month is like $30 + $50x4 + $100 + $40 for 2ppl => $370
And sometimes I go grocery shopping more than once a week as well.. (after work during the week)

This doesn't include things you guys talk about (e.g. rice - usually get 1 bag every 3 or 4 months and we likes rice from Thailand) and I seldom get seafood cos it's usually expensive to get them. some how my bf said he doesn't feel full after eating seafood, so I have to prepare extra dish of meat if I cook seafood.

布小熊

Fibbi, I think you are really good to do $4/day meat budget. Cos I can never do it unless I am making things like Chili (with ground beef) or chicken wings on sale (2 lbs for 1 meal) or steam meat patty.
Cos baby back ribs, steaks, chicken breast, pork tenderloin usually cost more that $4 per meal to feed 2.

fibbi

回復 49# 布小熊


    I found chicken wings really expensive. Usually $3 or more a pound and not much in a pound. But the chicken slices or pork slices (from Yaohan or T&T) pack usually is around $4. (0.5 lb) But then, when stir fry with bean sprout or onion, the dish becomes big portion la.