Comments on: Chinese price discrepancies

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 09:19:20 +0000

McDonalds doesnt increase 15% a year. The 700 fils to 850fils was the first increase since they first opened here maybe.

By: sfsa78

sfsa78 — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 08:56:32 +0000

Ive noticed the increase in price every year. McDonalds has inceased annually, at a rate of of about 15% per year. example, a few months ago you would pay .700 fils for a breakfaast meal (mcmuffin n,hashbrown, and orange juice), now it will cost you .850fils. It adds up at the end of the month, especially if you bother noticing that this increase is almost everywhere, not only food. So when you realise that your salary doesn’t even increase 15% every year to keep up with this inflation, you know your being screwed.

By: msabah

msabah — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:56:23 +0000

To me,Chinese food is only to be eaten at The Peacock at SAS Radisson Hotel.Still the best.

By: Les

Les — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:33:24 +0000

I never go to the Gulf Royal in Souk Salmiya since the time once when our prawns smelled funny and when we complained they shovelled them off the plate and put them back in the display!

By: anon

anon — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:11:42 +0000

holla, childish?

ummm what the hell do you know about such fluctuations? Maybe it costs more to operate that particular branch of the restaurant, and, in good faith the company doesnt raise ALL its prices only the ones at that particular branch. Did anyone bother to think of that?

always jumping to fucking conclusions.

By: holla

holla — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 13:07:48 +0000

in the US prices vary state by state for obvious reasons such as taxes, however they don’t within a state.

kuwait is no where as big and varied as the US and the the franchises are owned by set companies. there is little reason for this random, childish price fluctuation.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:57:13 +0000

in the US McDonalds does not have unified prices, in fact individual franchise operators are allowed a great deal of flexibility in setting their prices. The economics of pricing schemes have to factor in a lot of variables, namely rental costs at various locations.

By: Ozy

Ozy — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:49:00 +0000

Hah, yea i noticed this too. I had gulf royal chinese just yesterday (awesome food btw) and the guy charged me like 2.150kd

I was just like alrite whatever.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:42:36 +0000

I never noticed these discrepancies before with like McDonalds and KFC. I mean i would think McDonalds would be an example of unified prices you know..

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:40:47 +0000

KFC also doesnt have unified prices.Food combos are different and cheaper in places like Kuwait city branch,shuwaikh branch,etc.Its all about costs and customer profile.

By: Marzouq

Marzouq — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:39:16 +0000

The thing is the people who do go to the other branchs might really get affected by the difference in price. Or they would really complain, but marina mall has a different crowd coming to it.

If it was my franchise I would have increased the prices all across the board.

By: Carlsb3rg

Carlsb3rg — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 12:36:13 +0000

McDonalad’s don’t have unified prices either. In university branches, prices are cheaper.

By: busynow

busynow — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 10:05:26 +0000

Mark in salmiya even take away the meal is 2.25

By: holla

holla — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:45:38 +0000

Business in kuwait is a big LOL.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:19:37 +0000

its not about the 150 fils