KLANG: Restaurateurs have begun to reduce food prices of local favourites like the roti canai, teh tarik, fruit juices and fried chicken to lure customers.
The customers will now pay between 10 and 50 sen less for the items in most Indian restaurants.
Good news: Consumers can look forward to cheaper roti canai and fried chicken. Roti canai is down to 90 sen from RM1.20, while teh tarik is RM1.40 now, compared to RM1.50 earlier.
Malaysian Indian Restaurant Owners Association president Datuk R. Ramalingam Pillai said prices of other dishes would also be reduced in the coming months.
“Our association, which has 1,300 members, decided to bring down the prices to cater to current times,” he said, adding that the reduction did not incur losses for the operators, but merely cut into their profits.
He said fruit juices had been reduced by 20 sen to RM3.80, and fried chicken from RM4.50 to RM4. Because of this, he said, many youngsters were returning to their restaurants.
“Fried chicken, teh tarik and roti canai are Malaysian favourites, especially for the yuppies,” said Ramalingam. He said while cooking oil prices had dropped, those of spices had gone up by 250%.
“We will have to consider all angles before announcing further price reductions.”
Selangor Consumer Welfare Association secretary Jeyakumar Varatharajoo said the association was pleased with the restaurateurs’ move and hoped prices of food such as veetu tosai, idli, spring hoppers and puttu (that used less oil) would also be reduced to encourage healthy eating habits.
Government Pensioners Association Klang branch president Bhagat Singh said the price reduction was good news as most senior citizens found it convenient to eat out. However, he urged restaurants to not reduce the portions when serving. “Most of the time, when prices are reduced, the roti canai becomes smaller and the teh tarik glass holds less tea.
“We call upon consumers to exert their right by not patronising restaurants that overcharge or reduce their servings.”
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