Why is it unpleasant?, Worker's Daily: Nearly 70% of high priced banquets are pre made dishes. Banquets | Use | Catering | Price | Consumer | Cost | Hotel | Pre made dishes
According to a report from the Chao News client on June 5th, a newlywed couple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, chose a expensive banquet package from a well-known hotel in the city in order to leave an unforgettable wedding banquet for their friends and family. However, after the wedding, the couple was told by their friends and family that the cost performance of the banquet was not high, with 70% of the 16 dishes being pre made. A reporter's investigation found that for a wedding banquet priced at nearly 6000 yuan per table, the same dishes on the menu can be paired with over 1000 yuan on online shopping platforms.
With the development of fresh food locking technology and cold chain technology, the variety of pre made dishes is becoming increasingly diverse, and is no longer limited to the field of ordinary takeaway fast food. Some high-end catering and hotel banquets are also beginning to use pre made dishes in large quantities. This situation brings both joy and worry. On the one hand, the development of prefabricated dishes has entered a more mature stage, allowing catering enterprises to reduce production costs and improve operational efficiency; On the other hand, many consumers believe that they have spent a high price but have not felt the "pot flavor", and the cost of pre made dishes is often lower, which can easily give people a feeling of being "slaughtered".
Industry insiders point out that regardless of the size of the restaurant, pre made dishes are a hurdle that cannot be avoided. Some merchants claim to be suppliers of many star rated hotels with large shipments. The reason behind this is that pre made dishes are very convenient and can help hotels reduce costs and increase efficiency. Especially during the previous pandemic, many hotels had to maintain their daily operations by reducing staff and costs, making pre made dishes a good choice.
Prefabricated dishes are a product of the large-scale development of the catering industry, with advantages such as standardization, quality consistency, assembly line production, and low cost. They are a major change in the phased development of Chinese catering. In the past few years, various sectors of society were concerned that Chinese fast food could not be produced in a standardized manner, and therefore could not compete with Western fast food. With the maturation of pre made food technology, this shortcoming seems to have been filled quite a bit. Prefabricated dishes have also driven the rapid development of some chain Chinese restaurants and provided convenience for takeout and hotels. Some consumers also purchase prefabricated dishes online and heat them up at home for consumption.
So, it's not that people cannot accept pre made dishes, but rather that when catering companies use pre made dishes in large quantities, they do not clearly inform consumers. Many people believe that this violates their right to know and choose - instead of spending a high price to eat pre made dishes in restaurants and heating them themselves, does it not smell good? After all, Chinese cuisine emphasizes a complete range of colors, flavors, freshness, and deliciousness. No one would be willing to be a scapegoat and eat products on the assembly line at the cost of freshly made dishes.
The widespread use of pre made dishes in some high-end hotels has also raised doubts about the low cost of banquets made up of pre made dishes. Is selling such high prices suspected of price fraud? It is undeniable that expenses such as decoration, rent, and labor in hotels are all included in the cost of banquets. However, this is precisely where consumers are dissatisfied. Prefabricated dishes have reduced costs for hotels, so banquet prices should also be adjusted in order to be "equally valuable".
It can be seen that a clear statement is needed regarding the use of prefabricated dishes in the catering industry, which not only satisfies consumers' right to know, but also ensures product quality, safety, and reasonable prices. Only in this way can more space and consensus be won for the orderly and sustainable development of the prefabricated dish industry.
It should also be noted that relying too much on pre made dishes will lead to a loss of culinary essence? After all, culinary culture is also an important part of Chinese culture. Sometimes, people pursue not only the "pot atmosphere" and "fireworks atmosphere", but also the taste and perception of culinary culture.
