10-26-2007, 12:33 PM
I see them discussing again on some forums:Is opening a Delicatessen shop catering to the needs of farangs a good business idea?
I've seen advances like that many times but hardly anyone succeeded. Now big supermarket like The Mall etc. have more often - and only for limited time - foreign food in their programs. I wonder why only for limited times, why are they not refilling their shelves after all that stuff has gone. Those cans of vegetables and fruits from home at triple prices that give you a nostalgic feeling because you can actually recognize from the package what is in there. Are you actually longing for canned fruits and veggies from home while you can buy much cheaper local fresh fruits and veggies here - the ones you used to buy back home in cans for your guests to show off??
Some guys go crazy for getting pickles again, not knowing how easy it is to make them yourself.
Is there any future in retailing farang food in Thailand?
I've seen advances like that many times but hardly anyone succeeded. Now big supermarket like The Mall etc. have more often - and only for limited time - foreign food in their programs. I wonder why only for limited times, why are they not refilling their shelves after all that stuff has gone. Those cans of vegetables and fruits from home at triple prices that give you a nostalgic feeling because you can actually recognize from the package what is in there. Are you actually longing for canned fruits and veggies from home while you can buy much cheaper local fresh fruits and veggies here - the ones you used to buy back home in cans for your guests to show off??
Some guys go crazy for getting pickles again, not knowing how easy it is to make them yourself.
Is there any future in retailing farang food in Thailand?