Pizza/Pasta Hut are getting close to my wish with its latest invention. Hot dogs around a pizza, not bad. Next it is a burger, and then I want to see mini calazones around a pizza, or little piles of spag bol.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Food art part 2
Pizza/Pasta Hut are getting close to my wish with its latest invention. Hot dogs around a pizza, not bad. Next it is a burger, and then I want to see mini calazones around a pizza, or little piles of spag bol.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
popular vote
Discovery Bay management have decided to increase ferry fare and abolish the over night ferry service (subject to TD approval). This decision is based on returns of a survey they sent out in October. From the survey, There was a 13% 'valid' responses, and 55% of these responses (774) picked the option that would reduce the price increase, but abolish the ferry service from midnight. which means:
- 7% of the popular vote picked the option, is this representative? Especially in the light of the conflict which arose from the briefing session between resident reps and the Management?
- There was 280 'respondents who did not choose any option', which likely to mean that they submitted written response of a fairly widely held opinion that none of the options were satisfactory. Note this 280 is higher that the votes for the second most popular option picked (257), and they all 'selected' a unlisted option unprompted, which is to voice their disapproval. Surely this should be a big warning sign for the management to take notice?
- I have already met 3 rented households who say they will not be renewing their lease. They are well paid expats with high spending power, and regularly spend their money down in the plaza restaurants and pubs. In fact this type make up the majority of the customers down there.
- DB will lose these resident type and retain cost conscience residences - who do not frequent the plaza establishments because of cost. They also are the type who don't run around recruiting their other friends to move into DB. You wouldn't believe the word of mouth power of the expat community.
- I believe this is short sighted, bad strategic business choice the management are making here, not to mention the badly managed commmunications employed throughout the process.
- Anyone looking to buy in DB?
- 7% of the popular vote picked the option, is this representative? Especially in the light of the conflict which arose from the briefing session between resident reps and the Management?
- There was 280 'respondents who did not choose any option', which likely to mean that they submitted written response of a fairly widely held opinion that none of the options were satisfactory. Note this 280 is higher that the votes for the second most popular option picked (257), and they all 'selected' a unlisted option unprompted, which is to voice their disapproval. Surely this should be a big warning sign for the management to take notice?
- I have already met 3 rented households who say they will not be renewing their lease. They are well paid expats with high spending power, and regularly spend their money down in the plaza restaurants and pubs. In fact this type make up the majority of the customers down there.
- DB will lose these resident type and retain cost conscience residences - who do not frequent the plaza establishments because of cost. They also are the type who don't run around recruiting their other friends to move into DB. You wouldn't believe the word of mouth power of the expat community.
- I believe this is short sighted, bad strategic business choice the management are making here, not to mention the badly managed commmunications employed throughout the process.
- Anyone looking to buy in DB?
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