's 14-year-old daughter felt when she was charged that amount for dinner at Aperia Mall's food court.
Ed told Stomp on Friday :"My child wanted to buy from other stalls but they were closed, so she bought mala last minute. She ordered instant noodles with a few ingredients, which cost $15.30."The stall should have informed my child about the price before cooking. Telling her only after the food is cooked is like 'adult bullying child' and overcharging.
"What would happen if my child did not have enough money? She thought the meal would be less than $10 and was upset that she had to use up all her pocket money to pay for the meal." Even though it has been some time since Ed's daughter visited the stall on Dec 31, 2022, at around 9.35pm, he was reminded of it again recently because of his friend.
Ed said:"Recently, my friend bought mala, also with instant noodles and similar ingredients, from another food court and it cost only $9.80."He added:"Some stalls I patronise at hawker centres have also increased their prices. Some even advertise one price but sell at a different price. Their excuse is that they have no time to update the prices on their signboards."Diner gets heated up over $17.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)