INFLATION IS HERE – MAN ORDERED FOOD & SEES PORTION IS SMALLER BUT PRICE WENT UP

Anecdotally, how bad are you experiencing shrinkflation?

Today I ordered dinner for myself through Deliveroo. I used to love their bowls because the portions are always so huge I have a little bit left over for a snack later if I’m hungry. I hadn’t ordered in awhile so I thought why not.

Once the food arrived though I noticed it’s substantially smaller and less than it used to be while still being more expensive.

Feels like shrinkflation hit especially hard this year and it’s not just this restaurant which has smaller but yet more expensive portions..

Could be because of the gst hike to 8% which would only make next year worse.. has anyone else been feeling the same way?

Netizens’ comments

1. Eateries always do that kinda crap.
   Ingredients became expensive, so raise the price to cover the cost. Oh yeah, let me cut the portion too, to cut the cost. Don’t forget to give less bonus to the workers while at it. Nice side dish? Nah, we don’t do that anymore.
   The problem with them is, when something comes with a price hike, they triple down on it to justify their own greed. When nobody wants to go to their shop anymore, they blame the price hike.
   Like many chicken rice stalls for example, raw chicken becomes +2/3 SGD. 1 chicken on average can serve 10 plates (depending on the store). Each plate they +2 SGD and cut down the amount of chicken meat given at the same time. Good gracious.
2. When chicken become expensive=make smaller charge higher. When chicken become not so expensive=might as well raise the price blaming inflation and other reasons while keeping the smaller portions cos we obviously don’t see people complaining
3. I stopped eating out entirely. It’s not a matter of affordability. It’s about getting your money’s worth.
4. filet o fish. smaller bun and patty, half a slice of cheese instead of a full slice.
   absolutely hate shrinkflation. i mean, i don’t mind paying a bit more for the same product given rising costs, but at least give me the same product instead of a smaller/lousier one.
   edit: several replies below have indicated that it has always been half a slice of cheese, so i could be wrong. but either way – half a slice or not – i think most of us can agree that the size of the cheese has shrunk!
5. Deleting grab app has been my best decision recently.