"Each table has no more than 18 dishes, and the price is no less than 588 yuan." The Food and Beverage Association's "Stop Waste" Convention Causes Controversy
On October 5, the "Tongjiang County Catering Industry Self-Discipline Convention for the Prevention of Waste" (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention") forwarded by a media in Tongjiang County, Sichuan caused controversy.
The "Convention" stipulates that "2 tables and above banquets: The catering service unit insists on implementing the standard of no more than 18 dishes per table and the price not less than 588 yuan." Many netizens believe that this is not promoting economy, but Promote food and beverage price increases.
On October 6, the Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter contacted Chairman Li of the Tongjiang County Catering Association. He introduced that this was done by the Tongjiang County Bureau of Commerce under the name of the Catering Association.
Later, the reporter contacted the Deputy Director of the Tongjiang County Bureau of Commerce Surnamed He. She introduced that this is a clause set by the Food and Beverage Association and has been removed from the official website. It is expected that the matter will be dealt with after the National Day holiday.
In addition, a person familiar with the matter revealed to reporters that the 588 yuan "minimum consumption standard" was set by the Bureau of Commerce in a meeting of merchants. The purpose is to ensure the profits of the merchants and to prevent the merchants from bargaining prices.
The "Convention" was introduced. Netizens questioned "Where is the economy if the dishes are less and the price is still up?"
On October 5th, a self-media in Tongjiang County forwarded the "Tongjiang County Catering Industry Self-Discipline Convention for the Prevention of Waste", one of which stipulated that "2 tables and above banquets: catering service units insist on no more than 18 dishes per table, and the price is not low The implementation of the standard of 588 yuan” immediately aroused questions from netizens.
Netizens commented: "Not less than 588 yuan, to promote economy?" "Is this advocating economy, or is it advocating catering prices? The first 22 dishes are only 500 or 600 yuan, and now 18 dishes are not less than 588 yuan. This Is it advocating not to quantity but to quality?" "If there are fewer dishes, the price will go up, where is saving?"
The reporter found that the source of the "Convention" was the website of the People's Government of Tongjiang County, which was issued on September 30, and the inscription was "Tongjiang County Catering Association", and the implementation time was from October 1, 2020.
The "Convention" mentions: This convention applies to catering service units in Tongjiang County, including restaurants, restaurants, restaurants (including restaurants, guesthouses, hotels, resorts, restaurants operated by foreigners in farmhouses), hot pot restaurants, snack bars, fast food restaurants, Noodle restaurants, and group meal delivery companies.
Catering service units should post proposals to stop catering waste, vigorously promote the catering consumption method of "strict economy and stop waste", and actively guide the general public to save meals and consume in a civilized manner.
The widely controversial rule comes from Article 4, "Dining standards. Scattered tables below 1 table: Catering service units vigorously promote the'N-1' catering model, insisting on the right amount of dishes, not enough to add. 2 tables and above. ：The catering service unit insists on implementing the standard of no more than 18 dishes per table and the price not less than 588 yuan. The number of banquet dishes can be appropriately reduced according to the actual situation, and the quality of the dishes can be improved. The catering service unit should issue packing boxes in advance to facilitate packing. 。Buffet-style banquet: The catering service unit should control the number of dishes according to the number of people, prepare no more than 18 dishes, and the price is not less than 60 yuan/person, promptly remind customers to take meals on demand, small amounts, and multiple times to enhance customers' consumption savings. Initiative."
On October 6, the reporter contacted Mr. Li from the catering industry. He introduced that after the "Convention" was issued, there was indeed a "disguised price increase" suspicion.
The consumption level in Tongjiang County generally has more than 10 tables, and the charge is about 500 yuan (with free drinks per table). There are about 22 to 26 dishes per table. The number of dishes depends on the needs of customers who reserve the table.
Customers who reserve a table can bargain, and generally the final execution price is 450 yuan per table (excluding drinks).
The "Convention" stipulates that each table has no more than 18 dishes and the price is no less than 588 yuan. According to the consumption level of Tongjiang catering, "the price has indeed increased."
Who made the Convention?
The Bureau of Commerce and the Food and Beverage Association refer to each other
How was the "Convention" that has caused controversy among netizens formulated?
On October 6, the reporter contacted President Li of the Tongjiang County Catering Association. He said: "We did not ask for 588 yuan, nor did we ask for 18 dishes. It is the "Convention" made by the Bureau of Commerce." President Li emphasized that Catering The association advocates that citizens are diligent and thrifty, have civilized meals, and act on CD-ROMs. “This standard is set by the Bureau of Commerce and uses the brand (name) of the catering association.
Later, the reporter contacted the Deputy Director of the Tongjiang County Bureau of Commerce Surnamed He. She denied that the provisions of the Convention were formulated by the Tongjiang County Bureau of Commerce, but by the Tongjiang County Catering Association, and then filed with the Tongjiang County Bureau of Commerce.
She introduced that the "Convention" was issued on the Internet on September 30, with the purpose of advocating economy and stopping waste during the National Day holiday.
After the "Convention" was issued, some netizens questioned the issue of price increases. The "Convention" has been removed from the portal website of the People's Government of Tongjiang County. It is expected that the catering association will be called to deal with it after the National Day holiday.
In addition, President Li said that 18 dishes cost 588 yuan, "This standard is not high in Tongjiang." The price has a lot to do with the dining environment and ingredients. Some hotels have more than 10 hot dishes plus a few cold dishes. , There are less than 20 dishes per table, and the price is more than 500 yuan.
President Li finally emphasized that the dining standards in the "Convention" are just suggestions, and catering businesses can set them according to their own circumstances.
The insider revealed:
Set "minimum consumption standards" to prevent malicious bargaining
Afterwards, the reporter found an insider in the catering association who did not want to be named. He revealed that the "Convention" was formulated for the Tongjiang County Bureau of Commerce to convene a meeting of catering businesses.
A banquet with more than 2 tables can have no more than 18 dishes, and the standard of consumption not less than 588 yuan is that the Bureau of Commerce calls the catering merchants to have a meeting, and the commerce bureau finally decides after the catering merchants negotiate.
Why does a "convention" that advocates economy set a "minimum consumption standard" of 588 yuan?
According to the insider, although Tongjiang also has a banquet of more than 400 yuan per table, the price of ingredients, especially pork, has risen. It is common for a table of more than 500 yuan and more than 10 dishes. Therefore, a minimum standard is set: 588 yuan. Each table, on the one hand, is to ensure the profits of the merchants, on the other hand, it is also to prevent the merchants from engaging in price wars, engaging in unfair competition, and stabilizing the market order.
In addition, the insider also said that the "Convention" is only for businesses in the catering association.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter Zhang Yang