My grandmother had one with sewing materials and one just full of buttons. Every piece of clothing that went in the rag pile had the buttons cut off and put into the tin.
Whatever the plan was they were geniuses. Think about it not only truckers but college students, teachers etc can easily come in there for a quick snacking or food to go before or after work/school
@@AvocadoBat This looks like some type of trucking/storage operation. Hardly one inviting students! You can hear the truckers dissing her in the background.
You could not have such a place in the States, as "those people" would tear it up in a week! I have watched them eat at KFC and when they were done eating they just got up and walked out. Did not bother to clean up after themselves!
Logistically makes sense. Looks like it's Ben Mart, opened by Ben Foods, which is a subsidiary of QAF Ltd (where Ben Mart is located). Ben Foods location is slightly to the west, across Jurong River. QAF Ltd is... Just upstairs of the mart. Looks like they're a trading/distribution company, dealing with those brands you see in the video (Farmland, Cowhead, Gardenia, etc.). For those products that can't be sold to Fairprice, Sheng Siong, or anyone else due to too short remaining shelf life, they can just put them in the vending machines and there's a chance for it to get sold. In terms of rental, it's just a small space in a building they're already renting. In terms of manpower, just need to check, clean up a bit, and restock, which probably wouldn't take more than a few hours, especially since it's just downstairs. They can sell it for cheaper because of the shorter expiry, plus they're getting it at pretty much the best wholesale prices anyone can get. All in all, probably doesn't cost a whole lot in terms of capital investment to start this initiative, but there's a chance to earn back from the sales, otherwise it's gonna expire soon anyway. Seeing the brands and the companies involved, I kind of understand why they set up shop so randomly there despite such a niche target audience.
That's such a great idea, what you said about the innovative quality of The food service is true, one of my favorite things is when food doesn't go to waste :)
That last part reminded me of something that sometimes happens in my country. When you open a fridge in your house, take out a frozen tub thinking that it is ice cream, only to realize that it was a tub of beans(usually black beans but the beans can vary depending on the region). Oh the desire of something only to have it met by extreme disappointment...and yeah, my grandma has "cookie boxes" like those with sewing stuff too.
it's a joke- those cookie tins are usually pretty cheap and have been around for a very, very long time, so elderly people (moreso old ladies) often re-used the tins to keep their sewing supplies in because it was cheap but sturdy storage. The joke is usually grandchildren would go looking for snacks at their grandparents' place, and more often than not find this tin of what they thought would be delicious little cookies- only to find it full of sewing equipment. It also happened to me as a kid haha.
Some of those packages are more supermarket size than vending machine size. Dont exactly know what youd do with the frozen leftovers, but very cool video. Looks pretty off the beaten path which is neat.
Watching and enjoying this video from Scotland! Mala sounds interesting, we're thinking of visiting Singapore soon so may have to give it a try! Thanks for the cool vending machine videos
For the value of the products and even though it is open 24 hours a day, this store is very good. Not to mention that the ending made me laugh out loud. 😂
This place is a haven for single working people. They could always get food supplies during work, cook some while lunch break and take the rest back home for dinner. Save grocery running time 😂😂
I guess part of the success of this channel is the fact DB uses very simple english. It´s not glorious, it´s not elaborate, it´s not Shakespeare. But everyone around the world can understand it.
Sometimes I dream about having a nation with as many vending machines as they do in Japan. But sometimes I think that would be crazy as well because these things are stocked up with so many sugary drinks...
All these vending machines the US need to take notes! We need these kind of food options rather than the fake food in most common vending machines nowadays.
Ohhh Yeah!!! That's the way!!!! All around the world ppl use the Danish Butter Cookies box as homemade sewing supplies kit!!!!! Aaaaaaaaawsomeeeeeee!!!!!🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🍥🍥🍥
Very good video! Singapore looks so clean and safe place to live! I'm from finland and those machines (airfryer, kettle, etc.. would be stolen immediately, and all places messed up 😂)
That's a really neat idea, having this vending area to minimize food waste and provide decent food for the workers in the area 24/7 as well. The ending was a total curve ball, too!
@@-Unguardian- I always hear people compare it to garlic and onions, but I can’t see that or taste that honestly just taste like custard but I understand you on the smell if you can get past the smell the taste is fine I guess the best way to try durian without the smell is if you can get hands on an ice cream if you don’t want the fresh fruit.
Ahh that’d be so convenient if you worked weird hours and by the time you got home it’d be too late to cook. But that air fryer wouldn’t last half an hour here. It’d be up cash converters. That Farmland logo looks a lot like the farmfoods logo ( which is a frozen food shop here in the UK), I wonder if it’s the Singapore branch of the company or just coincidence. Loudly cackled at the sewing kit
