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Restaurant Week 2012 Review

November 29th, 2012

The week of culinary delights is over and all those who enjoyed its delectable cuisine and deals are counting themselves fortunate to have experienced Restaurant Week 2012. So what about anyone that missed it because of poor time management or low funds? Well never fear, as being the intrepid explorer as I am, I found [...]

Scrumptious Offerings at Restaurant Week

November 12th, 2012

This week’s main event is Restaurant Week and I have blogged before on the various categories from which consumers can choose. The Nyam and Scram is my favourite as it has lunch specials which tend to be a bit cheaper. Lunch is the one meal that most people buy and unfortunately we are usually faced [...]

The ‘Super’ Survey

January 13th, 2012

Did you know that the Consumer Affairs Commission (C.A.C) can help you with finding deals? How? By conducting and publishing the results of surveys of several items sold at supermarkets in the Corporate Area and St. Ann. The most current results can be found in sections C of The Gleaner dated January 12,2012. The selected [...]

CONSUMER FOOD ALERT!

January 8th, 2012

Once again I read of those who continue to reap what they did not sow. This was reported by the Gleaner on January 6,2012,”Reports are that about 8.00 a.m. today, a farmer of Middlesex district in Guys Hill discovered that some 200 pounds of sweet pepper were stolen from his farm. These sweet peppers were [...]

Restaurant Week – A Consumer’s Dream!

November 10th, 2011

As consumers tried to cut back on their spending, eating out became one of the luxuries that most people found it the easiest to do without. After all, most Jamaicans can cook and with the high cost associated with eating out it made perfect sense to cut out that expense. I must admit that I [...]

Delectable Food at Affordable Prices!

November 13th, 2010

It’s here again! Restaurant week in Jamaica begins November 13, 2010. All the restaurants involved will offer reduced prices to consumers. There will also be additional courses, such as appetizers and desserts. So isn’t great that Jamaican consumers will get to experience various cuisines at affordable prices? I wonder how many people will be able [...]

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