1. Potato and pork bones
Many hot pot restaurants will place potato and pork bones at the bottom of the pot to increase the fresh flavor of the pot. However, some unscrupulous merchants will mix pig bones with potatoes as a way to reduce the number of potatoes and increase their profits. As a result, consumers will find that the number of potatoes is very small while the number of pig bones is large, resulting in a bad consumer experience.
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Less Ingredients
Hotpot restaurants often serve less ingredients, such as mushrooms, duck blood, and vermicelli, as a way to reduce costs and increase their profits. However, this not only reduces consumer satisfaction, but may also lead to food waste.
Price increase set
There are some unscrupulous merchants who will increase the price by various means, such as painting over the price on the menu and adding a higher price on top; or increasing the number of dishes privately without consumers' attention, making the amount of the consumer's bill increase dramatically.
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Less seasoning
Seasoning is a very important part of hotpot, and for consumers, the flavor of hotpot mainly depends on the quality and quantity of seasoning. However, some unscrupulous merchants will mix some cheap ingredients in the seasoning or reduce the quantity of seasoning as a way to increase their profits.
4. Deliberately increasing the time limit
Some unscrupulous merchants will intentionally increase the time limit on service, such as starting to clean up the table before the consumer is full, or urging the consumer to leave when the meal is about to end. As a result, the consumer's dining experience will be greatly affected, and the merchant will lose some loyal customers as a result.
All in all, while enjoying the hot pot food, consumers should also be aware of the possible bad behavior of some merchants. By choosing a regular hotpot restaurant and checking the menu and bill, you can avoid becoming a victim of the "hotpot assassin.