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Name of Module: English 2 [ENGL0205]
Report Title: A Tale of Three Businesses – A Comparative Analysis of 3
Businesses of Similar Industry in Different Geographical Locations
Group Members: Haziq Zariful(0314131)
: Syafiq Zariful(0314702)
: Cassandra Wong (0313365)
: Kelvin Ng (0315081)
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: Stanley Low (0314883)
Content

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Cover page

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Table of Content

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Key Summary

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Brief Bio of Businesses

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Comparative Analysis of the Businesses’ Competitive Traits

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Recommendation

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Appendices

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References

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Table of Content

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Key Summary
We were given an assignment to compare the analysis of two businesses of
similar industry in different geographical locations. We chose to compare
businesses in Penang and in Klang Valley on seafood restaurants. The seafood
restaurant we chose in Penang is Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant which is located
in Gurney Drive and in Klang Valley we chose Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and
Manhattan Fish Market which is located in Sunway Pyramid. After completing
and analysis the report, we found out that Bali Hai would be the more
commercially successful business compared to Bubba Gump and Manhattan.
Besides that, the similarity of the two businesses is that both are having
monopolistic competition.

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Brief Bio of the Businesses
Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant
i.

The seafood restaurant interviewed in Penang is the ‘Bali Hai Seafood
Restaurant’ strategically located in the famous tourist spot for local food in
all markets, the Gurney Drive. The interviewee is the Group Food &
Beverage Manager of the business, Steve Foong.

ii.

The first outlet opened for the business is at Gurney Drive, the second
outlet is at Penang Times Square, the third outlet is at Sungai Pinang and
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it the biggest outlet so far, the fourth one, is located at Batu Feringghi.
iii.

The business currently has four outlets in Penang and is going to open the
fifth outlet at Damansara.

iv.

The product mainly sells fresh seafood in various kinds such as lobsters,
crabs, shrimps, geoducks, cooked in many types of ways such as
steamed, fried, boiled, etc. Popular dishes include: steamed grouper, curry
crabs with rice noodles.

v.

The business‘s first outlet opened at Gurney Drive in 6th December 2005.

vi.

The business was founded by Mr. Josh Chua; and

vii.

It was founded because of his love towards food & desire to try on newer
types of cooking; he got the inspiration to start this business during his
younger years. He worked with his father when he was at a hawker stall
selling grill fish at Sungai Pinang, and then eventually passed the grill fish
business to his niece to open Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant. What inspired
him to call his shop ‘Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant’ was because Mr. Josh
loves Bali, and would love to bring a ‘Bali feel’ to their restaurant where he
uses the sunset view, seaside location, tablecloth and the dry leaf roof
imported all the way from Thailand with the decorations to make
customers feel as if they are in Bali.
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In recent times, the business has used their revenue to add decorations to

viii.

add a relaxing family atmosphere & also a Bali feel such as the dry leaf
roofing. The revenue is also used to bring in more sea animals & products
to compete with other competitors. The revenue the business gains
through their development is currently RM1million per month, where they
start the business with a capital of RM600K.

Bubba Gump
i.

The seafood restaurant interviewed in Klang Valley is the ‘Bubba Gump
Shrimp Co.’ strategically located in one of the shopping mall in KL,
Sunway Pyramid. The interviewee is the assistant Sous Chef, Mr. Pravin.

ii.

The first outlet opened in KL is at The Curve Mutiara, Damansara. The
second outlet in Kuala Lumpur is at Sunway Pyramid and the third outlet is
at. Citta Mall, Damansara

iii.

The business currently has thirty-two Bubba Gump restaurants operated
worldwide. Twenty-two of these locations are in the United States, three
are in Japan, two are located in Mexico, three are in Malaysia, and one
each in the Philippines, Indonesia and Hong Kong.

iv.

The product mainly sells fresh seafood in various kinds such as shrimp,

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salmon, fish, lobsters cooked in many types of ways such as steamed,
fried, boiled and more. Popular dishes includes their award winning Dixie
style baby back ribs, traditional shrimp cocktails, stuffed shrimps with crab
meats, shrimp kebab and more.
v.

The businesses opened their first outlet in Malaysia at The Curve Mutiara,
Damansara in 2008.

vi.

The business was founded by Viacom Consumer Products

vii.

Was founded because was inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump. The
Bubba Gump restaurant is named after the film's characters Benjamin
Buford "Bubba" Blue and Forrest Gump.

viii.

th

Their recent development is that they are going to open their 100 outlet in
Malaysia soon.

Manhattan Fish Market
i.

The seafood restaurant interviewed in Klang Valley is the ‘Manhattan Fish
Market’ strategically located in one of the shopping mall in KL, Sunway
Pyramid. The interviewee is the restaurant supervisor, Muhammad
Rohaidi.

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ii.

The business currently has twenty branches of Manhattan Fish Market in
Malaysia and 5 offices. Twelve of them are in KL.

iii.

The product mainly sells fresh seafood in various kinds such as calamari,
mussels, fresh salmon, fish and chips, scallops, octopus and many more
cooked in many ways like fried, boiled, steamed and more. Popular dishes
include single garlic herb mussels, grilled glory dory, and Manhattan
flaming prawns.

iv.

The business opened their first outlet in 2003, Sunway Pyramid Shopping
Mall.

v.

The business was founded by Mr. George Ang.

vi.

was founded because of the reputable Flutton Fish Market, which was
once located below the iconic Brooklyn Bridge

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Comparative Analysis of Competitive Traits
NUMBER OF COMPETITORS
1) In Penang, in the Seafood Restaurant market, there are at least 49
competitors, specifically in Georgetown; there are approximately 19
competitors in the market.
There is an astoundingly large number of seafood restaurants in Klang Valley,
counting to more than 180 firms. Specifically in Petaling Jaya, there are at
least 50 firms.

MARKET SHARE & TOP COMPETITORS
2) In Penang, Bali Hai’s market share is small & its top competitors in the market
would be Tan Sam Guan Seafood Restaurant, Pinang Taste Seafood, and
Ocean Green Restaurant.
In Klang Valley, Bubba Gumps’ & Manhattan Fish Market’s market share is
the same as the other outlets in Sunway Pyramid & their top competitors
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would be Manhattan Fish Market/Fish & Co. (respectively), Pantai Seafood
Restaurant & Restaurant Fatty Crab.

BRIEF BIO OF TOP COMPETITORS
3) Bali Hai:
a) Tan Sam Guan is a seafood restaurant located in Batu Ferringhi founded
by locals Liang & Loon. The restaurant is famous for their friendly service,
atmosphere & their Malaysian Cuisine. They also serve food other than
seafood such as sizzling chicken & fried chicken with honey.

b) Pinang Taste Seafood is located at World Heritage Area Carnarvon
Street, Georgetown. Their motto "Local Taste with Home Sauce Recipe"
signifies that they cook their food such as Nyonya Asam Fish in a local
Malaysian way & that all their sauce are made from traditional home
recipe. They are also famous locally for cheap dishes at an average of
RM3.

c) The Ocean Green Seafood is a popular dining place located off Jalan
Sultan Ahmad Shah in the city center. The restaurant also gives an open
view of a popular beach area for couples. The eatery offers famous
seafood freshly caught which are cooked in various ways such as the
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Steam Curry Fish, Sweet and Sour Crab & Scallop Soup.

Bubba Gump/Manhattan Fish Market:
a) [Bubba Gump] The Manhattan Fish Market would be the largest
competitor; one of the major reasons is that it is also strategically placed in
Sunway Pyramid Megamall like Bubba Gump. Another cause is how a
globally successful company owns the restaurant; hence, they would have
a larger capital, larger suppliers & different types of recipes such as Fiery
Cherry Snapper & Manhattan Flaming Prawns. Pricewise, customers
would ideally dine in this restaurant than Bubba Gump.

[Manhattan Fish Market] The Fish & Co. Outlet is also strategically
placed in a Megamall, The Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya, where there
would be many types of customers such as students, workers or tourists.
The restaurant is famous for it’s café atmosphere & cooks many different
styles of Fish n’ Chips ranging from a western New York style to a local
Malaysian style. The menu also constantly grows according to recurring
customers. Fish & Co. is also a global company hence they have a large
amount of investment for them to advertise & attract more customers.

b) Pantai Seafood is situated around wooden houses & light industrials;
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however, the interior has a spacious relaxing family atmosphere. There
are cascading tanks with a wide array of seafood to choose from for a
freshly cooked meal. Signature Dishes include Pak Cheok Har (Poached
Fresh Prawns) & Siong Tong LaLa (Steamed Clams in Superior Soup).

c) Restoran Fatty Crab had been well established and known to many
people. A Hot spot for Malaysians including Malays as it had been certified
as a Halal restaurant. The business can obviously be identified as a local
business since it resembles a typical local restaurant, with fans, outdoor
tables, local cuisine & stalls where they cook satay and Chicken wings.
Other Dishes include Sweet and Sour Sauce Crabs & Steamed Fish.

STRATEGIES TO COMPETE
4) Bali Hai:
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The management team would go around the area & eat food from other
restaurants not just in their market to spark ideas on ways to cook their
food.

-

The manager also encourages employees to spend time with their
customers & receive negative/positive comments for the management to
reflect on.

-

The manager would also discuss with chefs & suppliers every 2 weeks to
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create a new seafood dish. After discussing, the business would then
promote their new product to their customers.
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Other strategies include the marketing department running programs to
promote the restaurant such as partnering with Tourism Malaysia, which
sponsors the business through brochures.

Bubba Gump:
-

The restaurant has dancers perform Spanish dancing with the music in the
restaurant as a way to make the restaurant more unique.

-

As a restaurant self-labeled as a family restaurant, the management
allows kids under the age of 12 to eat their products for free. This would
attract more families, as they would not want to spend a lot.

-

New products are introduced annually in November/December.

-

In the marketing department, Bubba Gump promotes themselves by
selling merchandise near their shop, also promoting retro brands such as
Guinness & Tiger.

Manhattan Fish Market
-

The restaurant promotes new products, price decrease & combo meals
especially for events such as Chinese New Year or Christmas.

-

The price range is low compared to seafood restaurants in the area. For
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example, the Fish n’ Chips would be RM21 while Bubba Gump’s Fish n’
Chips is worth RM30-40.
-

The company encourages all employees to prioritize in their friendly
service & view it as an important component to compete with others

DIFFICULTY & OBSTACLES WHEN ENTERING THE MARKET
5) To enter the seafood restaurant market according to both managers is
currently easy as long as there is enough money to start the business, only a
small capital would be needed, eg. Bali Hai only needed RM600k from their
capital. One of the few obstacles faced in the market pointed out by Bali Hai
manager, Steve Foong, is that businesses need to partner with a supplier & to
compete with others; a supplier who can supply a large variety of seafood
would be needed, however, local fishermen can also provide their services to
local businesses, which would be cheaper. The chefs must also have the
knowledge to cook seafood & furthermore, to compete against competitors,
they need to be innovative on cooking new products to attract customers.

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TYPE OF MARKET & JUSTIFICATION
6) The seafood restaurant market for the restaurants in the region of Penang &
Petaling Jaya has Monopolistic Competition. In a market with Monopolistic
Competition, there are many firms, relatively easy to enter, somewhat
different products, some price difference & advertisement is important to
compete against competitors. Proofs of such characteristics found in Penang
& Petaling Jaya:
i) In Penang, there are approximately at least 49 firms while there are at
least 50 firms in Petaling Jaya, this proves there are many firms in the
geographical market & that it is easy to enter.
ii) The market also sells different types of dishes, in order to compete
against competitors, firms like Bali Hai think of a new product to sell in
a mere 2 weeks whereas the products of seafood restaurant also
varies by their supplier, Bali Hai has approximately more than 25
different types of seafood in different types of ways to cook them.
iii) There are also different price differences, local businesses might hire
local fishermen or fish for their supply, which, compared to large
businesses who hires suppliers providing various types of seafood,
would be much cheaper, hence, their price would also be cheaper.
Even global companies such as Manhattan Fish Market have lower
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prices as a strategy to attract customers.
iv) Lastly, large businesses such as Bubba Gump, Bali Hai & Manhattan
Fish Market can be seen in Question 4 (strategies to compete) to have
advertisement as a way to attract more customers & not lose to their
competitors.

7) COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS SYMMARY TABLE
Competitive
Traits
1. Number of

Bali Hai Seafood
Restaurant (PenangBased)

Valley-Based)

Manhattan Fish Market
(Klang Valley-Based

Entry

180-200 firms
Weak, has high

Strong, has low
2. Barrier to

180-200 firms
Weak, has high

Competitors

45-60 firms

Bubba Gump (Klang

capital, located at

capital, located at

capital, needs to

Sunway Pyramid,

Sunway Pyramid,

gradually upgrade

where there are many

where there are many

firm through revenue

people, strong

people, strong

advertisements

advertisements

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Differentiated, eg.
3. Differentiated

Alaskan King Crab in

Standardized, very

or Standardized

Salted Egg Yolk,

few differentiated

Products.

Cheese and Crab

products

Meat Whole Scallop

Differentiated, eg.
Grilled Glory Dory,
Small Flame (A variety
of flamed prawns, dory
fillet & side dishes)

Price Maker - sells
various types of
seafood that are not

differentiated

locally found, such

products, some can

as Australian Spider

4. Pricing Power

Price Taker - few

be cooked at home.

Price Maker - few types
of sea animals, but
many types of cooked
ways such as grilled,
flamed, wrapped, etc.

Crab & Geoduck.
No close product
substitutes around
5. Other
Characteristics

the area, mutual
dependence,
inconstant
advertising

6. Verdict

Many Close product
substitutes found
nearby, constant
advertising in &

Not many close product
substitutes, advertising
& promotion only
during special events

around firm

Monopolistic

Monopolistic

Competition

Competition

Monopolistic
Competition

CONCLUSION
8) Based on our analysis, Bali Hai would be the more commercially successful
business. One of the reasons is that there are too many competitors in Klang
Valley than Penang & because of this, their advertisements, while little, are
effective. Other than advertisements, the large number of competitors can
cause a lot of customers in Klang Valley to have different choices in where to
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eat or might substitute restaurants such as Bubba Gump & Manhattan Fish
Market to other seafood restaurants, probably a cheaper one. Another reason
is that Bubba Gump doesn’t give too many unique recipes for their products &
takes a whole year on creating a new product while Bali Hai only takes 2
weeks & have different types of seafood not just sticking to prawns, shrimp &
fish like Bubba Gump. One of the reasons why Manhattan Fish Market isn’t
as successful as Bali Hai is how Bali Hai has many other types of sea animals
to cook, which shows that they have a bigger supplier compared to
Manhattan Fish Market. While they have fewer types of sea animals, the
restaurant make up for it in their cooking, however, Bali Hai also cooks their
seafood in various ways, hence why Bali Hai is considered more
commercially successful.

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Recommendation
BUBBA GUMP
- The products sold in the firm are too common & can even be cooked at home or
at least can be found in other restaurants in a cheaper price such as tempura
shrimp or fish and chips. There are very few differentiated products exclusively
for the restaurant and also, the dishes focus too much on shrimp & prawn there
are only 4 types of dishes for fish. Our recommendation is for the company to
issue new products monthly or every 2 weeks, instead of the current annual time.
- The price is a major reason why customers are driven away from the firm, since
there are many competitors who sell substitute products for a cheaper price. For
example, Bubba Gump’s Fish & chips are for RM25.90, whereas in Manhattan
Fish Market, their Fish & chips range from RM12.50 to RM19. Aside from food,
drinks are only too pricey ranging from RM12 to RM25. Our recommendation is
to sell products almost equal to competitors where demand can be equal.
BALI HAI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
-The restaurant is located just by the roadside, which makes it unhygienic due to
the carbon monoxide from vehicles which can affect the customers eating the
food. Besides that, the noise from the motorcycles that pass through can also
disturb the customers who are having family dinners. Our recommendation is that
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they cover part of the restaurant up to maintain the cleanliness and the ambience
of the restaurant.
-The limited parking spaces are also one of the major reasons why customers
are driven away from the restaurant. There isn’t much parking lots based on what
we see when we are there. The reason is because it is by the roadside and there
is moving traffic which makes customers cannot park by the side. Our
recommendation is to provide parking spaces for the ‘Bali Hai Seafood
Restaurant’ customers.

MANHATTAN FISH MARKET
-

Based on unbiased customer reviews, most complaints point out the bad
services the outlet has displayed towards them, typically from the waiters.
One of the examples they gave was how a waitress gave wrong receipts
twice, which, if unnoticed, would’ve charged unnecessary amounts
towards either parties. Other complaints include asking cutlery repeatedly,
slow response to calls towards waiters & ill-mannered attitudes from staff.
Other than bad service, the communication skills from the staff are also
poor, as we ourselves have experienced. One of the waiters who wait our
tables can’t speak English while another waitress spoke softly & that we
cannot hear her. For a restaurant whose strategy to compete is to
prioritize service, they simply can’t do so if this keeps up. Hence, we
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recommend for the recruitment staff of the business to thoroughly consider
the workers’ traits, personality & attitude. They must hear out their
communication skill & observe their service towards customers during
working hours.
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When we interviewed the business, finding a table for two was too difficult
when moving around. The seats for families & groups were arranged
properly, however the seats for a private 1-2 people seating were
unorganized & compact, moreover the paths in between the tables were
zigzag shaped, which makes it inconvenient for customers to move
around. We recommend a reorganization of the seating & since we’ve
observed that a full house is rare, some tables and chairs would be
unnecessary, thus can be removed for customer convenience purposes.

Appendices
BALI HAI:
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Interview notes

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Contact Details (Restaurant):
Address -

90, 90A, 90B, 90C & 90D, Persiaran Gurney
Georgetown
10250 Penang, Malaysia

Contact no. -

04-228 8272

Fax -

04-228 8273

Email -

seafood@balihaiseafood.com

Website -

http://balihaiseafood.com

Contact Details (Corporate Office):
Address -

23, Lorong Birch,
Georgetown
10250 Penang, Malaysia

Contact no. -

04-227 3667

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Fax -

04-228 3667

Contact Details (Current Manager):
Contact no. -

016-520 3024
016-445 1001

Email -

stevefoong@balihaiseafood.com

Photos
Business Premises
Main Entrance With Sign of Name & Logo

Overview of the Main Area

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Cascade Tanks With Various Types of Sea Animals

Crabs, Lobsters & Clams placed on ice

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Bali Style Huts with dry leaf roofing
The Counter Table
Windows under ceiling
Traditional Decorations To Witness Behind the Scenes Actions by the chefs

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The Kitchen Utensils Used

The Kitchen

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The Refrigerators & Ovens

Chefs Working In The Kitchen

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Products
Deep Fried Crab

Curry Crab with Rice Noodles

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Steamed Grouper

Seafood Fried Rice

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Bali Hai Waiter serving Coconut

Crab Meat and Cheese in whole Scallop

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Official Websites & Pages
Bali Hai Facebook Page

Bali Hai Official Website Home Page

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BUBBA GUMP:
Interview Notes

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Contact Details (Restaurant):
Address -

Oasis Boulevard, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall,
No. 3, Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, 56150
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Contact no. -

03-5638 4559
03-5635 3559

Fax -

03-5637 6559

Email -

bubbagumpsunway@gmail.com

Website -

http://www.bubbagump.com/

Contact Details (Corporate Office) [Naza Corporation Sdn Bhd]:
Address -

-115 Jalan Raja Muda AzizKampung Baru,
50300 Kuala Lumpur
-Lot 1, Jalan 51A/ 22146100
Petaling JayaSelangor, Malaysia

Contact no. -

03-26177999/888
03-79532888
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Fax -

03-2681 8928

Website -

www.naza.com.my

Contact Details (Manager):
Contact no. -

01-4633 4733

Email -

pravin.devanalran@gmail.com

Photos
Business Premises
Main Entrance

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Promotion outside Entrance to attract customers
Seating (1)

Seating (2)

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Drink Bar

Bartenders with Beer Dispensers

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Seating (3)

Corner where stocks such as Plates & Cups are placed

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Seating (4) (Outdoor)

2-3 people seating

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Family seating

Promotions & Merchandise Outdoors

Employee of the Month Wall

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Employees & Mascot

Marketing & Promotions
Merchandise Shop

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Merchandise Shop Counter

Bubba Gump T-shirts

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Bubba Gump Knick-Knacks

‘Kids Eat Free’ & ‘Free Refill’ Promotion Picture

RM50 Coupon

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“Kids Eat Free’ Promotion to Attract

Mother’s Day Promotion

Families

Products
Shrimper’s Heaven

Onion Rings

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‘I’m Stuffed!’ Shrimp

Jambalaya

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Dumb Luck Coconut Shrimp

Shrimper’s Net Catch

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Fried Shrimp

Buffalo Wings

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Mud Pie

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Potato Salad
Menu

Cover Page

Back Page

Specials Menu

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Chicken, Meat, Fish & Pasta Menu

Promotion Menu – Front Page

Promotion Menu – Back Page

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Websites & Pages
Official Website – Sunway Outlet

Website – ‘About’ Page

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Official Facebook Page

Restaurant Information from Facebook Page

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MANHATTAN:
Interview notes

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Contact Details (Restaurant):
Address -

LL2.49-50 Sunway Pyramid, No.3 Jalan PJS 11/15,,
46150 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia

Contact no. -

+60 3-7491 3683

Fax -

04-228 8273

Email -

mfm.sunwaypyramid@manhattanfishmarket.com

Website -

www.manhattanfishmarket.com/malaysia

Contact Detais (Supervisor):
Contact no. -

03-74913683

Email -

ag33582@gmail.com

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Photos
Business Premises

Main Entrance With Sign of Name & Logo

Overview of the Main Area

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One of the service crew serving a dish

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Products

Flamming Platter for Quarter

Grilled Platter for Quarter

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Grilled Pacific Dory with NZ Mus

Chowder of the day - SeaFood

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Fire Plate dish

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Soup of The Day

Iced Peach Tea and Coke

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Official Websites & Pages
The Manhattan Fish Market Facebook Page

The Manhattan Fish Market Official Website Home Page

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English Report - Comparative Analysis

  • 1. Name of Module: English 2 [ENGL0205] Report Title: A Tale of Three Businesses – A Comparative Analysis of 3 Businesses of Similar Industry in Different Geographical Locations Group Members: Haziq Zariful(0314131) : Syafiq Zariful(0314702) : Cassandra Wong (0313365) : Kelvin Ng (0315081) 1|Page
  • 2. : Stanley Low (0314883) Content Page Cover page 1 Table of Content 2 Key Summary 3 Brief Bio of Businesses 4-6 Comparative Analysis of the Businesses’ Competitive Traits 7-13 Recommendation 14-15 Appendices 16-59 References 60-62 Table of Content 2|Page
  • 3. Key Summary We were given an assignment to compare the analysis of two businesses of similar industry in different geographical locations. We chose to compare businesses in Penang and in Klang Valley on seafood restaurants. The seafood restaurant we chose in Penang is Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant which is located in Gurney Drive and in Klang Valley we chose Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Manhattan Fish Market which is located in Sunway Pyramid. After completing and analysis the report, we found out that Bali Hai would be the more commercially successful business compared to Bubba Gump and Manhattan. Besides that, the similarity of the two businesses is that both are having monopolistic competition. 3|Page
  • 4. Brief Bio of the Businesses Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant i. The seafood restaurant interviewed in Penang is the ‘Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant’ strategically located in the famous tourist spot for local food in all markets, the Gurney Drive. The interviewee is the Group Food & Beverage Manager of the business, Steve Foong. ii. The first outlet opened for the business is at Gurney Drive, the second outlet is at Penang Times Square, the third outlet is at Sungai Pinang and 4|Page
  • 5. it the biggest outlet so far, the fourth one, is located at Batu Feringghi. iii. The business currently has four outlets in Penang and is going to open the fifth outlet at Damansara. iv. The product mainly sells fresh seafood in various kinds such as lobsters, crabs, shrimps, geoducks, cooked in many types of ways such as steamed, fried, boiled, etc. Popular dishes include: steamed grouper, curry crabs with rice noodles. v. The business‘s first outlet opened at Gurney Drive in 6th December 2005. vi. The business was founded by Mr. Josh Chua; and vii. It was founded because of his love towards food & desire to try on newer types of cooking; he got the inspiration to start this business during his younger years. He worked with his father when he was at a hawker stall selling grill fish at Sungai Pinang, and then eventually passed the grill fish business to his niece to open Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant. What inspired him to call his shop ‘Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant’ was because Mr. Josh loves Bali, and would love to bring a ‘Bali feel’ to their restaurant where he uses the sunset view, seaside location, tablecloth and the dry leaf roof imported all the way from Thailand with the decorations to make customers feel as if they are in Bali. 5|Page
  • 6. In recent times, the business has used their revenue to add decorations to viii. add a relaxing family atmosphere & also a Bali feel such as the dry leaf roofing. The revenue is also used to bring in more sea animals & products to compete with other competitors. The revenue the business gains through their development is currently RM1million per month, where they start the business with a capital of RM600K. Bubba Gump i. The seafood restaurant interviewed in Klang Valley is the ‘Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.’ strategically located in one of the shopping mall in KL, Sunway Pyramid. The interviewee is the assistant Sous Chef, Mr. Pravin. ii. The first outlet opened in KL is at The Curve Mutiara, Damansara. The second outlet in Kuala Lumpur is at Sunway Pyramid and the third outlet is at. Citta Mall, Damansara iii. The business currently has thirty-two Bubba Gump restaurants operated worldwide. Twenty-two of these locations are in the United States, three are in Japan, two are located in Mexico, three are in Malaysia, and one each in the Philippines, Indonesia and Hong Kong. iv. The product mainly sells fresh seafood in various kinds such as shrimp, 6|Page
  • 7. salmon, fish, lobsters cooked in many types of ways such as steamed, fried, boiled and more. Popular dishes includes their award winning Dixie style baby back ribs, traditional shrimp cocktails, stuffed shrimps with crab meats, shrimp kebab and more. v. The businesses opened their first outlet in Malaysia at The Curve Mutiara, Damansara in 2008. vi. The business was founded by Viacom Consumer Products vii. Was founded because was inspired by the 1994 film Forrest Gump. The Bubba Gump restaurant is named after the film's characters Benjamin Buford "Bubba" Blue and Forrest Gump. viii. th Their recent development is that they are going to open their 100 outlet in Malaysia soon. Manhattan Fish Market i. The seafood restaurant interviewed in Klang Valley is the ‘Manhattan Fish Market’ strategically located in one of the shopping mall in KL, Sunway Pyramid. The interviewee is the restaurant supervisor, Muhammad Rohaidi. 7|Page
  • 8. ii. The business currently has twenty branches of Manhattan Fish Market in Malaysia and 5 offices. Twelve of them are in KL. iii. The product mainly sells fresh seafood in various kinds such as calamari, mussels, fresh salmon, fish and chips, scallops, octopus and many more cooked in many ways like fried, boiled, steamed and more. Popular dishes include single garlic herb mussels, grilled glory dory, and Manhattan flaming prawns. iv. The business opened their first outlet in 2003, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall. v. The business was founded by Mr. George Ang. vi. was founded because of the reputable Flutton Fish Market, which was once located below the iconic Brooklyn Bridge 8|Page
  • 9. Comparative Analysis of Competitive Traits NUMBER OF COMPETITORS 1) In Penang, in the Seafood Restaurant market, there are at least 49 competitors, specifically in Georgetown; there are approximately 19 competitors in the market. There is an astoundingly large number of seafood restaurants in Klang Valley, counting to more than 180 firms. Specifically in Petaling Jaya, there are at least 50 firms. MARKET SHARE & TOP COMPETITORS 2) In Penang, Bali Hai’s market share is small & its top competitors in the market would be Tan Sam Guan Seafood Restaurant, Pinang Taste Seafood, and Ocean Green Restaurant. In Klang Valley, Bubba Gumps’ & Manhattan Fish Market’s market share is the same as the other outlets in Sunway Pyramid & their top competitors 9|Page
  • 10. would be Manhattan Fish Market/Fish & Co. (respectively), Pantai Seafood Restaurant & Restaurant Fatty Crab. BRIEF BIO OF TOP COMPETITORS 3) Bali Hai: a) Tan Sam Guan is a seafood restaurant located in Batu Ferringhi founded by locals Liang & Loon. The restaurant is famous for their friendly service, atmosphere & their Malaysian Cuisine. They also serve food other than seafood such as sizzling chicken & fried chicken with honey. b) Pinang Taste Seafood is located at World Heritage Area Carnarvon Street, Georgetown. Their motto "Local Taste with Home Sauce Recipe" signifies that they cook their food such as Nyonya Asam Fish in a local Malaysian way & that all their sauce are made from traditional home recipe. They are also famous locally for cheap dishes at an average of RM3. c) The Ocean Green Seafood is a popular dining place located off Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah in the city center. The restaurant also gives an open view of a popular beach area for couples. The eatery offers famous seafood freshly caught which are cooked in various ways such as the 10 | P a g e
  • 11. Steam Curry Fish, Sweet and Sour Crab & Scallop Soup. Bubba Gump/Manhattan Fish Market: a) [Bubba Gump] The Manhattan Fish Market would be the largest competitor; one of the major reasons is that it is also strategically placed in Sunway Pyramid Megamall like Bubba Gump. Another cause is how a globally successful company owns the restaurant; hence, they would have a larger capital, larger suppliers & different types of recipes such as Fiery Cherry Snapper & Manhattan Flaming Prawns. Pricewise, customers would ideally dine in this restaurant than Bubba Gump. [Manhattan Fish Market] The Fish & Co. Outlet is also strategically placed in a Megamall, The Paradigm Mall in Petaling Jaya, where there would be many types of customers such as students, workers or tourists. The restaurant is famous for it’s café atmosphere & cooks many different styles of Fish n’ Chips ranging from a western New York style to a local Malaysian style. The menu also constantly grows according to recurring customers. Fish & Co. is also a global company hence they have a large amount of investment for them to advertise & attract more customers. b) Pantai Seafood is situated around wooden houses & light industrials; 11 | P a g e
  • 12. however, the interior has a spacious relaxing family atmosphere. There are cascading tanks with a wide array of seafood to choose from for a freshly cooked meal. Signature Dishes include Pak Cheok Har (Poached Fresh Prawns) & Siong Tong LaLa (Steamed Clams in Superior Soup). c) Restoran Fatty Crab had been well established and known to many people. A Hot spot for Malaysians including Malays as it had been certified as a Halal restaurant. The business can obviously be identified as a local business since it resembles a typical local restaurant, with fans, outdoor tables, local cuisine & stalls where they cook satay and Chicken wings. Other Dishes include Sweet and Sour Sauce Crabs & Steamed Fish. STRATEGIES TO COMPETE 4) Bali Hai: - The management team would go around the area & eat food from other restaurants not just in their market to spark ideas on ways to cook their food. - The manager also encourages employees to spend time with their customers & receive negative/positive comments for the management to reflect on. - The manager would also discuss with chefs & suppliers every 2 weeks to 12 | P a g e
  • 13. create a new seafood dish. After discussing, the business would then promote their new product to their customers. - Other strategies include the marketing department running programs to promote the restaurant such as partnering with Tourism Malaysia, which sponsors the business through brochures. Bubba Gump: - The restaurant has dancers perform Spanish dancing with the music in the restaurant as a way to make the restaurant more unique. - As a restaurant self-labeled as a family restaurant, the management allows kids under the age of 12 to eat their products for free. This would attract more families, as they would not want to spend a lot. - New products are introduced annually in November/December. - In the marketing department, Bubba Gump promotes themselves by selling merchandise near their shop, also promoting retro brands such as Guinness & Tiger. Manhattan Fish Market - The restaurant promotes new products, price decrease & combo meals especially for events such as Chinese New Year or Christmas. - The price range is low compared to seafood restaurants in the area. For 13 | P a g e
  • 14. example, the Fish n’ Chips would be RM21 while Bubba Gump’s Fish n’ Chips is worth RM30-40. - The company encourages all employees to prioritize in their friendly service & view it as an important component to compete with others DIFFICULTY & OBSTACLES WHEN ENTERING THE MARKET 5) To enter the seafood restaurant market according to both managers is currently easy as long as there is enough money to start the business, only a small capital would be needed, eg. Bali Hai only needed RM600k from their capital. One of the few obstacles faced in the market pointed out by Bali Hai manager, Steve Foong, is that businesses need to partner with a supplier & to compete with others; a supplier who can supply a large variety of seafood would be needed, however, local fishermen can also provide their services to local businesses, which would be cheaper. The chefs must also have the knowledge to cook seafood & furthermore, to compete against competitors, they need to be innovative on cooking new products to attract customers. 14 | P a g e
  • 15. TYPE OF MARKET & JUSTIFICATION 6) The seafood restaurant market for the restaurants in the region of Penang & Petaling Jaya has Monopolistic Competition. In a market with Monopolistic Competition, there are many firms, relatively easy to enter, somewhat different products, some price difference & advertisement is important to compete against competitors. Proofs of such characteristics found in Penang & Petaling Jaya: i) In Penang, there are approximately at least 49 firms while there are at least 50 firms in Petaling Jaya, this proves there are many firms in the geographical market & that it is easy to enter. ii) The market also sells different types of dishes, in order to compete against competitors, firms like Bali Hai think of a new product to sell in a mere 2 weeks whereas the products of seafood restaurant also varies by their supplier, Bali Hai has approximately more than 25 different types of seafood in different types of ways to cook them. iii) There are also different price differences, local businesses might hire local fishermen or fish for their supply, which, compared to large businesses who hires suppliers providing various types of seafood, would be much cheaper, hence, their price would also be cheaper. Even global companies such as Manhattan Fish Market have lower 15 | P a g e
  • 16. prices as a strategy to attract customers. iv) Lastly, large businesses such as Bubba Gump, Bali Hai & Manhattan Fish Market can be seen in Question 4 (strategies to compete) to have advertisement as a way to attract more customers & not lose to their competitors. 7) COMPARITIVE ANALYSIS SYMMARY TABLE Competitive Traits 1. Number of Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant (PenangBased) Valley-Based) Manhattan Fish Market (Klang Valley-Based Entry 180-200 firms Weak, has high Strong, has low 2. Barrier to 180-200 firms Weak, has high Competitors 45-60 firms Bubba Gump (Klang capital, located at capital, located at capital, needs to Sunway Pyramid, Sunway Pyramid, gradually upgrade where there are many where there are many firm through revenue people, strong people, strong advertisements advertisements 16 | P a g e
  • 17. Differentiated, eg. 3. Differentiated Alaskan King Crab in Standardized, very or Standardized Salted Egg Yolk, few differentiated Products. Cheese and Crab products Meat Whole Scallop Differentiated, eg. Grilled Glory Dory, Small Flame (A variety of flamed prawns, dory fillet & side dishes) Price Maker - sells various types of seafood that are not differentiated locally found, such products, some can as Australian Spider 4. Pricing Power Price Taker - few be cooked at home. Price Maker - few types of sea animals, but many types of cooked ways such as grilled, flamed, wrapped, etc. Crab & Geoduck. No close product substitutes around 5. Other Characteristics the area, mutual dependence, inconstant advertising 6. Verdict Many Close product substitutes found nearby, constant advertising in & Not many close product substitutes, advertising & promotion only during special events around firm Monopolistic Monopolistic Competition Competition Monopolistic Competition CONCLUSION 8) Based on our analysis, Bali Hai would be the more commercially successful business. One of the reasons is that there are too many competitors in Klang Valley than Penang & because of this, their advertisements, while little, are effective. Other than advertisements, the large number of competitors can cause a lot of customers in Klang Valley to have different choices in where to 17 | P a g e
  • 18. eat or might substitute restaurants such as Bubba Gump & Manhattan Fish Market to other seafood restaurants, probably a cheaper one. Another reason is that Bubba Gump doesn’t give too many unique recipes for their products & takes a whole year on creating a new product while Bali Hai only takes 2 weeks & have different types of seafood not just sticking to prawns, shrimp & fish like Bubba Gump. One of the reasons why Manhattan Fish Market isn’t as successful as Bali Hai is how Bali Hai has many other types of sea animals to cook, which shows that they have a bigger supplier compared to Manhattan Fish Market. While they have fewer types of sea animals, the restaurant make up for it in their cooking, however, Bali Hai also cooks their seafood in various ways, hence why Bali Hai is considered more commercially successful. 18 | P a g e
  • 19. Recommendation BUBBA GUMP - The products sold in the firm are too common & can even be cooked at home or at least can be found in other restaurants in a cheaper price such as tempura shrimp or fish and chips. There are very few differentiated products exclusively for the restaurant and also, the dishes focus too much on shrimp & prawn there are only 4 types of dishes for fish. Our recommendation is for the company to issue new products monthly or every 2 weeks, instead of the current annual time. - The price is a major reason why customers are driven away from the firm, since there are many competitors who sell substitute products for a cheaper price. For example, Bubba Gump’s Fish & chips are for RM25.90, whereas in Manhattan Fish Market, their Fish & chips range from RM12.50 to RM19. Aside from food, drinks are only too pricey ranging from RM12 to RM25. Our recommendation is to sell products almost equal to competitors where demand can be equal. BALI HAI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT -The restaurant is located just by the roadside, which makes it unhygienic due to the carbon monoxide from vehicles which can affect the customers eating the food. Besides that, the noise from the motorcycles that pass through can also disturb the customers who are having family dinners. Our recommendation is that 19 | P a g e
  • 20. they cover part of the restaurant up to maintain the cleanliness and the ambience of the restaurant. -The limited parking spaces are also one of the major reasons why customers are driven away from the restaurant. There isn’t much parking lots based on what we see when we are there. The reason is because it is by the roadside and there is moving traffic which makes customers cannot park by the side. Our recommendation is to provide parking spaces for the ‘Bali Hai Seafood Restaurant’ customers. MANHATTAN FISH MARKET - Based on unbiased customer reviews, most complaints point out the bad services the outlet has displayed towards them, typically from the waiters. One of the examples they gave was how a waitress gave wrong receipts twice, which, if unnoticed, would’ve charged unnecessary amounts towards either parties. Other complaints include asking cutlery repeatedly, slow response to calls towards waiters & ill-mannered attitudes from staff. Other than bad service, the communication skills from the staff are also poor, as we ourselves have experienced. One of the waiters who wait our tables can’t speak English while another waitress spoke softly & that we cannot hear her. For a restaurant whose strategy to compete is to prioritize service, they simply can’t do so if this keeps up. Hence, we 20 | P a g e
  • 21. recommend for the recruitment staff of the business to thoroughly consider the workers’ traits, personality & attitude. They must hear out their communication skill & observe their service towards customers during working hours. - When we interviewed the business, finding a table for two was too difficult when moving around. The seats for families & groups were arranged properly, however the seats for a private 1-2 people seating were unorganized & compact, moreover the paths in between the tables were zigzag shaped, which makes it inconvenient for customers to move around. We recommend a reorganization of the seating & since we’ve observed that a full house is rare, some tables and chairs would be unnecessary, thus can be removed for customer convenience purposes. Appendices BALI HAI: 21 | P a g e
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  • 24. Contact Details (Restaurant): Address - 90, 90A, 90B, 90C & 90D, Persiaran Gurney Georgetown 10250 Penang, Malaysia Contact no. - 04-228 8272 Fax - 04-228 8273 Email - seafood@balihaiseafood.com Website - http://balihaiseafood.com Contact Details (Corporate Office): Address - 23, Lorong Birch, Georgetown 10250 Penang, Malaysia Contact no. - 04-227 3667 24 | P a g e
  • 25. Fax - 04-228 3667 Contact Details (Current Manager): Contact no. - 016-520 3024 016-445 1001 Email - stevefoong@balihaiseafood.com Photos Business Premises Main Entrance With Sign of Name & Logo Overview of the Main Area 25 | P a g e
  • 26. Cascade Tanks With Various Types of Sea Animals Crabs, Lobsters & Clams placed on ice 26 | P a g e
  • 27. Bali Style Huts with dry leaf roofing The Counter Table Windows under ceiling Traditional Decorations To Witness Behind the Scenes Actions by the chefs 27 | P a g e
  • 28. The Kitchen Utensils Used The Kitchen 28 | P a g e
  • 29. The Refrigerators & Ovens Chefs Working In The Kitchen 29 | P a g e
  • 30. Products Deep Fried Crab Curry Crab with Rice Noodles 30 | P a g e
  • 31. Steamed Grouper Seafood Fried Rice 31 | P a g e
  • 32. Bali Hai Waiter serving Coconut Crab Meat and Cheese in whole Scallop 32 | P a g e
  • 33. Official Websites & Pages Bali Hai Facebook Page Bali Hai Official Website Home Page 33 | P a g e
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  • 36. Contact Details (Restaurant): Address - Oasis Boulevard, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, No. 3, Jalan PJS 11/15, Bandar Sunway, 56150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Contact no. - 03-5638 4559 03-5635 3559 Fax - 03-5637 6559 Email - bubbagumpsunway@gmail.com Website - http://www.bubbagump.com/ Contact Details (Corporate Office) [Naza Corporation Sdn Bhd]: Address - -115 Jalan Raja Muda AzizKampung Baru, 50300 Kuala Lumpur -Lot 1, Jalan 51A/ 22146100 Petaling JayaSelangor, Malaysia Contact no. - 03-26177999/888 03-79532888 36 | P a g e
  • 37. Fax - 03-2681 8928 Website - www.naza.com.my Contact Details (Manager): Contact no. - 01-4633 4733 Email - pravin.devanalran@gmail.com Photos Business Premises Main Entrance 37 | P a g e Promotion outside Entrance to attract customers
  • 39. Drink Bar Bartenders with Beer Dispensers 39 | P a g e
  • 40. Seating (3) Corner where stocks such as Plates & Cups are placed 40 | P a g e
  • 41. Seating (4) (Outdoor) 2-3 people seating 41 | P a g e
  • 42. Family seating Promotions & Merchandise Outdoors Employee of the Month Wall 42 | P a g e
  • 43. Employees & Mascot Marketing & Promotions Merchandise Shop 43 | P a g e
  • 44. Merchandise Shop Counter Bubba Gump T-shirts 44 | P a g e
  • 45. Bubba Gump Knick-Knacks ‘Kids Eat Free’ & ‘Free Refill’ Promotion Picture RM50 Coupon 45 | P a g e
  • 46. “Kids Eat Free’ Promotion to Attract Mother’s Day Promotion Families Products Shrimper’s Heaven Onion Rings 46 | P a g e
  • 48. Dumb Luck Coconut Shrimp Shrimper’s Net Catch 48 | P a g e
  • 50. Mud Pie 50 | P a g e Potato Salad
  • 52. Chicken, Meat, Fish & Pasta Menu Promotion Menu – Front Page Promotion Menu – Back Page 52 | P a g e
  • 53. Websites & Pages Official Website – Sunway Outlet Website – ‘About’ Page 53 | P a g e
  • 54. Official Facebook Page Restaurant Information from Facebook Page 54 | P a g e
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  • 57. Contact Details (Restaurant): Address - LL2.49-50 Sunway Pyramid, No.3 Jalan PJS 11/15,, 46150 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia Contact no. - +60 3-7491 3683 Fax - 04-228 8273 Email - mfm.sunwaypyramid@manhattanfishmarket.com Website - www.manhattanfishmarket.com/malaysia Contact Detais (Supervisor): Contact no. - 03-74913683 Email - ag33582@gmail.com 57 | P a g e
  • 58. Photos Business Premises Main Entrance With Sign of Name & Logo Overview of the Main Area 58 | P a g e
  • 59. One of the service crew serving a dish 59 | P a g e
  • 60. Products Flamming Platter for Quarter Grilled Platter for Quarter 60 | P a g e
  • 61. Grilled Pacific Dory with NZ Mus Chowder of the day - SeaFood 61 | P a g e
  • 62. Fire Plate dish 62 | P a g e
  • 63. Soup of The Day Iced Peach Tea and Coke 63 | P a g e
  • 64. Official Websites & Pages The Manhattan Fish Market Facebook Page The Manhattan Fish Market Official Website Home Page 64 | P a g e
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