Comments on: Halal eating in Melbourne http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: F. Rahman http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-216782 F. Rahman Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:08:58 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-216782 I think Biryani hotel is a very profitable business in Melbourne. I am looking for any interested person who may be interested to co-operate us to start this business for mutual interest. I think Biryani hotel is a very profitable business in Melbourne. I am looking for any interested person who may be interested to co-operate us to start this business for mutual interest.

]]> By: jamillah http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-209187 jamillah Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:13:56 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-209187 I have to agree with stewart. The service at balha's is pretty sad. I had one guy serving me and he was arrogant and rude and I am from arrabic background. So it doesn't matter who you are who goes there the ethnics here in australia should be educated how to opperate their own business as if I was living in some ethnic city i'd like to know how to speak their language and to communicate with them in a well manered way. Ethnics shouldn't take advantage of australia when some of them are not appreciative living here coming from their country which have wars and poverty. I know so many people like that yet they get the doll money and have a house to live in for next to nothing and food on their table and so on. So they really need to be greatfull for what they are getting instead of winging all the time saying their contry is better than australia. Well if that is true why are they here? I have to agree with stewart. The service at balha’s is pretty sad. I had one guy serving me and he was arrogant and rude and I am from arrabic background. So it doesn’t matter who you are who goes there the ethnics here in australia should be educated how to opperate their own business as if I was living in some ethnic city i’d like to know how to speak their language and to communicate with them in a well manered way. Ethnics shouldn’t take advantage of australia when some of them are not appreciative living here coming from their country which have wars and poverty. I know so many people like that yet they get the doll money and have a house to live in for next to nothing and food on their table and so on. So they really need to be greatfull for what they are getting instead of winging all the time saying their contry is better than australia. Well if that is true why are they here?

]]> By: Suraiya http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-199677 Suraiya Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:37:13 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-199677 Ass salam Wa Alaykum My name is Suraiya Kazi. I've 2 sons, who study in year10 & 11. My older son find one of pizza shop they serve halal chicken pizza . They put certificate on wall "Baida Halal Chicken." sometime he go and buy chicken pizza. Today he went over and order two sweetchilli chicken pizza and he confirm with shopkeeper only chicken pizza no other topping and bring it at home. one pizza they ate. We don't know how was that but in second pizza we find (i think its) bacon. We are not sure but we find two different color of meat one is chicken and other meat.This is shopkeeper mistake. Now we don't know what we have to do it. Ass salam Wa Alaykum

My name is Suraiya Kazi. I’ve 2 sons, who study in year10 & 11.
My older son find one of pizza shop they serve halal chicken pizza . They put certificate on wall “Baida Halal Chicken.” sometime he go and buy chicken pizza. Today he went over and order two sweetchilli chicken pizza and he confirm with shopkeeper only chicken pizza no other topping and bring it at home. one pizza they ate. We don’t know how was that but in second pizza we find (i think its) bacon. We are not sure but we find two different color of meat one is chicken and other meat.This is shopkeeper mistake.
Now we don’t know what we have to do it.

]]> By: Nicholas Folkes http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-196751 Nicholas Folkes Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:17:09 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-196751 To JDsg, "Australia doesn’t publicly rate the cleanliness of all restaurants? In S’pore, all restaurants must post a small sign conspicuously that indicates their cleanliness rating (A, B, C)".............if we had a similar system in Australia most foreign food outlets would get a 'C'. The NSW Govt. shame list is full of mainly asian restaurants. To JDsg,

“Australia doesn’t publicly rate the cleanliness of all restaurants? In S’pore, all restaurants must post a small sign conspicuously that indicates their cleanliness rating (A, B, C)”………….if we had a similar system in Australia most foreign food outlets would get a ‘C’. The NSW Govt. shame list is full of mainly asian restaurants.

]]> By: Nicholas Folkes http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-196750 Nicholas Folkes Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:13:34 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-196750 To Stewart, "The Balhas Lebanese sweet shop on Sydney Rd is in a class of its own. I stood there for 15 minutes waiting to be served while the workers served all their Lebo mates first. When I finally got the attention of the young man behind the counter, he couldn’t speak English and he kept botching up my ice cream order"............ Welcome to the dysfunctional Govt. policy of multiculturalism. The Govt. pushes this propaganda that "we are all one big family"......what nonsense! Anyway Stewart.......don't shop at the Racist Lebo Bakery, racists like that do not deserve your custom. To Stewart,

“The Balhas Lebanese sweet shop on Sydney Rd is in a class of its own. I stood there for 15 minutes waiting to be served while the workers served all their Lebo mates first. When I finally got the attention of the young man behind the counter, he couldn’t speak English and he kept botching up my ice cream order”…………

Welcome to the dysfunctional Govt. policy of multiculturalism. The Govt. pushes this propaganda that “we are all one big family”……what nonsense!

Anyway Stewart…….don’t shop at the Racist Lebo Bakery, racists like that do not deserve your custom.

]]> By: zaynab http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-196730 zaynab Sun, 26 Jul 2009 07:28:09 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-196730 Hi guys..am new in melbourne..well when buying in the victorian market its shocking to see people selling pork chicken and beef in the same stall!!!how can i believe that beef is hallal man??i cant even have mc donald or subway foods they all contain ham or beacon!!can somebody tell me whether mc donald is safe here??n can i buy beef?or lamb? Hi guys..am new in melbourne..well when buying in the victorian market its shocking to see people selling pork chicken and beef in the same stall!!!how can i believe that beef is hallal man??i cant even have mc donald or subway foods they all contain ham or beacon!!can somebody tell me whether mc donald is safe here??n can i buy beef?or lamb?

]]> By: Masood http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-107167 Masood Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-107167 Balha's Pastry guys are the most racist persons I have encountered in Australia. Who does these guys think they are? These guys dont speak a word of English although they are working in Australia and the attitude they have particularly to people who are not of Lebo background is plain and simple racism. They clearly pick & choose their customers to serve based on their skin colour & ethnicity. Its pathetic & I feel sorry for people who shop there. Masood Balha’s Pastry guys are the most racist persons I have encountered in Australia. Who does these guys think they are? These guys dont speak a word of English although they are working in Australia and the attitude they have particularly to people who are not of Lebo background is plain and simple racism.

They clearly pick & choose their customers to serve based on their skin colour & ethnicity.

Its pathetic & I feel sorry for people who shop there.

Masood

]]> By: Umm Ammara http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-61305 Umm Ammara Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:01:23 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-61305 Eudaemonion - Stewart's use the racially offensive term 'Lebo' may be indicative of his attitude to Lebanese in general and if he isn't particularly clever at disguising this then he probably just irritated the counter staff hence the poor service. But as I said in my original comment Balhas is known for slow service. Perhaps he would like to try McDonalds next time - they are much quicker. Oh, and Fatima - I have met several Lebanese that find the term 'Lebo' offensive. Eudaemonion – Stewart’s use the racially offensive term ‘Lebo’ may be indicative of his attitude to Lebanese in general and if he isn’t particularly clever at disguising this then he probably just irritated the counter staff hence the poor service.

But as I said in my original comment Balhas is known for slow service. Perhaps he would like to try McDonalds next time – they are much quicker.

Oh, and Fatima – I have met several Lebanese that find the term ‘Lebo’ offensive.

]]> By: LDU http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-61202 LDU Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:40:03 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-61202 I've had similiar experiences as the one described by Stewart. I've been made to wait a bit while Chinese, Italian and Indian customers have been served instantly at a Chinese, Italian and Indian eatery. It does get annoying. When I was at an Italian Pizzeria waiting for my order to be taken, some other Italians walked in to the shop, kissed cheeks with the guy behind the counter, and walked out 10 mins later with 5 boxes of Pizza. My order was delivered 10 mins later with my total waiting time being 25 mins. I’ve had similiar experiences as the one described by Stewart.

I’ve been made to wait a bit while Chinese, Italian and Indian customers have been served instantly at a Chinese, Italian and Indian eatery.

It does get annoying. When I was at an Italian Pizzeria waiting for my order to be taken, some other Italians walked in to the shop, kissed cheeks with the guy behind the counter, and walked out 10 mins later with 5 boxes of Pizza.

My order was delivered 10 mins later with my total waiting time being 25 mins.

]]> By: Eudaemonion http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/comment-page-1/#comment-60084 Eudaemonion Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:02:33 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/12/27/halal-eating-in-melbourne/#comment-60084 To begin with, Umm Ammara should probably explain how Stewarts particular word use on this forum has any bearing on the particularly poor service at Balha's? Also, he is not the only one with a bone to pick with Balha's. I can count on an amputated hand the number of times that I have receievd satisfactory service. The service is reasonably better when I am accompanied by an Arab (or Arabic speaking) buddy of mine. To begin with, Umm Ammara should probably explain how Stewarts particular word use on this forum has any bearing on the particularly poor service at Balha’s?

Also, he is not the only one with a bone to pick with Balha’s. I can count on an amputated hand the number of times that I have receievd satisfactory service. The service is reasonably better when I am accompanied by an Arab (or Arabic speaking) buddy of mine.

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