A RESTAURANT in Japan recently had to discard 25 sets of nasi lemak, resulting in significant financial loss and food waste.
All because a Malaysian travel agent who allegedly had ordered them did not show up.
On Facebook, the restaurant employee using the username Sou Tanaka explained that they had sent a WhatsApp message to remind the person who placed the order but got no response. The same happened with the phone calls made later.
“Sometimes cancellations happen, but usually, I receive a message apologising.
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Tanaka also posted a photo of the nasi lemak sets on the tables.
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