GCH RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

Hello Everyone,

Malaysia’s Largest Supermarket and Hypermarket Operator, GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd, is raising the standard of Freshness in consumer food expectations with the official opening of its RM116 million fresh distribution centre here today. GCH Retail operates GIANT, COLD STORAGE, JASON’S FOOD HALL and MERCATO’S stores, the only one with presence in every state in the country today.

“For over 70 years we have been committed to bringing innovative, value driven, fresh retail experiences to Malaysian consumers across the country. Today, we take that to a new level. This state of the art facility represents a part of our continuing financial commitment, and support at an organisational level to the idea of Freshness in everything we do.” said GCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Managing Director, Pierre-Olivier Deplanck. “From getting the very best local products from farm to table; ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness at every point; and bringing consumers value in every purchase - the new distribution centre is the Gateway for Freshness for Malaysians.”

The largest fresh produce and packed goods processing, packaging and distribution centre of its kind in Malaysia, the fresh distribution centre is part of GCH Retail’s continuous commitment to ensuring that Malaysian consumers at GIANT, Cold Storage, Jason’s Food Hall, and Mercato’s have only the freshest products with the best value for their Ringgit. It focuses on energy efficient operations, rainwater harvesting, heat recovery technology, integrated and automated processes, temperature-controlled environments, and improved handling and logistics processes to improve how GCH Retail brings Malaysians the freshest food and fresh products in the country.

“We are also excited to be able to create more than 200 jobs directly in the warehousing and food processing sectors at this facility. This includes product experts and buyers, quality control professionals and a distribution team, all with the shared focus of ensuring that we bring the best products that we can, as fresh as we can, to customers. We also support more job opportunities indirectly through partnerships with local suppliers, logistics partners and vendors, allowing to actively enhance the economy of the surrounding areas almost immediately,” added Deplanck.

Located in Kajang, the facility took 12 months to build and occupies 25,000 square metres of land, with a built-up area of 10,950 square metres. Dedicated to products which fall under the fresh category, the facility procures and distributes items such as fresh fruits, vegetables, meats and seafood to store locations nationwide. The new distribution centre is more than three times the size of the current GCH operation in Balakong, making it the largest and most innovative fresh distribution centre dedicated to a single retailer in Malaysia.

“I would like to commend GCH Retail on their commitment to provide the nation greater selections for quality products whilst still focusing on providing the best value to Malaysians. With their newest facility, they are narrowing the gap between the field and stores, reaching more local producers and ensuring the freshness of produce around the country, all while providing more job opportunities to the local communities, “ said YB. Dato’ Saifuddin Nasution Bin Ismail, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister.

The Heart of Malaysia’s Cold Chain

The distribution centre (DC) is the result of GCH Retail’s insight into the process that brings fresh produce from across the country to Malaysians every day. This labour intensive, and time sensitive process includes picking, packing and handling of a large number of fruits, vegetables, and fresh meats - every step influencing the quality of the produce. Temperature controlled facilities ensure that the freshness of produce from over 200 vendors stored at the distribution centre are constantly maintained, while the digitally enabled infrastructure of the centre, ensures round the clock monitoring for optimum efficiency.

“We operate one of the largest real time, daily supply chain operations of fresh produce in the country. This means we assume the responsibility when it comes to preserving and enhancing the quality of food that we are offering millions of Malaysians. This distribution centre is a key part of that solution as it allows us to monitor, maintain and control the temperature our fresh produce the moment it arrives at our DC and until it reaches our stores. With improved distribution conditions and enhanced processes, we hope to offer the nation even greater quality in freshness" explained Deplanck.

The Fight Against Food Waste

Being the Gateway for Freshness is more than just about helping consumers eat better - it’s also about ensuring as little food as possible is wasted.

One of the biggest national concerns, food surplus from inefficient supply chains is a challenge for supermarket and hypermarket operators alike, with 45% of all solid waste in the country being edible food waste. With up to 3,000 tonnes of food wasted each day, food surplus is also affecting the country’s economy, amounting into millions of Ringgit going into landfills and waste disposal charges - while denying Malaysians in need of much needed food.

“We have been working on solutions to this problem for several years now as it is something that concerns us deeply. One of the early approaches we used was to work with The Lost Food Project through our stores in selected location. With the launch of our newest facility, we are expanding this partnership - which first began in 2016 exponentially in the hope that it is able to help even more people while further reducing any wastage of food at our facilities,” said Deplanck.

GCH Retail has established processes to control the age, appearance and freshness of its in-store products. When products are kept beyond this period, they are then shared with The Lost Food Project to be re-distributed to those in need. These charities include homes for underprivileged children, soup kitchens for the poor and homeless, as well as those with special needs.

The launch of the fresh distribution centre (DC) is part of GCH Retail’s on-going commitment to providing Malaysian’s retail experiences that work for them. This includes reviewing and renewing the way supermarket and hypermarket shopping experiences are brought into communities, and how these then support the Malaysians around them.

Holiday Ke Hatyai 2018 | Hatyai Municipal Park – Tengok Gajah Kepala 3 (PART 5)

Hi Korang, 

Sambung lagi travelog ke Hatyai ni, korang boleh baca entry sebelum-sebelum nie k 

PART 1 - Naik Train ke Hatyai 

PART 2 - The BED Hotel 

PART 3 - Lee Plaza Garden 

PART 4 - Dimsum Chabura 

Ok ni citer hari kedua di Hatyai, lepas makan dimsum Chabura tuh hehehehe 

Sebab memang tak plan apa-apa, ramai yang suggest pi ke Hatyai Municipal Park ni kalau nak tengok keindahan bandar Hatyai ni. So kitorang terjah jelah. 

comey kat Grab kak lily, kete mahal tuh

Check dekat GRAB berapa harga ke sana kalau murah then kita pi lah. Check pun punya dalam harga THB237 untuk one way, tak yah nak booking Tuk Tuk. Tekan je button BOOK tuh terus Grab sampai, kemain cantic lagi kereta ni ek nampak Volkswagen Polo tapi bukan eh jenama MG kot. Muka budak yang bawak Grab macam YB Syed Saddiq tuh, kak lily pun sampai tenung muka dia 2-3 kali tapi sayang tak pandai cakap English so banyak guna sign language jelah. 

Perjalanan dari Chabura Dimsum ke Hatyai Municipal Park rasanya dalam 25 minit. Yelah kita kena keluar dari bandar Hatyai ni sket untuk ke puncak bukit untuk menikmati keindahan alam. Kira macam dari KLCC tuh pi Bukit Ampang LookOut Point tulah lebih kurang jaraknya. 

Ramai orang suggest baik naik Grab dari Tuk Tuk sebab kena mendaki bukit, sian plak bila tengok Tuk-Tuk naik bukit bawak ramai orang, berat je rasa nak pi memang tinggi gak bukitnya. Tapi kalau ramai-ramai naik Tuk-Tuklah bolehlah jimat kos sket tapi cam sama je alah ikut korang lah yang mana senang dan mudah. 

Once sampai je cakaplah dengan driver Grab tuh, senang ke nak dapat Grab bila nak balik nanti ? dia cakap apa ? You go I wait here, dont worry how long I wait for you. Ewah kemain lagi ek, kak lily pun ok ok je. Kata Mr Big kalau tak de Grab kita menapaklah jalan kaki kebawah ek huahauhauha 

Korang nak tau apa yang ada kat Hatyai Municipal Park nie?? 

Selain daripada pemandangan yang indah dari puncak bukit, korang boleh naik cable car ke puncak bukit lagi satu tau dan tempat ni rupanya tempat sembahyang orang-orang Buddha kat sini. 

Cable Car 

Sesampai je terus ke cable car ingatkan ramailah macam kat Langkawi tuh ermm rupanya langsung tak de orang hahahha seronoknya. Tapi jangan nak expect lelebih macam kat Langkawi lah, just sekadar nak rasa apa salahnya kan. 

THB200 = RM23++ kot 

dalam cable car

aduiyai makin lebar plak rasanya muka ni ek

Masa kitorang nak naik tuh ada plak couple sekali naik dengan kitorang, sempat interview orang Narathiwat rupanya datang ke Hatyai ni untuk sembahyang kat atas bukit tuh. Sejuk je dalam dalam cable car tuh, yelah naik ke puncak bukit kan. 

inilah dia gajah kepala 3 yang kak lily cakap tuh

Turun-turun nampak patung-patung budha kat atas ni. Ramai pulak orang tengah sembahyang tuh agaknya ada hajat kot, tup-tup nampak pulak patung gajah kepala 3 ni, terus paksa Mr Big amik gambar. Paksa wokeh hahahaha 

aduiyai double chin weiiii

cantik kan

Sebenarnya banyak patung gajah-gajah ni cuma takdelah kak lily ber gambar sangat, naik ke atas balik tengok cara diorang sembahyang. Ramai jugak yang datang mintak doa ni, siap ada yang bernazar kot sebab selang setiap minit ada orang bakar mercun cina yang panjang tuh, lepas tuh ada kertas untuk bacakan doa hehehe 

banyak loceng tau, besar ni ada lagi yang lebih besar

diorang tengok sembahyang, tak kan nak masuk plak. So tengok dari jauh je, Mr Big siap pusing ke belakang tempat sembahyang, ada penari-penari kat atas pentas ni tau

Tapi lekalah duduk kat sini, tengok budaya orang kan. 

Habis tuh kitorang turun balik ke bawah naik cable car, jalan-jalan di sekitar Park ni. Inilah masanya untuk merehat-rehat untuk lihat sendiri keindahan bandar Hatyai dari sini. 

panas mencarak ni pun sibuk nak bergambar tau, mata tak boleh bukak tuh sebab tu pakai spek hauhauahua

sempat bergambar dengan tunas puteri yang comel-comel ni, diorang ni mendaki dari bawah tau. Banyak tangga-tangga tuh

Hah itu bandar Hatyai, dari sini nampak jugak Masjid Songkhla dan Samila Beach tuh

dengan polis pun nak bergambar jugak, tapi polis-polis kat sini sporting

inilah tangga-tangga yang bebudak tunas puteri tuh panjat tadi, ada lagi bawah tuh tau. Cantik kan, bandar Hatyai.

Jangan tak caya ek, memang ramai orang kat sini wokeh walaupun tengah panas mencarak tau. Tapi disebabkan berangin so takdelah rasa panas tuh kan. Anak-anak dara dari Malaysia pun ada jugak masa ni, tengah duk lepak bawah pokok melihat pemandangan indah Hatyai, sebab apa kak lily boleh tau sebad dioarang cakap melayu asyik-asyik jom selfie, jom selfie ka hehehhehe...

Lama jugak ktorang duduk kat sini, alah sesaje kan. Tak de apa nak buat. Tengok gelagat pelancong yang datang seronoklah. 

dalam Grab Syed Saddiq ni ek, turun bukit laju tuh

Dalam pukul 12 lebih cam tuh ktorang turun balik ke area parking tuh. Baru nak bukak Grab tetiba Mr Big cakap driver Grab yang tadi tuhlah. Terus kitorang ke kereta dia, dan tanya cam ne nak kira balik ke hotel ni. Dia cakap apa? You check how much the Grab charge then you pay me, but don’t click booking. Hah bagus kan!! So tambang balik ke hotel hanya THB250 je = RM27++ cam tuh. 

on the way balik hotel, ternampak ni. Banyak jugak universiti kat Hatyai ni lah

Hah terus naik kereta then balik ke hotel hehhehe 

Sebelum naik singgah 7-11 dulu untuk cuci mata tengok apa yang ada, ya ampun bila punah poket bila macam-macam menda nak dibeli di 7-11 Thailand ni. Susu pisang meiji, maggie tomyam kaw-kaw, mask muka, granola instant ermm memacam sungguh lah kan. 

ini salah satu cara untuk jimatkan duit belanja kat sana dengan gunakan Grab Rent, kira korang booking Grab untuk sepanjang hari ke lokasi-lokasi perlancongan kat dalam flyer tuh. Oklah harganya kalau berempat jimat banyak tuh

Ok settle PART 5, nanti ada lagi PART-PART yang seterusnya. 

Ni bagi sneak peak dulu apa nak citer pas ni. 

1. Train Ke Hatyai (PART 1) 

2. The Bed Hotel (PART 2) 

3. Lee Garden Plaza (PART 3) 

4. Chabura Dimsum (PART 4) 

5. Municipal Park – tengok gajah kepala 3 (PART 5) 

6. Khlong Hae Floating Market 

7. Khlong Hae Buffet Seafood 

8. Central Festival Mall 

9. Big Market 

10. Hatyai Junction 

Kaki Bebel,

LILY

www.ciklilyputih.com

Holiday Ke Hatyai 2018 | DimSum Chabura, Makan Dimsum Secara Buffet (PART 4)

Hi Korang, 

Sambung lagi travelog ke Hatyai ni, korang boleh baca entry sebelum-sebelum nie k 

PART 1 - Naik Keretapi Ke Hatyai

PART 2 - The BED Hotel

PART 3 - Lee Plaza Garden

Ok ni citer hari kedua di Hatyai. 

Kitaorang purposely tak amik pakej dengan sarapan sekali sebab nak makan kat luarlah. Hatyai kan senang nak cari makanan halal. Sebelah hotel je ada Khaleed Restaurant pukul 6 pagi dah bukak wei, itu kite citer kemudian ek. 

Sekarang kita nak citer sarapan pagi dimsum di Chabura Dimsum ni. 

Sebab tak tau tempat dan malas nak waze so kitorang naik je Tuk-Tuk, alah bawah hotel tuh ada residen Tuk-Tuk so cakap dengan pakcik tuh nak ke mana dan tanya harga berapa sorang then terus naik.

Kitorang keluar pukul 7pagi cam tuh dan jalan dah mula sesak sebab hari tuh hari kerja kan so agak jem sket tapi seronok kit ada dapat tengok keadaan bandar Hatyai pepagi ni.

senang tak payah helmet, janji bawak secara selamat

Mostly ramai suka keluar berkerja especially perempuan naik motor je. Alah motor-motor skuter tuh, ada tuh sampai naik 3 orang sekali hehehhe tapi rileks je polis tak tahan pun, yang tak pakai helmet pun hado gak.

nampak muke ada senyum bila nampak makanan hehee

Kedai makan ni agak jauh sket dari hotel kita, dia sebelah atas jalan nak menuju ke Songkhla tapi tak delah jauh sampai 1 jam dalam 20 minit camtuh sebab banyak lalu traffic light je, kira oklah kan. 

Dari jauh dah nampak Chabura Dimsum ni hehehehe 

Sesampai je terus duduk kat meja dulu, cop tempatlah lah kononnya sebab ramai sangat orang. Panggil adik waiter tuh tanya dia cam ne nak order.

air lemongrass, memang kentut-kentutlah lepas minum kan

nampak!! sementara nak tunggu dimsum sampai

Dia explain, dimsum boleh pilih sendiri kat depan nak makan yang mana satu, nanti dia bagi nombor dan kepilkan di tempat kat meja ni nanti dia datang. Nak order lelain macam air atau makanan dengan dia je. Kitaorang order air dan Mr Big order bubur seafood je, of courselah kak lily nak makan dimsum je. Dah nama pun buffet dimsum so makan sepuas hati dan sesenak perut hahahaha 

Ok pilih sampai pening ek

1 piring ni THB15 = RM1.80 kot

ni mahal sket sebab besar THB20 = RM2.50 kot but still murah lagi ye

Miengkham dengan pulut mangga, tak order pun sebab tujuan nak makan dimsum kan

Pilihan dimsum memang menarik hati macam-macam hado, semua mengikut tekak kak lily. Itu yang rasa nak makan banyak kali.

round pertama sampai

adik ni tunjukkan cara nak bancuh sosnya biar lagi sedap

Mau 3 kali kitaorang pi order dimsum ni, mau pertama amik sket je then pi lagi amik round kedua kemudian rehat-rehat sampai surfing internet. Ya ampun internetnya laju sokmo, itu lah boleh buat ig stories tuh walaupun data ada kan. Dah rehat-rehat ek sambung makan lagi untuk round yang ketiga huahauhuahuaha memang buruk melantaklah kak lily ni ek. 

Eh menda sedap mestilah kan.

dengan rambut kejung, perut lapo sempat bergambar dulu

giler kan round pertama cam ni

bahagia, bahagia ku bahagia

Lama jugak kitorang duduk makan kat situ mau sejam lebih kot, siap buang-buang apa yang patut kan hehehehe 

Berapa kitaorang kena? 

THB410 = RM45 cam tuhlah kak lily bukan kira pun. 

Okkan harganya, bagi kak lily ok sangat dah ni. Makan macam nak rak sekali bayar cam tuh je hehehehe

ko dah ke? kami dah rasa hehehe

Ramai jugak orang Malaysia sarapan kat sini, siap ada instafames lagi tuh, posing cam nak rak depan tempat orang nak amik dimsum tuh kan. Tapi rezeki kitorang elok lah sebab sesampai ada meja, orang tak ramai sangat nak pilih dimsum senang. Order lekas sampai, itu yang seronok. 

Lepas je kitaorang balik dari Hatyai ni, kedai Dimsum Chabura ni que beraturnya kemain panjang sampai keluar-keluar jalan, masyallah murah rezeki tokeh kedai ni. Kak lily tag gambar kat owner dia masa makan hari tuh then dia siap reply tq so much coz support her.. 

Ini alamatnya :

Dimsum Chabura Hatyai 

430 Ratthakan Road 

Sapan dam, Khlong Hae, 

Hat Yai 90110, Thailand 

Tel :+66 64 746 5040 

Opening Hours : 6.00 am – 2.00pm daily 

Kalau takut kena tipu dengan Tuk-Tuk, ambil Grab je senang coz harga dah tersedia wokeh. Grab memang melambak kat Hatyai ni. 

Ok settle PART 4, nanti ada lagi PART-PART yang seterusnya. 

Ni bagi sneak peak dulu apa nak citer pas ni. 

1. Train Ke Hatyai (PART 1) 

2. The Bed Hotel (PART 2) 

3. Lee Garden Plaza (PART 3) 

4. Chabura Dimsum (PART 4) 

5. Municipal Park – tengok gajah kepala 3 

6. Khlong Hae Floating Market 

7. Khlong Hae Buffet Seafood 

8. Central Festival Mall 

9. Big Market 

10. Hatyai Junction 

Kaki Bebel,

LILY

www.ciklilyputih.com