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Is paying close to $6 for a small mixed drink like a Crown or Jack & coke...
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:12 am
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:12 am
about the average price for these kinds of drinks at bars & restaurants in Baton Rouge? Have I been living under a rock, or does that just seem ridiculously high?
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Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:16 am to Skillet
It really depends on the bar or restaurant. They're more in bigger cities.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:28 am to CT
Yes. It's straight bullstuff mon
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:29 am to Skillet
I've routinely paid 8-10. So 6 bucks is prety cheap in that regard.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:32 am to Skillet
$5-$7 is the norm for JD in BR.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:39 am to LSUAfro
This is what hubs drinks. $6-8 is average in BR
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:41 am to LSUAfro
I understand that these places need to cover their operating expenses and make some money, but it seems at $6 bucks a pop for a small drink they'd be making mucho $$$ off a bottle of whiskey...Maybe I'm missing something.
And I'm aware that there are places that charge more. Bigger cities, higher end places & such.
And I'm aware that there are places that charge more. Bigger cities, higher end places & such.
This post was edited on 7/20/12 at 8:42 am
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:46 am to Skillet
depends on where you go.. smaller bars are around 5-6$.. but mid city they are at least 8$ and up.. Dont even try to buy one in NOLA, 15$
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:50 am to Delacroix
It's not overpriced if you paid for it.
That's low/avg
That's low/avg
Posted on 7/20/12 at 8:53 am to Skillet
1 liquor bottle should net you 17 drinks in a 1.5 oz pour.
17 drinks * $6 =$102
So about $80 Gross profit.
Yeah...bars do well on liquor.
ETA: But, I don't order drinks at bars that I know measure shots and are stingy. I consider them "overpriced".
17 drinks * $6 =$102
So about $80 Gross profit.
Yeah...bars do well on liquor.
ETA: But, I don't order drinks at bars that I know measure shots and are stingy. I consider them "overpriced".
This post was edited on 7/20/12 at 9:01 am
Posted on 7/20/12 at 9:58 am to LSUAfro
That's about the price of a Cane's box. Sounds reasonable to me.
*stirring the pot*
*stirring the pot*
Posted on 7/20/12 at 10:03 am to Skillet
Liquor prices have risen drammitcally in the past few years, but interestingly the cost of the booze to the restaurant stays relatively the same. This is mostly due to an influx of competition from new boozes.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 10:58 am to Delacroix
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Dont even try to buy one in NOLA, 15$
Jack and cokes at New Orleans bars are $15? link me to some proof please.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 11:01 am to Rohan2Reed
$15 is Vegas prices. Never in NOLA, unless you're drinking Red Bull and Vodka and the bartenders are fricking with you.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 11:01 am to Rohan2Reed
quote:
Jack and cokes at New Orleans bars are $15? link me to some proof please.
No shite. I'm used to paying $7-10. Maybe $12 if I'm at a high end restaurant.
This post was edited on 7/20/12 at 11:04 am
Posted on 7/20/12 at 11:03 am to Skillet
Well a coke is going to cost $2 at most places so adding a premium liquor for only $4 seems sensible.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 11:06 am to LSUAfro
quote:
bars do well on liquor.
You will drive yourself nuts worrying about what a place is making off of drinks/food. Just know the game and accept the terms if you want to play it.
Hell, I paid $39 for a steak last night that I know couldn't have cost the restaurant more than $10.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 11:19 am to notiger1997
quote:Yeah...when I'm out of BR that's the rules I play by.
You will drive yourself nuts worrying about what a place is making off of drinks/food. Just know the game and accept the terms if you want to play it.
But in BR, I usually have certain drinks that I get at certain places due to value. I usually know what my first 2 or 3 drinks are going to be at any given bar. After that, it's
and whatever I'm in the mood for. After years of managing food costs/bar costs at several places, and eventually bookkeeping and doing audit work for restaurants I have a pretty accurate assessment of costs in relation to my perceived value. And the cheap arse in me likes to dictate my spending. I don't think Mrs. Afro even realizes they put prices on a menu 'cause she couldn't tell you what anything costs. Must be nice.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 1:18 pm to LSUAfro
Enjoy the $6 price tag.
Signed,
People who live in big cities.
Signed,
People who live in big cities.
Posted on 7/20/12 at 1:26 pm to DEANintheYAY
quote:
Signed,
People who live in big cities.
Well, that's not always true. I've found places in every major city, including Manhattan, where you can find reasonably priced drinks. It's the "see and be seen" and high end places that will bend you over the bar stool in big cities.
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