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re: Is there a bigger ripoff in the food industry than $2.79 for a soft drink?
Posted on 5/27/19 at 11:49 am to toosleaux
Posted on 5/27/19 at 11:49 am to toosleaux
If this story doesnt involve a gun to your head, not sure why you're bitching. Employee costs, insurance, mortgage/rent, taxes, product cost, waste, alcohol permit, equipment repairs and maintenance, utilities, merchant fee for every single cc transaction, etc, etc. Running a restaurant aint cheap unless you're keeping overhead low by cutting corners. Enjoy the 12 year olds' company and stop complaining. Its $24.
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Posted on 5/27/19 at 11:52 am to OceanMan
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Not a good example of this
If everyone started buying water it would force the price down.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 11:59 am to Cosmo
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Markup on fountain drinks is much worse
yep, cost for the restaurant averages 10-15 cents a drink at the most and if the wash the glasses its down to 5-10 cents a drink
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:01 pm to toosleaux
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Is there a bigger ripoff in the food industry than $2.79 for a soft drink?
Yes. Food/drinks at a theme park like Six Flags.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:12 pm to toosleaux
Fast Food Joints make their money off of fries and soft drinks. A 40lb case of fries is under $20. It cost about 23 cents in product to make a 32 ounce drink.
Money Makers.
Money Makers.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:17 pm to toosleaux
Sorry your poor 
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:25 pm to mdomingue
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Sorry your poor
*you’re
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:29 pm to Tyga Woods
Yeah. That was one of the dumbest things I have seen posted. “We are going to serve 600 people today. Let’s do everything at cost except drinks. We can clear a whole $1400 today!!”
Most sit down chain restaurants have around a 22%-28% food cost unless it is a steakhouse which can get up to 33+%. Pizza places are an exception.
The entrees all have profit but the drinks, appetizers, and desserts are the extras that determine how profitable a restaurant can be. They usually carry a 10% or less food cost. Stores have contests among servers to reward whoever sold the most apps or desserts in a given time frame whether it be a shift , a week, or a month.
Most sit down chain restaurants have around a 22%-28% food cost unless it is a steakhouse which can get up to 33+%. Pizza places are an exception.
The entrees all have profit but the drinks, appetizers, and desserts are the extras that determine how profitable a restaurant can be. They usually carry a 10% or less food cost. Stores have contests among servers to reward whoever sold the most apps or desserts in a given time frame whether it be a shift , a week, or a month.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:29 pm to Breauxsif
quote:quote:
Sorry your poor
*you’re
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:33 pm to toosleaux
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Is there a bigger ripoff in the food industry than $2.79 for a soft drink?
Starbucks come to mind.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:35 pm to Dick Leverage
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Yeah. That was one of the dumbest things I have seen posted. “We are going to serve 600 people today. Let’s do everything at cost except drinks. We can clear a whole $1400 today!!”
Most sit down chain restaurants have around a 22%-28% food cost unless it is a steakhouse which can get up to 33+%. Pizza places are an exception.
The entrees all have profit but the drinks, appetizers, and desserts are the extras that determine how profitable a restaurant can be. They usually carry a 10% or less food cost. Stores have contests among servers to reward whoever sold the most apps or desserts in a given time frame whether it be a shift , a week, or a month.
People get confused because they hear that the drinks have the highest profit margin, which is likely true, and conflate that to restaurants make the most money off of drinks.
In the home improvement business, back in the 80s, the highest profit margin items were typically the sundries in the paint department but I guarantee that wasn't what most of the profits came from.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:35 pm to toosleaux
My parents used to say "that's where they get ya" every time we went out to eat and we wanted a soda. They weren't lying. 
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:10 pm to toosleaux
Or tea!? B-Dubs charges 2.99, ridiculous. I’m Not poor at all, but that’s just stupid.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:28 pm to toosleaux
Get a soft drink at Texas De Brazil.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:29 pm to toosleaux
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Soft drink
Sorry you’re fat
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:31 pm to toosleaux
When I worked at Pizza Hut back in HS our biggest profits came from drinks, and garlic bread.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:37 pm to toosleaux
How about $7 for a 4-5 oz. glass of wine in a neighborhood bar. Oh, and not premium stuff either.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:40 pm to toosleaux
This is why I just get water, usually. Eff 'em.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 6:30 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Next thing:
(we tried a different Mexican restaurant)
Price of soft drink in can 1.79
Price of soft drink in glass 2.79
Price of styrofoam to go cup 0.50
add state tax on food (10%) and tip 15%
And this restaurant charges for tap water in a glass.
(we tried a different Mexican restaurant)
Price of soft drink in can 1.79
Price of soft drink in glass 2.79
Price of styrofoam to go cup 0.50
add state tax on food (10%) and tip 15%
And this restaurant charges for tap water in a glass.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 7:03 pm to toosleaux
I always get water just because of that. It’s bs it cost that much.
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