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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 7:14 pm to toosleaux
Posted on 5/27/19 at 7:14 pm to toosleaux
Whenever I order food at McDonald's or Taco Bell without getting a drink, they usually ask, "Sure you don't want a drink with that???"
Then I go home and pull out a cold soft drink from the 12-pack I have in my fridge.
Then I go home and pull out a cold soft drink from the 12-pack I have in my fridge.
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Posted on 5/27/19 at 7:29 pm to TigersFan64
Ruth's Chris mashed potatoes, at $10 per order, have to be damned close.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 7:37 pm to toosleaux
A 2.79 fountain drink costs maybe 3 cents to make. It's a profit game.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 7:50 pm to toosleaux
Burger King is good at selling a medium drinks for 2.59ish. I stay as far away as possible.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 7:55 pm to kywildcatfanone
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A 2.79 fountain drink costs maybe 3 cents to make
Can you break that down? How much is electricity for ice, water costs, syrup, labor, etc.? Which part of that 3 cents goes to each? How much of the 3 cents goes to the manager that manages the labor? Rent/mortgage?
Posted on 5/27/19 at 8:06 pm to toosleaux
Threads like this are why we have babe threads. This thread really makes the OT-L suck.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 8:11 pm to kywildcatfanone
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It's a profit game
Name of the game. I have no problem with them maximizing profits. If a place charges more than I am willing to pay for a soft drink, I just don't order a soft drink and more often just don't eat there period.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 8:12 pm to TigersFan64
quote:that's why certain places know what's up, like circle K with 79 cent drinks and icees and McD with $1 drinks any size. Meanwhile avoid the $3 2 liters at little caesars
Whenever I order food at McDonald's or Taco Bell without getting a drink, they usually ask, "Sure you don't want a drink with that???"
Then I go home and pull out a cold soft drink from the 12-pack I have in my fridge.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 8:16 pm to toosleaux
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Reusable cup they will wash, a couple pennies worth of soft drink syrup to refill it once. Yeah I’m mad because I just bought $24 worth of Sprites for a table of 12 year olds.
And it probably wasn’t Sprite-a Cocal Cola product. A lot of places use the cheap guns and CO units and buy cheap syrup knockoffs. If you saw the nastiness of the guns and lines you would never order fountain drinks.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 8:58 pm to toosleaux
Sure they can knock the drinks down to something more reasonable but then the price of the food will go up
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:12 pm to Wishnitwas1998
So Memorial Say weekend is the time when people on the OT complain about the price of burgers at Five Guys and the price of soft drinks at restaurants?
If you can’t really afford to go out to eat. Don’t do it.
If $1 here or there creates the need to expose your cheapness/lack of money, better to just STFU and go eat lunch at Costco or Sams. The hot dogs and pizza are not bad
If you can’t really afford to go out to eat. Don’t do it.
If $1 here or there creates the need to expose your cheapness/lack of money, better to just STFU and go eat lunch at Costco or Sams. The hot dogs and pizza are not bad
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:15 pm to toosleaux
Her mouth can’t get pregnant.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:15 pm to toosleaux
Bottled water for $1-$2.
A case of 24 waters costs about $5 and thats for an expensive one like Dasani or Aquafina. Means each water costs about 20 cents
A case of 24 waters costs about $5 and thats for an expensive one like Dasani or Aquafina. Means each water costs about 20 cents
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:18 pm to WaydownSouth
$1.30 gallon of milk.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:25 pm to dirtsandwich
Movie theater popcorn
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:26 pm to toosleaux
Drink water.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:28 pm to chinhoyang
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$2.79 for unsweet iced tea
and I do it all the damned time
just figure it is part of the meal, if I have to get water I don't want it/can't afford to eat out
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:28 pm to Brosef Stalin
This is not correct.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:31 pm to WestCoastAg
I paid 15 in Arlington
Posted on 5/27/19 at 9:32 pm to toosleaux
There’s a very common lack of understanding amongst most of the general public on how much it costs to run/own a restaurant. It’s not cheap and for the most part owners aren’t trying to fleece customers. You won’t be in business long if that’s the case.
How many napkins did the kids use or other items that you aren’t directly charged for? I also like my employees to have insurance and a 401k. Sorry for finding that fine line where customers will still buy a product and I can also turn a profit while treating my employees well.
How many napkins did the kids use or other items that you aren’t directly charged for? I also like my employees to have insurance and a 401k. Sorry for finding that fine line where customers will still buy a product and I can also turn a profit while treating my employees well.
This post was edited on 5/27/19 at 9:36 pm
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