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Originally Posted by westopher
So fucking sick of these "food is too expensive" posts.
People in this city pay 800k for a box in the sky but think their food cooked by some of the most talented chefs in the country should cost the same as picking it up at a grocery store. Unless you know what the profit margins are for restaurants, you don't know what food should cost. Food in most restaurants should cost 1.5x what it costs, tipping shouldn't exist, and mid level workers should be paid appropriately as a result.
If the food sucks for the cost, then yeah, its overpriced, but if its good food at a good restaurant, thats just the cost of it. Deal with it, or learn to cook and eat at home. Hell, I'll even teach you the basics if you want, but thats not going to be free either.
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Looks like someone hit a sore spot. I can cook just fine. Pretty damn well actually. Restaurants shouldn't be operating at a loss, but for a lot of restaurants, I'm finding that the food is just OK when compared to what they charge. Or the quality has decreased over time. I'm all for throwing down money when the chef has really made something good and unique, but lately, I find that most newish restaurants have blown their brains out decorating the place on some new-age hipster modern vibe that probably cost an arm and a leg, rather than focusing on the food. I don't care if I am sitting on a old milk crate. Just give me some good food damnit.