Posted by Whistler at 6:28pm Nov 24 '09the amount you're paying at restaurants (versus the actual cost of the food from Sysco), or the whole prepackaged crap thing? Because if you're talking about the former (basically the end of Paragraph 2 of the article), you're also paying for:
~labor
~rent/lease/whatever of the location
~electricity/gas/AC/other utilities needed to keep the restaurant running
~linens (tablecloths, napkins, etc.)
~kitchen equipment (tends to be leased)
Most likely among other things. It's been a while since Commercial Food Production Management, so I know I'm forgetting stuff.
(I'm sure you probably knew all that, but some people I talk to don't seem to realize where the "breaking even" point is.)
While the prepackaging is unfortunate and disappointing (and sometimes disgusting), it's not all that surprising that people would go that route to keep prices down to something that most people would actually be willing to pay to eat there.
Or are you talking about the monopoly and the small farms going out of business? ...Because yeah, that sucks. :|
(Sorry if this is rambly. I'm in a rambling mood.)
~labor
~rent/lease/whatever of the location
~electricity/gas/AC/other utilities needed to keep the restaurant running
~linens (tablecloths, napkins, etc.)
~kitchen equipment (tends to be leased)
Most likely among other things. It's been a while since Commercial Food Production Management, so I know I'm forgetting stuff.
(I'm sure you probably knew all that, but some people I talk to don't seem to realize where the "breaking even" point is.)
While the prepackaging is unfortunate and disappointing (and sometimes disgusting), it's not all that surprising that people would go that route to keep prices down to something that most people would actually be willing to pay to eat there.
Or are you talking about the monopoly and the small farms going out of business? ...Because yeah, that sucks. :|
(Sorry if this is rambly. I'm in a rambling mood.)
Are you referring to - Whistler