should prices for food to go be less than food at a restaurant?

[dolph]

jw.

 

[DingDingDao]

no--the restaurant has to pay for all that disposable packaging to put your to-go food in.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
no--the restaurant has to pay for all that disposable packaging to put your to-go food in.

Yes, I'm sure the styrofoam boxes cost the same as paying waiters, busboys, and dishwashers. 😕

 

[alm4rr]

but no tip reqd

 

[DingDingDao]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
no--the restaurant has to pay for all that disposable packaging to put your to-go food in.

Yes, I'm sure the styrofoam boxes cost the same as paying waiters, busboys, and dishwashers. 😕

LOL you'd be surprised--my father used to own a restaurant--it breaks almost even.

 

[compnovice]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
no--the restaurant has to pay for all that disposable packaging to put your to-go food in.

Yes, I'm sure the styrofoam boxes cost the same as paying waiters, busboys, and dishwashers. 😕

The last time I checked, my lobster bisque still required a server to pack it into the styrofoam box.. What food do you order 😛

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: DingDingDao

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
no--the restaurant has to pay for all that disposable packaging to put your to-go food in.

Yes, I'm sure the styrofoam boxes cost the same as paying waiters, busboys, and dishwashers. 😕

LOL you'd be surprised--my father used to own a restaurant--it breaks almost even.

Only when restaurants illegally pay their waitresses only half of minimum wage and expect their tips to make up the difference.

 

[SLU MD]

Only when restaurants illegally pay their waitresses only half of minimum wage and expect their tips to make up the difference.

definately not illegal to pay 2.13 an hour (at least thats what it was 3 yrs ago when i was a server. moron

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
no--the restaurant has to pay for all that disposable packaging to put your to-go food in.

Yes, I'm sure the styrofoam boxes cost the same as paying waiters, busboys, and dishwashers. 😕

Yeah, right.

 

[Windogg]

No, the merchant still needs to cover fixed expenses such as rent, utilities, and wages to the staff. By discounting the food, he may not cover his costs.

 

[Pepsei]

usually you get more from to go orders.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe

Originally posted by: DingDingDao
no--the restaurant has to pay for all that disposable packaging to put your to-go food in.

Yes, I'm sure the styrofoam boxes cost the same as paying waiters, busboys, and dishwashers. 😕

Restaurant pays waiters and bussers, $2.13 a hour, thats insignificant. It takes 10 seconds for a dishwasher to load up a few plates and put in the machine.

People that dine in usually order beverages which are where the big profit margins are.