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A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub t1_ixs84kr wrote

Reply to comment by AnthonyRC627 in JC “Ethnic Festivals” of 2001 by cbuzz8

It happens.

I recently found 20 year old mint condition menus from two local takeout places I frequent. All because I cleaned every newer one out of the house and went hunting for them.

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LiveTheLifeIShould t1_ixuegpo wrote

Big price differences?

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A_Downboat_Is_A_Sub t1_ixueter wrote

It was a big difference from even before inflation, with the Chinese menu. Most of the prices were around half of what they are now. The chicken place was already overpriced back then, so they're up only about 40%

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JeromePowellAdmirer t1_ixztt7z wrote

Baumol's cost disease, labor intensive services increase in price faster than goods. Can't quite automate a chef nearly as efficiently as a production line can be.

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