kuhkoo t1_j4jrv7z wrote
Reply to comment by CallMeMattF in Restaurant Week Returns to Center City Philadelphia. Which Spots Are Taking Part in 2023? by ColdJay64
I mean that’s what it’s forced to become - have you ever worked one? Every cheap jamoke with a yelp account comes out of the woodwork and if you can’t accommodate them all then yr screwed - it’s also not at all what you think it is if you think that that’s how restaurant week started. It’s a business boost during slow times of the year for the restaurant industry.
Rahawk02 t1_j4n5dvc wrote
Today I learned 2 people dropping 80 bucks not including drinks or tip on a meal makes you a cheap jamoke. Glad I know how to cook .
Wu-Tang_Killa_Bees t1_j4s5utt wrote
Yeah I love going out to eat but damn it is expensive. It's getting harder and harder to justify the price
Rahawk02 t1_j4sh8nw wrote
I did the foodie thing in my 20s and 30s racked up 40k in credit card debt just smoking drinking eating good and partying. I don’t think I ever had 100 dollar tab with just food and no booze though .Had a kid and had to stop the Yolo life, learned to cook and only go out once or twice a month now. Sometimes I wish I put that money towards the principal of my house instead but I can’t say I didn’t have a good time.
kuhkoo t1_j4n7yrh wrote
where I work generally each person spends about 70-85 a person, so it’s a significantly diminished bill. And that’s the case for most of them. If you don’t care for the economics of the restaurant industry, which have been fairly static for the past ten years adjusting for inflation, do everyone involved a favor and stay home.
Rahawk02 t1_j4n8j08 wrote
I don’t need to stay home just because some obnoxious person on Reddit told me to because I have dozens of places to get a great meal for a quarter of that price.
justanawkwardguy t1_j4qfqw8 wrote
Oh yes, "very static" when you don't account for the "supply chain issues" raising the price on literally everything during the pandemic, and then staying that high.
I know there were actually some issues, but not enough to double the price of chicken or raise menu prices 30% across the board
CallMeMattF t1_j4l9x7x wrote
No, I’ve never worked in food and bev. It makes sense that it’s timed about now, the post-holidays-days-but-before-the-paychecks-have-stacked-up-a-little-nest-egg days. I had the best meal at Osteria during restaurant week a few years ago, but each place I’ve tried since has felt like I’m on a carousel in 5th gear and, if I don’t get off quickly enough, I’m a Bad Customer
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