How much? The hidden costs of restaurant dishes
4 hours ago
- #restaurant-costs
- #beef-prices
- #vegetable-dishes
- Asparagus dish costs £21, but restaurant profit is only £1.65.
- Vegetable dishes are more labour-intensive than meat; asparagus is expensive due to hand-harvesting.
- Hidden costs include extraction chimney cleaning (£4,000 annually), fire systems (£8,000), and council fees (£700).
- Beef sirloin dish costs £36, with a mere 44p profit.
- Beef prices have risen due to feed and labour costs, plus VAT.
- Restaurants face pressure from rising costs, yet can't increase prices much; profit margins are minimal.