So what do you get for your money besides whatever shows up at the table?
You’re also paying for things you may have never thought of, yet they’re just as important as what you put in your mouth…
The management, the waiters and cooks… can make up one-third of your bill, while the food makes up one-fourth…
But the other ingredients that can make up your bill are office supplies, laundry and linen, janitorial supplies, paper supplies, glasses, plates and silverware…
There’s also the cost that goes towards the décor, like candles and other utilities.
A good restaurant is lucky to make 10 percent more than it spends. [Harp]
Harp, Ethan. “Food Small Percentage Of Your Restaurant Bill.” NBC 11. 11 May 2004. <www.nbc11.com/news/3290398/detail.html> (11 May 2004).