Boat Bum
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$4.99 NH
Yes, but that is not from normal inflation, but other issues. See here.What I'm seeing is not any 3 or 5 or 10% inflation in restaurant prices but 50 and 100% over the past 5 years or so. A hamburger that was $7 or 8.00 in 2019 is now $15.00, around here anyway.
Every price in the restaurant has in many cases doubled over the past five years. As John king pointed out in a graphic on election night, there were only five counties in the entire country where wages have outpaced inflation. On a wider scale, it's world wide, not just here.Yes, but that is not from normal inflation, but other issues. See here.
FWIW, I have seen $20.00 hamburgers out here in the west.
Compare the price of chicken, not beef, to see the true inflation. And now even that could be higher because of the bird flu.
-Don- Reno, NV
I hope they are getting some of their money back from the big losses they had during COVID! A lot of restaurants went out of businesses, including my favorite one in Auburn, a Carribean place that used to be packed seven days & nights per week.Every price in the restaurant has in many cases doubled over the past five years.
Some may be doing ok but from what I'm reading many are suffering. Higher prices are driving customers away. Even McDonalds is seeing reduced volume.I hope they are getting some of their money back from the big losses they had during COVID! A lot of restaurants went out of businesses, including my favorite one in Auburn, a Carribean place that used to be packed seven days & nights per week.
-Don- Reno, NV
I was wondering if someone would do that.12, they don't come in a bakers dozen.
I cannot say about MCD, as I rarely go there. But I have been to a few lines at Burger King lately. The prices are higher in CA as the CA fast food workers now get paid $20.00 an hour. But I am not noticing any differences in the to go lines. But I usually only do breakfasts at these places, it could be different the rest of the day.Even McDonalds is seeing reduced volume.
It's unlikely you'd notice the small % reduction in volume which can dramatically affect a restaurant's bottom line, but they would.I cannot say about MCD, as I rarely go there. But I have been to a few lines at Burger King lately. The prices are higher in CA as the CA fast food workers now get paid $20.00 an hour. But I am not noticing any differences in the to go lines. But I usually only do breakfasts at these places, it could be different the rest of the day.
-Don- Reno, NV
It wasn't just COVID. COVID put a drain on a lot of businesses but farming, and I include raising livestock in that, runs on a pretty low margin. There were probably a lot of loans taken out to cover losses from COVID. I am guessing they work like a Home Equity where the rate varies. Then came the restrictions on fossil fuel which significantly raised expenses and caused more money issues and the need for more loans. This was followed by the soaring interest rates. While I think we are in a better place now with COVID and fuel cost, there is still work to be done with interest rates. Unfortunately, the damage is done and it will take a while to recover.I hope they are getting some of their money back from the big losses they had during COVID! A lot of restaurants went out of businesses, including my favorite one in Auburn, a Carribean place that used to be packed seven days & nights per week.
-Don- Reno, NV
Not a problem, stick to RV and camping content instead of dogwhistle politcal screeds and you won't get one.I visit/participate in this forum for light conversation that frequently relates to camping. I have no desire or patience to get into the political or other arguments that you seem to try to initiate. As such I am going to block you from my feed. Only telling you as a courtesy so you don't waste your time trying to draw me into one of your arguments
Yep, an Amish farm a couple of miles away from us here in upstate NY charges $2.50 a dozen or $3.50 for 18. They sell out every day.In Southeast Ohio the Amish charge $3.50 for 18 eggs.