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**FirstBlood** · 22 Mar 2012, 01:28 PM

Saying that any restaurant should prefer patrons sitting around holding up tables simply because the one or two beers they're drinking over the course of an hour have a higher margin is hilariously short-sighted.

**Josh** · 22 Mar 2012, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Hubbitron

As simply as I can say it, in the business, food sales pay the bills and alcohol sales make the profit. But hey, what do I know with all these years of experience?

Don't you want to get people in and out as quickly as possible? I've not worked in food service for almost 20 years, so I know nothing. Well, outside of that Gordon Ramsay show where he says "fucking el" and "twatting about"

**icarusfall** · 22 Mar 2012, 01:32 PM

I know alcohol is where the money is - and I really do appreciate Hub's input and help outside of here. It's something Justi, Joey and I talked about and we decided to roll like this.

And, like I've said before, it's only been an issue once.

The most expensive wine on our list is $24 for a bottle. Since all our stuff is affordable anyway the servers don't have to try and 'sell' anything.

**Hubbitron** · 22 Mar 2012, 01:34 PM

It depends what kind of restaurant you're running. Who gives a shit how long someone is there if they are spending money?

Every seat has a $ per hour it needs to be hitting to make your nut for the month. Alcohol helps tremendously.

**Finch** · 22 Mar 2012, 01:35 PM

I remember the LAST time something like this happened...

**sedition** · 22 Mar 2012, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Diff-chan

I am looking at trips in Napa and apparently cab service is very scarce around there. Everybody just drives drunk. WTF?

Take the wine train!

**Fe 26** · 22 Mar 2012, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by FirstBlood

Saying that any restaurant should prefer patrons sitting around holding up tables simply because the one or two beers they're drinking over the course of an hour have a higher margin is hilariously short-sighted.

I don't think anyone is saying that.

Ic is arguing for a meal and no more than three drinks. Razor wants to sit around and drink more than 3+ drinks. And if he is drinking 3.50-4.50 drinks, he'll easily outspend the highest meal item on Ic's menu and his total will have a higher profit margin than food.

And it doesn't take a mathematical genius to figure out that you'd rather a guy spend 15 on an item that cost you .50 -1.00 an item, than a meal that might cost you 3.00-5.00 total.

I think the biggest cash cow in drinks is sweet tea. It cost something like.005 to make one glass of. That is even better than soft drinks that might cost .05-.25 to make.