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>many vegans are very price sensitive, not to mention have a disproportionate amount of other dietary restrictions Price sensitive as in not willing to pay as
by okmokmz 7y ago
>many vegans are very price sensitive, not to mention have a disproportionate amount of other dietary restrictions
Price sensitive as in not willing to pay as much as traditional customers? In my experience vegans tend to pay more for their food, as many of them look for local produce, fair trade, organic, etc. which drives the price up. I'd also be curious to learn what other dietary restrictions they may have. Aside from a few that avoid gluten, most of my vegan friends only avoid animal products with no other restrictions
- Mikeb85 7y agoThe average amount spent per person in our restaurant is over $100. Never seen a vegan restaurant at that price point. Have had vegans complain that a $15 cauliflower appetizer is too expensive however. Edit - vegans also tend to restrict their diets further such as raw vegans, 'whole' food vegans, oil avoidance is a thing in the community, as is gluten free.
- mumblemumble 7y agoThey're not super common, naturally. The first one that comes to mind is Candle 79 in NYC, which I think is at about that price point. Maybe a little below, but I wouldn't be surprised if a vegetarian restaurant of a certain caliber is going to come out at a slightly lower price point due to lower ingredient cost.
- Mikeb85 7y ago> The first one that comes to mind is Candle 79 in NYC, which I think is at about that price point. Nah, it's significantly lower if you consider that booze sales are ~30-40% of sales in most sit-down restaurants. When main courses are $25, typical guest check averages are more like $40-60. > I wouldn't be surprised if a vegetarian restaurant of a certain caliber is going to come out at a slightly lower price point due to lower ingredient cost Unfortunately labour and rent cost the same no matter what you serve.