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what I dont think brits really understand about US food prices in restaurants though in recent years in places like seattle is there is a 40% tax on the prices
by gavin_gee 3y ago
what I dont think brits really understand about US food prices in restaurants though in recent years in places like seattle is there is a 40% tax on the prices on the menu.
sales tax 10%
Living wage tax 10%
20%+ tip expectation
Everyone I talk to from earning $80K a year to $1M a year are not eating out as much as its absurdly expensive.
Just this week. 2 people. dinner at a reasonable seattle restuarant on a tuesday - not high end. 2 mains, shared appetizer and bread and 4 glasses of wine. $300.
- elijaht 3y agoHmm, even if the restaurant is not high end, those are quite high prices. Just went out to a restaurant I would describe similarly (https://www.thebutchersdaughter.com/west-village/ https://www.thebutchersdaughter.com/west-village/). Mains are ~$20, appetizers are ~$15, wine is ~$15. Two mains, two apps, four glasses of wine would be $130, with tax and tip is $180. That is still high for me, but that does include four drinks.
- jandrewrogers 3y agoThat is anomalously expensive for Seattle. I eat out several times a week at nice restaurants and the bill for two virtually never exceeds $200.
- therealdrag0 3y agoI’ve had multiple sit down meals with 5 people this week for <200$ in Seattle.