This is a novel insight that the article doesn’t touch on. It’s absolutely a class indicator. You could order a steak well done at The Factory and you’d fit ri

This is a novel insight that the article doesn’t touch on. It’s absolutely a class indicator. You could order a steak well done at The Factory and you’d fit right in. It fits in with people who have a concept of “fine dining”, which they may not go to much but understand what it means. In other circles in big cities, fine dining is equally rare but spending $75-150/pp at a “casual” (meaning no tablecloth) restaurant is normal. $100 for casual dining is the exact opposite of what The Factory is about.