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> Something that always bugs me is restaurants that charge $2 or $5 surcharge for takeout. I'm saving the restaurant a ton of money by not using the dining room
by vikingerik 2y ago
> Something that always bugs me is restaurants that charge $2 or $5 surcharge for takeout. I'm saving the restaurant a ton of money by not using the dining room, why would they discourage that?
Because takeout isn't competing with the dining room. Customers don't go to a restaurant and then choose between those options; they've already planned whether to eat in or out. Restauraunts charge that because customers have shown they will pay it. Once you have that meal in mind, that $2 or $5 doesn't discourage you.
- Larrikin 2y agoBut it discourages me from ever ordering there again. There's a lot of restaurants out there. A now out of business restaurant charged the equivalent of a tip for takeout. I ate there once and just walked to the restaurant across the street that didn't charge me extra for take out.