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Others have given specific examples, but in general it seems like a weird thing that eating out is almost always more expensive than cooking in. You’ve got a pl
by bee_rider 10mo ago
Others have given specific examples, but in general it seems like a weird thing that eating out is almost always more expensive than cooking in. You’ve got a place run by professionals, and they can prepare the meals in bulk, overall it should be possible to run it cheaper than an individual. But that would be more like a cafeteria type situation than the super-customized experience we usually get…
- zmgsabst 10mo agoThat’s because home labor and quality often aren’t priced in: - a chef is faster - a chef will produce better quality - but a chef charges for their time A restaurant often is paying half the price to ingredients and half to overhead; which means you can get it “cheaper” despite paying more for ingredients — since 150% as much on ingredients is still only 75% cost, once you don’t count personal overhead. You need a lot of efficiency on the professional side to offset that cook time and kitchen space are “free” on the home side of the equation.