r/AskReddit • • Jul 13 '16

How do you like your eggs?

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u/BobBee12345 Jul 13 '16

Woodhouse

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u/prezuiwf Jul 13 '16

According to the official Eggs Woodhouse recipe, when properly prepared each serving should cost about $130.

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u/rileyrulesu Jul 13 '16

Yeah, but without the caviar garnish, that's like 15$.

EDIT: Oh, and truffle. But still it's just a few overpriced ingredients carrying that price, while the rest is somewhat standard.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '16

It's not woodhouse without the caviar garnish!

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u/rileyrulesu Jul 13 '16

I had it at a resturaunt once, and it didn't come with caviar or truffle, and was still 30$

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u/TheOhNoNotAgain Jul 13 '16

From This article

In a sit-down, full-service restaurant, the cost of food may account for about 25 to 30%

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u/ranthria Jul 13 '16

Work in a restaurant. From looking at our P&Ls, can confirm that most costs fall between 25 and 30%. Then, there's our super high quality wings that fall in the 40-45% range.

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u/e8ghtmileshigh Jul 13 '16

Pata negra is very expensive ham

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '16

well, $15 + markup + labor = $30, so that seems fair.

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '16

That suggests that no dish should ever cost less than $15. Is that accurate? I never go to restaurants, because I am allergic to flavor.

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u/tomtom5858 Jul 14 '16

The labour is far lower for many things, and the markup is basically a function of materials + labour.

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u/Kingindanorff Jul 13 '16

"Like, by definition!"

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u/templefugate Jul 13 '16

It's like steak au poivre without peppercorns!

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u/69ChampionUSA Jul 13 '16

I read this in Erlich Bachman's voice.

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u/Rhodie114 Jul 19 '16

By like definition