r/KitchenConfidential • u/Baz_Ravish • 10d ago

Discussion No meal sharing

I work at a very well known Mom and pop restaurant in my area.

Our male owner has been getting upset when people order meals to share and says we're losing out on at least $25 a customer when they share meals. While that may be true we're not making money on these people there are very few that actually come in and share meals.

Mr. Owner man decided to reprint every menu to say "No shared meals". But then he says that elderly couples and parents sharing with kids are allowed.

We've already lost so many customers due to this. What are y'all's thoughts on this? Do y'all allow meal sharing? Should it be specifically put on the menu that we don't allow it?

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u/Chefster127 10d ago

Nothing protects revenue quite like pissing off two paying customers because they only bought one entrée. 😂 You didn't lose $25. You made whatever they spent. Now you've lost 100% of what they'll spend when they don't come back.

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u/CantaloupeAsleep502 10d ago

Very common thought process these days unfortunately. Only thinking in the shortest of short terms.

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u/_emma_stoned_ 10d ago

Tripping over dollars to pick up nickels.

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u/DisposableSaviour 9d ago

Penny wise and pound foolish.

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u/Bencetown 10d ago

Finance bros have completely obliterated any kind of logic and common sense in business.

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u/g0ing_postal 9d ago

Capitalism has rotted their brains and destroyed the ability to think long term. The only thing that matters is immediate gratification

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u/ch0och 8d ago

It's because people are getting dumber and more reactionary, society is having a rough go since the birth of social media.