That assumes that the original $16 was a price point with a profit margin built in.
(Hint: it’s not)
Is this the new math?
Going from $16 to $26 is an increase of $10 or 62.5% ((26-16)/16).
162% = 26/16 which is not the same as the increase in price.
But I don’t get Stannard’s comment either. If he increased the price of the cocktail 25% (which isn’t the same as an 25% change in wages but the example is illustrative) a $16 cocktail would cost $20. If he is currently adding a 20% fee to the $16 cocktail, his gross is $19.20. Where does the $26 come from? I guess math was his strong suit.
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26/16=…
poorly expressed.
I don’t get it either. why are they selling booze at a loss to begin with?
Another online forum I’m in is having a picnic on Saturday. I was going to bring a pizza from a great new-ish place downtown. But I balked at the price, $28.
So, I decided to make Greek meatballs. I picked up the ingredients this afternoon, and the total came to…$28.
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being one who will be @ that picnic, i’m looking forward to the meatballs more than i would a pizza.
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Right, 28-30 dollars for a large pizza.
Stuff is getting expensive. Pizza this Saturday in the new Gozney pizza oven . Great ingredients. Under 7 dollars a pizza . Really liking my new oven .
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You did have to lay out for the oven, though.
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I didnt have to . I wanted to . I was making multiple pizzas in the home oven before that.
Its a very nice piece of equipment that i will get alot of enjoyment out of . Making pizzas outside on the deck this summer.
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This is the new normal.
People need to get used to it.
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NO WE DON’T! 
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No, of course not.
One could just never eat out.
But then, people would complain about the price of groceries.
Humans. We are so predictable.
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Meanwhile:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/03/food/red-lobster-seafood-restaurant-bankruptcy/index.html
LONG read
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Need a new thread “The increasing Costs of Dining IN”.
Have you seen what a box of Cheerios is going for these days?
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“Florida man” tells you all you need to know.
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We stopped eating out altogether… not worth it.
As far as groceries, careful planning is required and one can stay on budget. Last week, pork chops were on sale, I purchased the limit and froze them. This week chicken breasts were on sale, again purchased the limit and froze them, as well. Potatoes were a steal this week, 10 pound bag for 99 cents limit 1 bag, and there is a lot I can do with potatoes.
I also got two heads of lettuce and a green pepper for 99 cents in a clearance bag. I used up the green pepper in a veggie casserole and I’m thinking about making lettuce soup with the two heads of lettuce.
I would like to see a sale on ground beef, we could use some of that… but if not, I’ll make a sausage meatloaf or a ground chicken meatloaf.
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Now I know “road rage” en français? 
. But it was ‘Murikans, so I’m relieved that, should I ever set pied in France again, I won’t be bombarded with pasta.
I found the article:
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/05/01/cas-de-rage-au-volant-deux-attaques-distinctes-avec-des-spaghettis-en-une-semaine
Add “ bande d’arrêt d’urgence” , which I cannot even pronounce, to my vocabulary, and I’m ready for my world travels….
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You might get pelted with pasta or poutine in Quebec, though, or you could get pelted by one of the many Quebec snowbirds who over winter in Florida.
I checked, and the perp in Florida and the perp in Indianapolis were not French Canadians. 
When in Florida, do as the Florida Men do. Or not.
