Menus no prices ???

[Baggsy]

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Even the Riviera here in Ottawa has prices.

 

[nobbie48]

@MacDoc no prices on online menus is common here in Toronto, but those restaurants always have prices on their physical menus.

We were having a couple of eat in burger combos at an indie spot and I asked what the ~$26 tab would be if we had ordered via Uber. I'm not an Uber client.

She couldn't tell us as ordering through Uber gets routed the Uber way. She did say it would be more.

I get the impression the customer pays substantially more and the restaurant gets substantially less. I don't think Uber drivers are rolling in dough either.

Sometimes a person just wants to get a feel for the market without going through quotation hoops. Theatre tickets are similar.

 

[nobbie48]

This trend while silly might reflect the volatility of the supply chain (goods and services) if menus had to be edited or reprinted on a regular basis that cost would be passed to the customer. Like many I typically expect pricing to be clear and present when handed a menu.

There was a restaurant in Texas that had a daily special pegged at the price of a barrel of oil. If oil was high, you got lobster. If it was low, you got a tuna sandwich.

 

[Relax]

We were having a couple of eat in burger combos at an indie spot and I asked what the ~$26 tab would be if we had ordered via Uber. I'm not an Uber client.

She couldn't tell us as ordering through Uber gets routed the Uber way. She did say it would be more.

I get the impression the customer pays substantially more and the restaurant gets substantially less. I don't think Uber drivers are rolling in dough either.

Sometimes a person just wants to get a feel for the market without going through quotation hoops. Theatre tickets are similar.

During the pandemic, I recall reading that those food delivery services were charging he restaurants something ridiculous, like up to 60%. Now when I look it up, it's "only" 30%. ut then the customer still has to pay the Uber Eats delivery fees and tips. We would call the restaurants directly and pick up ourselves, and usually found a round of desserts thrown in for free - I guess that's the least they could do for us saving them so much.

 

[FullMotoJacket]

During the pandemic, I recall reading that those food delivery services were charging he restaurants something ridiculous, like up to 60%. Now when I look it up, it's "only" 30%. ut then the customer still has to pay the Uber Eats delivery fees and tips. We would call the restaurants directly and pick up ourselves, and usually found a round of desserts thrown in for free - I guess that's the least they could do for us saving them so much.

Bonus: By picking up the food yourself you only have to worry about the restaurant staff tampering with your food

 

[Malks]

After the pandemic, a lot of places have been moving to online menus accessed on your smartphone by a QR code printed on a card on the table, in lieu of a menu handled by lots of germy, grubby hands. I always thought it would be a great way to implement surge pricing that way - bump the price of appies up for the lunch crowd, lower it back down for non-peak hours, etc.

You know, real ethical stuff like that...

I understand the reasons behind the QR code thing, but surge pricing is not new, i.e. lunch menus and dinner menus at the same restaurant. However, I'm one of those who will ask for a real paper menu. I can't stand those QR code menus because I like to look at the entire menu while deciding what to order and that's very difficult on a small phone screen. And don't bring me a menu without prices or I'm going to waste everyones time asking the prices on every item I'm considering, because I want to be sure I can afford the meal before I order.

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