Food and drink as a package
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Food and drink as a package
There is this real dive of a bar near my office. I started going there decades ago, back when I was still in school. They have the best steak sandwiches I've ever had. And they are very inexpensive.
So I don't go there anymore. Not bc I think I might drink, I know I won't but I know a place like that only serves food like that to draw in customers for alcohol. If you just go eat there, they lose money. I don't want to P!ss them off. But I sure would like to have a steak sandwich there once in a while.
Any ideas anyone?
So I don't go there anymore. Not bc I think I might drink, I know I won't but I know a place like that only serves food like that to draw in customers for alcohol. If you just go eat there, they lose money. I don't want to P!ss them off. But I sure would like to have a steak sandwich there once in a while.
Any ideas anyone?
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Originally Posted by bigsombrero 
Get it "to go" or "takeaway" and skeedadle out of there and enjoy the sandwich.
Like I said, I'm not going to be tempted to drink. I've got super powers when it comes to resisting drink. I just feel bad about taking advantage of them.
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What? I've worked in bar/restaurants for lots of years. They just want you to go in, period.
Why would you care? You're spending money. There is actually a higher margin of profit on soft drinks like tea, coffee, soda pop.
Lots of people eat in bars and don't drink. Lots. Only drinkers would worry about pissing off bar owners
Bar owners want any and all monies.
You'd pizz them off if you went in and spent $3 and then sat there for three hours when they are busy, yeah. Those were the ones who were aggravating. Then they leave 40 cents.
Why would you care? You're spending money. There is actually a higher margin of profit on soft drinks like tea, coffee, soda pop.
Lots of people eat in bars and don't drink. Lots. Only drinkers would worry about pissing off bar owners
Bar owners want any and all monies.You'd pizz them off if you went in and spent $3 and then sat there for three hours when they are busy, yeah. Those were the ones who were aggravating. Then they leave 40 cents.
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Originally Posted by biminiblue
What? I've worked in bar/restaurants for lots of years. They just want you to go in, period.
Why would you care? You're spending money. There is actually a higher margin of profit on soft drinks like tea, coffee, soda pop.
Why would you care? You're spending money. There is actually a higher margin of profit on soft drinks like tea, coffee, soda pop.
Bimi,,, what do you know about (thinking of next big problem he has)
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Originally Posted by dwtbd
i too have developed super nondrinking abilities, but can't for the life of me imagine denying myself a steaksandwich, anywhere anytime, i doubt that will ever change.
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I was at a bartender for years and had loads of regulars that didn't drink. It never bothered me, they all still tipped well and usually I liked them being around because I seemed to have better conversations with my regulars that weren't all toasty by noon.
Bottom line: I just wouldn't worry about it. If you feel guilty maybe just throw them some extra tip.
Bottom line: I just wouldn't worry about it. If you feel guilty maybe just throw them some extra tip.
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