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Why are steakhouses so over priced? I can see charging a bit more to make profit, but 60 or 70 bucks for a steak you can make yourself for like 15 is insane.

>> No.12316263

Rent
Electricity
Heating
Employees
Taxes

Do you think they only have food costs?

>> No.12316278

>>12316228
Because people will pay that much

>> No.12316685

>>12316228
Most people can’t cook

>> No.12316709

Just go buy steaks yourself. You’re unlikely to get a good quality steak even at the market for under $15. Mark that up 4x for profit and there you go. If a restaurant doesn’t profit, they won’t sell it.

>> No.12316723

>>12316709
This. It's very hard to get the quality of meat that steakhouses are getting just from your local grocery store chain.

>> No.12316724

>>12316228
Where do you live? Every steakhouse I've been to has low end steaks (8 oz sirloins) for under $20. Higher end steaks like 16 oz ribeyes are rarely even $30.

>> No.12316735

>>12316724
We're talking about real steakhouses, not Dennys or Applebees.

>> No.12316740

>>12316735
I am talking about real steakhouses. Do you live in some part of the country that doesn't raise much beef?

>> No.12316747

>>12316740
He probably lives in the city. Here in Seattle you won’t even find chicken fried steak for under $17.

>> No.12316748

>>12316723
Costco sells usda prime but you have to buy at least 4 steaks worth, which is 70$

>> No.12316749

>>12316723
That used to be true, but now even in my flyover shithole both Kroger and Sam's are carrying prime cuts and you can dry age them yourself if you feel you must.

>> No.12316756

>>12316228
>ever eating at a steak house
They're literally boomer traps.

>> No.12316766

>>12316756
They aren't bad once in a while

>> No.12316774

>>12316766
t. boomer

>> No.12316777

>>12316756
Throwing around money feels good when you know you’ll have no adverse effects because you make sure to allocate money reasonably like an adult

>> No.12317599

>>12316228
Because a lot of people are willing to overpay.

>> No.12317623

>>12316748
USDA Prime filet mignon at Costco is $45 for 4

>> No.12317628

>>12316777
>Throw money around
>Allocate reasonably

Pick one

>> No.12317648

>>12316748
>>12317623
House primed meat is much better than the USDA shit that we get at big block stores.
They even source it better some steakhouses getting their beef from private farms or from established farms overseas that you just won't find at your local costco or sam's club.
Better ingredients and a consistent perfected steak is 100% worth the cost to me and many others.

>> No.12317653

>>12317648
How much are you paying for these house primed steaks?

>> No.12317662
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12317662

>>12317648
>USDA Prime isn't good enough for me

>> No.12317664

>>12317653
Average $40 USD for things like strip.
Higher end I could end up paying upwards of $70, for a cut of meat I can get a local meat market that hasn't had as robust an aging at $30 a portion.
I'd say it's a good trade-off because I know I would buy it and it wouldn't come out half as good because I know I'm not a professional that makes steaks every single night.

>> No.12317674

>>12317664
$70 for a steak you cook at home?? Easy there moneybags

>> No.12317677

>>12317674
Exactly, I have the money so spending $100 dollars on myself for a nice glass of wine and a delicious meal once every few months is definitely worth it for me.
I can come home after work and make something with less quality or I can enjoy my night with my family and friends and do just that and enjoy it.
Good steak isn't something I have everyday, I am more than fine with preparing something decent every other day.