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Are you surprised to see that big of a markup on some shitty wine at a shitty restaurant in times square? Its a tourist trap. People spend a lot more freely on vacation.

My wife and I go through about 2 bottles of wine a week. One of which is usually purchased at a dinner. I know a little something about wines and what they cost. I usually stick to what I know. Saying that, I do know most bottles are doubled. But you are paying for more than just the wine.
 
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All restaurant beverages are jacked-up though.

A glass or single shot of cheap liquor is usually going to be around $5.
Most restaurants are going to charge $2.50-$3.00 and up for a 12oz bottle of domestic beer.
A 10-12 oz glass of soda is maybe $1.50 and that's 75% ice to boot.

I would guess restaurants and upscale bars bleed about $200 and up from a cheap bottle ($35) of Scotch. They're earning back $60 minimum on a case of $15 beer.

As for wine ... I don't do wine in restaurants because I'm a sexist pig. Good luck getting a wine glass at an Olive Garden that doesn't have 15-years worth of lipstick stains built up around the rim. Damn women.
 
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Essentially the vast majority of places that serve alcohol mark it up anywhere from 200% to 500%. Food isn't much different. Any nice restuarant, club, etc. has to have those types of markups. They have to cover their overhead and employees somehow, especially since the vast majority of the time they are open they hardly make any money.
 
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You mean to tell me that these establishments are providing me with goods and services for a price higher than what they paid for it, and keeping the difference for themselves?!

WE'RE BEING HOODWINKED!

Just make your wine in the toilet and don't give those "fancy" restaurants the satisfaction of taking your money.
 
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Dryden;1653384; said:
All restaurant beverages are jacked-up though.

A glass or single shot of cheap liquor is usually going to be around $5.
Most restaurants are going to charge $2.50-$3.00 and up for a 12oz bottle of domestic beer.
A 10-12 oz glass of soda is maybe $1.50 and that's 75% ice to boot.

I would guess restaurants and upscale bars bleed about $200 and up from a cheap bottle ($35) of Scotch. They're earning back $60 minimum on a case of $15 beer.

As for wine ... I don't do wine in restaurants because I'm a sexist pig. Good luck getting a wine glass at an Olive Garden that doesn't have 15-years worth of lipstick stains built up around the rim. Damn women.
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Your prices above have a heavy midwest bias :wink:
 
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If you know your wines you can sometimes find good deals in restaurants. It's rare, though. We once found a wine that's usually about $18 in the store and we got the bottle for $24 in a restaurant. I'll pay a little extra to have a nice bottle with a good meal.
 
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What do you think the mark up is on that 99 cent "value menu" Coke at McDonald's, or any such establishment? Here's a hint, it's a lot more than 500%.

They have to do something to pay some know-nothing kid over 7 bucks an hour to say "You want fries with that?"
 
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