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Originally Posted by FatboyNH
Folks,
As much as I love lobster rolls, paying $13 - $17 for it today is absolutely rediculous. You are all being had. Lobsters are available for under $5 a pound. The price for a lobster roll, even if they fill it with 1 lb of lobster meat (which I highly doubt) should run you no more than $9 - $10 bucks. I have taken the liberty of buying lobsters this year cheap, boil them, mix in some celery and mayo, and voila.....the best lobster rolls anywhere, and for less than half the cost of what you all are paying. I hope you all enjoy your rolls. I sure am.
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Just imagine how much profit goes into a 1/4 pound hamburger that sells for $8.95 at many places now
Imagine selling a bottle of Bud for $3 or even $4. That's $18 to $24 a six-pack
I remember reading an article years ago that broke out margins for restaurants. It went a long way towards explaining why so many restaurants that sprout up today serve Mexican food, chicken, and fries. I could sell most everything for half of what most places charge. But by the end of the month, I'd have no money for utilities, water, nor rent.
If Lobster rolls were so outrageously profitable, everyone would sell them. I think around here, there's only one place that has them $17.95, with too many fries. What I'd be selling more of is sugared water and fries. Next week, we review the margins on coffee
