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Originally Posted by wilcochef
Jetskier it is a good thing you do not own a restaurant because you would be out of business in 4 to 5 months. Canoe is not buying whole lobsters and picking them. This is a very time consuming process that most restaurants do not do. They buy Lobster Meat for $16.00 to $25.00 depending if Tail is involved and the time of year. Picked meat does not change price with the whole lobster market. Lakes region restaurants have to pay rent, utilities, labor and other expenses year round. I have worked in restaurants where 4 people came in on a winter night but we still have to pay the bills. Please learn more about the restaurant business before you put down a local restaurant for pricing.
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OK...then T-Bones is crazy for pricing an 8 oz lobster tail and 8 oz filet at $37. That seems to be about $14 for the tail and probably $7 for the steak. That should certainly put them out of business. Do you want to tell them or shall I?
Basically, what you are telling me is that no one should order a dish with lobster meat when the price of a lobster in the market is at the current low level. It is better to order a lobster.
As for your quip about learning the restaurant business...I don't feel that from a consumer standpoint that the pricing represents a good value.
That is my opinion and I am entitled to it. If you want to go pay $22 for lobster mac and cheese or $30 for a tiny lobster tail/steak...hey, go for it! No one is stopping you.
Jetskier
