Mid week Lobster rolls

[SAMIAM]

Little inside info on lobster rolls.
Price of commercial lobster meat has doubled over last year.
Most restaurants use claw and knuckle meat from producers in Maine and Canada and the price has been around $45 lb this year.
Considering that most lobster rolls have 1/4 lb of meat, roll, fries or chips and paper goods to serve it in costs $14/$15 to the restaurant.
In order to meet average food cost of 35% the price would need to be over $30 but most restaurants, knowing that would upset customers, have chosen to just take the hit to keep people happy.
Had a nice one at Town Docks for $22 and stopped at Mickey's in Enfield last week and the price was $16.95. Barely over cost.
Bottom line is.....if you're getting a lobster roll under $25, it's a good deal.

[WinnisquamZ]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Little inside info on lobster rolls.
Price of commercial lobster meat has doubled over last year.
Most restaurants use claw and knuckle meat from producers in Maine and Canada and the price has been around $45 lb this year.
Considering that most lobster rolls have 1/4 lb of meat, roll, fries or chips and paper goods to serve it in costs $14/$15 to the restaurant.
In order to meet average food cost of 35% the price would need to be over $30 but most restaurants, knowing that would upset customers, have chosen to just take the hit to keep people happy.
Had a nice one at Town Docks for $22 and stopped at Mickey's in Enfield last week and the price was $16.95. Barely over cost.
Bottom line is.....if you're getting a lobster roll under $25, it's a good deal.

Or is it lobster?


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[SAMIAM]

Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ

Or is it lobster?


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Haha...no doubt many have tried to be creative.
Langostino's monk fish....even krill has been used as a filler
leg and body meat is available.....machine processed,$8 lb and it's still technically 100% lobster but it has no flavor.
Don't worry. Never seen any of these used locally and claw and knuckle meat is easily identified.
Anyone serving less than that would not have anyone coming back.

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by SAMIAM

Haha...no doubt many have tried to be creative.
Langostino's ,monk fish....even krill has been used as a filler
leg and body meat is available.....machine processed,$8 lb and it's still technically 100% lobster but it has no flavor.
Don't worry.Never seen any of these used locally and claw and knuckle meat is easily identified.
Anyone serving less than that would not have anyone coming back.

Thanks, Sam. I knew something was up but did not know the numbers. I bit the bullet several times this year and had excellent lobster rolls at Dockside (Wolfeboro), now closed for season.

I think Tamarack serves a roll labelled as a hybrid of lobster and langostinos. It was very good when I had one years ago, but obviously not a lobster roll.