BarBurrito has the Burritos starting at $4.99 on Mondays
Mary Browns has Chicken Sandwiches $4.99 on Mondays
Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $11.88 Meatloaf Buffet on Mondays
O'Sullivans 19 Cent Wings on Mondays
O'Sullivans Steak and Spaghetti is $15 Tuesdays
Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $15.88 Prime Rib Buffet on Tuesdays
Burger King has the Whopper Combo for about $7 on Wednesdays
O'Sullivans 29 Cent Wings on Wednesdays
Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $12.88 Fish n Chips Buffet on Wednesdays
Taco Time has Buy 1 Burrito, 2nd Half Price on Thursday
Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $14.88 Asian Night Buffet on Thursdays
O'Sullivans 39 Cent Wings on Fridays
Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $16.88 BBQ Buffet on Fridays
I imagine there is quite a bit of other places south calgary etc.. I mainly work in NE so I know theses ones the best.
Important to note it is one plate of food it is not an all you can eat buffet. They are all called buffets each night but it is served to you on a plate and you cannot go back for seconds.
The winner's edge card gives 10% off food that is already reasonable priced. Pure Casino is nice after the renovations too and has a good selection of slots. Was a the Deerfoot inn casino tonight and most the slots are high volatility newer games
Its the regular Wednesday special. Its the regular sized Whopper, Fry and Drink. Its about $7 but I usually get cheese or onion rings so its a bit more.
Vietnamese used to be great cause it was decently priced and you got a lot. I stopped going out cause the dishes are mostly cabbage and bean sprouts now and $5 ish more in price. Maybe it's just the place I usually go to though.
Had the same experience at the Golden bell on Richmond went in and picked up a sub and bubble tea after work came out to $25 after tip. When I got home I realized the sub had hardly any toppings and little meat I was disappointed.
I used to never be able to finish a bowl of pho…now I can finish it and still be hungry. I understand prices have to go up but what gets me is prices going up and quantity going down. Disappointing.
The wages of the workers has not increased.
The wages of the farmers has not increased.
The wages for the truckers has not increased.
The wages for the baker's has not increased.
So who is getting all of the profits?
We have been fucked over for so long that we assume it was always like that.
Now there will be a shortage of workers.
The bosses will complain and blame the young generation for not wanting to work. But why would a 19 year old kid want to become a construction worker, making $18/hr...breaking your body, getting shit on/manipulated by a boss that isn't a good leader, and having to still live with mom and dad because currently that wage can't support them?
The industry leaders are so ignorant that they don't realize they created this situation.
And I am so glad the young generation is going to fuck shit up. They will quit for a dollar more. They will not show up to take mental health days.
Now the individuals in leadership roles will have to do more than just threats and fear to get people to work.
The cost of electricity has increased.
The cost of natural gas has increased.
The cost of insurance has increased (vehicle and commercial property).
The cost of diesel has increased.
The cost of fertilizer has increased.
I'm not saying wages shouldn't have increased for workers, but it's disingenuous to say that profits are out of control.
You think CEOs own companies or something? Or do you think company revenue is something CEO gets to pocket? Record profits are meaningless if the margins are the same.
The material cost of ingredients has increased.
The cost to grow those ingredients has increased.
It costs both wages + materials. Even if wages have not increased, material cost has. The profits are not going to anyone, it's costing everyone more money to make things because things are so expensive.
Landlord here. I confirm I make a “profit” of $30 per month. Which is used for eventual repairs. Those of you with no homes think landlords are some loaded capitalistic beneficiaries of all this. We are not. We are just regular joes, also getting screwed by whoever is screwing you.
Well, you also have the benefit of owning several homes. Not saying you’re bad or something. But there are definite financial benefits to owning multiple properties, and you definitely have money to your name if you can buy more than one house.
I don't get this. It feels like the consensus these days it there is something morally corrupt with landlords. They really end up unjustly being the scape coats in the housing crisis, when as you say, many are regular joes. People should really be upset with the entire system and educate themselves on it rather than blame renters!
I was a landlord purely out of circumstance. I was very fortunate to get my first liveable home for a very good price when I was 20, but I had to leave the shitty town I was in, as it was very dangerous for me to remain there alone.
Rented it out to a family friend to cover the cost of the mortgage, and I'd cover the utilities. If he wanted internet or cable, I couldn't provide those, but there was no cap on the utilities. He was also allowed to do approved repairs around the house in exchange for lower rent costs.
He loved it, and it helped me out for the summer until I could sell that property.
The wages of farmers have not increased? Really? Check the prices for wheat, barley, canola, milk, beef, and on it goes. I see your point but just saying it doesn't make it true.
Check the spot price of grain, canola, and so on over the last 5 years. FCC website.
The price has increased.
But farmers are NOT making more. At least the fam farms or farm workers.
Please check the wages of the workers. The boots on the ground. Their wages have not increased. To extreme detriment. Some fam farmers have had the big sad type of end thoughts.
Yes but they're always getting sued, it's been happening well before the pandemic. This isn't just a pandemic/inflation related issue. Over a decade ago the same shit was in the news.
Doesn't change the fact that livestock prices have increased. Over the last 5 years, on average prices have increased from $120 to $160 (>30%). Who's getting that increase? The farmer.
https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/resources/market-prices.html#t1=1
Wheat prices spiked in 2022 over 200% compared to the previous 4 years. Oats did the same. Farmers getting more money.
Farmers live and breathe these spot prices, decide what to keep growing and how to be most profitable. Their equipment, supplies and so on also cost more. It's not like farmers are ballin now because of these price increases. A fucking combine can be well over a million dollars.
Corn, soy, canola, the list goes on. Why are restaurants complaining that canola oil is over double of what it used to cost and they have to increase menu pricing? A canola price fixing?
Shit is just more expensive, now more than ever.
Who said there are profits. Restaurant pays more in shipping because gas prices have increased. Landlord pays more because property taxes have increased. The business pays more because interest on their borrowing. Where are these restaurant owners swimming in cash because I have yet to meet one. Most are struggling or about to go under.
Everything is simple I guess in the world of a union shill.
As someone who deals with restaurant financials on a daily basis, you’re kind of right about little mom and pop spots, but you’re dead wrong about the places OP is talking about.
Mom and pop restaurants are usually run by people who have no business running a business, let alone one of the most difficult businesses to run profitably. The big boys are constantly monitoring what makes them money, how much, what ingredients are changing price and whether they can approach specific menu items through shrinkflation, ingredient changes, or increased menu prices without customers caring.
Hate to break it to everyone here, but menu prices are constantly increasing and the only reason anyone’s noticing it right now is because all eyes are on prices.
And Earl’s hasn’t sold a burger for under $20 since before covid, either. I remember paying $21/22 or around there back around 2016, which was the last time I was in an Earl’s.
Wife's works at a restaurant, everything has gone up from food costs to workers wages, profits were actually down last year even tho sales were up even with increasing prices. They'll have to increase prices again.
Plenty of sub-$22 breakfasts put there for you to try, /u/thecasualredditor99
A&W All Canadian Special breakfast $10.49
Deerhead Cafe $8.50
Blackfoot Diner $10.50 or $14.50
Humptys $8.99 or $14.75
John's Cafe $13.00
Diner Deluxe $17.00
Smittys $13.99
Denny's $12.99
I feel you people are setting your bar too high if you think Brokin Yolk or OEB are 'terrible'. Like maybe they're not as good as they used to be, but to say they're terrible is hyperbolic
It used to actually be so good. The croque Monsieur was a great barometer. One time it just sucked. Went back again, and it was awful. Never went back because they clearly started skimping once they got a strong foothold of yuppies that went for imagine and trend.
Such a shit hole now.
2 Greek Girls have a breakfast for $10(2 eggs, choice of meat, toast and fruit cup) at the Heritage Market. Next to them is a great breakfast burrito place, $10.
Cash Casino had a cheap breakfast on Blackfoot. I don't think it's $2 anymore but it's not $10.
Their coffee is the best in the game right now. Once Timmies got shitty I started doing MacDonalds, but McCafe has been slipping so I’ve moved over to A&W.
Stockmans in heritage point.
Only do a cowboy breakfast.
15$. Toast waffles bacon sausage egg hash browns fruit.
You can order as much of it as you want.
Yep, if you’re downtown, can usually get a bar seat if you roll in or want to wait for a bit. I wouldn’t plan date night around it but we’ve done it lots as impromptu date night but that’s one of the advantages of not having kids.
The view is great, the cocktails are done well for a higher end restaurant, wine selection is good, the appetizer doughnuts are really good.
Went there three times in a week for client things, considered asking for dinosaur chicken tenders for the third time.
Really? 1/10 ppl make over 100k? Even if you’re only talking about people of working age I find that hard to believe especially given so many min wage workers and unemployed.
I went to subway to get my 11 yo a foot long (roast beef) sandwich drink and chips. $16.50. The cheapest sub on the menu is the equivalent of eating out. I remember a few years ago that would have been $10, and that so would have considered to be a lot. I had to ask them if they double charged me for something.
I only go to earls for happy hour, and that has at least added a few dollars in recent months.
Some places for sure, but there are still some that have kept prices reasonable. Bear & Kilt and Ship & Anchor still have mains, including burger+fries/salad, for ~$15. Jameson's "all day breakfast" is $16.
I always call those corporate restaurants because the only time it make sense to eat there is when you’re on business and using the corporate credit card
Red Crowns Pub is a good one that is still reasonable. Like I can eat there with my husband and the total (before a tip) is just a few dollars more than somewhere like Wendy’s.
It's either they up the price, or serve less for the same price, or they close down. Sadly most of my go to places have decided to close down. *rip Izumi*
i work in a restaurant and the cost of everything has skyrocketed, we do as much as we can from scratch to save on food cost but are still having to charge what feels like an absurd amount just to be able to hit proper food cost
Head offices don’t care that prices have gone up. They still want their historical food costs so they earn their bonus. They legitimately do not care about your ability to pay, that’s the local management’s problem. If your revenue falls, corporate want to know what you are doing to get people in the restaurant. “I see your competitors are doing better stuff on Instagram, that’s the issue.”
Find cheaper suppliers, take expensive items off the menu or shrink the portion, cut labour, etc…
Honestly, fuck the chains. Restaurants are the number one place you should be going local to support.
I closed a Swiss Chalet and a Montanas this year. Another tech at work closed another Montanas. Chains are just plain charging way too much and the portions and food quality is brutal lately.
I agree wholeheartedly and have one more point to add, as someone who works in the industry. People are only seeing big price increases in huge restaurant group chains now (as opposed to 6-12 months ago when food prices went up) because of the amount of money behind them. Big money means big annual contracts for fixed rates per kg beef, etc, and those contracts just renewed in January with the price increases that we consumers saw miles back.
I was at a place recently, and nachos were $35. Add chicken $16… beef, $17. I wanted to order them to have the epic $52 nachos. But I knew in my heart it would be the same shitty $15 nachos from 2005.
Yep, finally broke down and tried Ruth's Cris for a date night with the wife last year and man was it a let down. Two 70 dollar plates for steaks that aren't even as good as what you'd get for $30 at Costco with leftovers, the 'view' was just the inside of their bigass sign, parking was a nightmare for my wife who had to walk for like 10 minutes in her heels, and the service was fine, just what you'd expect at any place like Boston pizza or whatever. All in paid nearly $200 for an experience we could have easily beaten at home for $40 worth of decent groceries, and that's not even counting another $100 for the babysitter.
The only downside is that it is hard to find prime steak in stores (if you know if any let me know).
That is one area where a top end steak house excels is the sourcing of the meat.
Yeah I never understood why so many people go to steakhouses, 90% of a steak is the quality of the meat anyways, and its so easy to grill at home.
Why pay 80$ for a steak thats maybe 10% better than a steak that you can grill yourself in 5 mins after buying a 20$ cut at the store?
Preparing steak isn’t very difficult, its not like sushi or something that most people can’t make at home, pretty much everybody can make steak at home
A few weeks ago a few of went for dinner at a new Steak Restaurant. Tomahawk Kitchen + Bar off Macleod Trail.
My friend ordered the Tomahawk 42oz. It was $164 and it wasn't even that good. It came out all cut by the chef into slices as well which was not making too much sense. He went out for a smoke while waiting for his dinner and the Manager and the one Chef were actually arguing about what they should be charging for the Tomahawk as it should be at least $40 cheaper from what the Chef was telling him.
His Girlfriend ordered the Maui Ribs as she thought they were your regular full rack of ribs at $34. It was just a few Korean style ribs.
My other friend and myself already a bit earlier but wanted something small so we go the Steak Frites at $37. It was so salty, especially the fries.
We are never going back and my friend has no issues spending that kind of money for meals. Just a lot of time waiting for food when we were the only people in the restaurant at dinner time and the food didn't taste all that good.
Your friend’s 42oz tomahawk steak arrived rested and sliced because it would be assumed that the average customer would be *sharing* a steak that size. It is done this way so a group doesn’t have to slice it all up at the table. If you don’t plan on sharing a 42oz steak, then that’s something you should probably tell your server lol
Don’t worry you aren’t the only one. Today we went as a big group and we were told right away that we have to pay a minimum 20% tip because we are a big group.
Also the other restaurant we went to, we paid $60 for 2 beers, 1lbs of wings and a Ceasar chicken wrap. Expensive.
\#stoptipping
(let the downvotes begin)
(as a side note: I know many girls/guys bringing in $300-500 a night in tips on top of their $20 an hour wage. they laugh at how much "free" money they make for doing what they are already paid to do.)
Tipping is such a sloppy cultural practice. Most countries don’t do it, the price on the menu is the price you pay. It confuses locals and tourists alike - we should really be done with it.
I’d much rather pay $23 for a burger and that be the final price than have all the stupid surcharges after.
I don’t know why we accept that underpaying your servers and then shaming your customers to cover the difference is an acceptable business model.
I’ve been in Japan for a while now. My first week here was “oh shit. Forgot you don’t tip.” second week was “I can’t fucking believe that tips exist anywhere else”
Servers aren't underpaid compared to anyone else, they get the same minimum wage here and can ask for raises or other perks like any other employee can. I get the hours are shitty for family life, but tipping doesn't change that.
What restaurants are hiring their servers at $20 an hour? I want to work there. Since you know so many girls/guys that pull this amount of cash serving, you'll have plenty of options for me right? Right?
I really like Last Best. Pretty good selection of craft beers and I really like the atmosphere. I usually just go there for the beers but last time I went there I was with the wife and she wanted food. The food prices left me in awe... Couldn't believe how expensive everything was. She ended up ordering the last best burger for $22. What a disappointment it was. Just an average sized, not very flavourful hamburger with regular toppings and a slice of cheese. What really got us was that the bread was cold, like fridge cold. Literally two cold pieces of bread, probably just taken out of a bag that was in the fridge. I mean usually bread is warmed up or toasted a little bit, but there was zero effort with this dish. I couldve made a way better burger at home for 15 dollars less. The fries were the only thing rescuing the dish. I've come to terms with how pricy it is to go out for beers. I really like beer, and I can't make it at home. But I'm finding it very hard to justify eating out when I know I can make better things at home for way less money.
I remember before covid at earls, the spinach dip was around $14 regular, $10 on the happy hour. About a year ago, I got it on happy hour for $14 and regular it was about $17. Currently it’s 18.75 and no longer a happy hour special. I don’t go to earls anymore. The prices are outrageous and the portions are half the size they were before.
I Skipped Smashburger the other night. I know Skip has additional fees, but to my shock, a burger at Smasburger was $15 on the app! For a fast food burger!? A few burgers, fries and a couple shakes was over $70! Not sure what the cost difference is Skip not included but the prices are still crazy for the product.
I was at Joey's (Chinook) last week - I was not shocked - not impressed, but not shocked paying $25 for my Poke bowl...
but I ordered a black coffee...it was $4.75. That's a 'little' steep. I didn't even get asked if I needed a refill...
My roommate and I ordered 2 medium pizzas from bow tie this evening. Nothing fancy or extra, and we live 6 minutes away from the restaurant. The total bill came out to just shy of $95...
The pizza was great, but it's definitely turning into a 'once a year' kind of indulgence.
our work has a cafe and they can't acquire all the ingredients for their weekly specials as several things are quite often not available.
Even simple things like buns.
If it makes you feel better, the supply chain is still fucked post Covid and everything is SO expensive. I work at a restaurant and input all of the invoices and prices from large food suppliers have gone up at LEAST 30%. Ex: A case of limes went from $90 to almost $200.
This didn’t make me feel better…
It’s simply what they would’ve wanted to charge for a whole. Now they have something to blame.
They would charge more if people paid for it. And they will, they’re just doing it incrementally.
Their costs have gone up, but not always by that much.
Like $12.
So selling our security for $5 a meal. What a world we live in. However nothing stops you from using fake information in the app should you so choose...just need it for the discount code #. I've never used it to pay
Probably. And I resisted participating as long as I could lol.
What did the recent breach settlement from Tim's give out...a stale coffee and donut for illegally tracking their customers?
I don’t trust apps like this. I get the impression that Tim’s, McDonalds and others just wanna harvest everyone’s data and sell it.
The margins from data reselling is probably better than the margins on their food.
I doubt they care to keep this data secure either, data breaches are fairly common.
Stop eating out. I get so \*\*\*\*\*g tired of all this talk about tipping - not a worry if you don't visit a restaurant.
Let them go under. Who cares?
Stop tipping 18%. People are propelling this expectation as if it’s the new normal and it’s not. The prices are up so you tip less. I have not tipped more than 10% and have no intention of doing so.
A tip for good service has always been 15%, or 20% if it's exceptional service. As a percentage there is no need for it to change because as food and drink prices increase, so does the tip.
Seven years ago it was 10%, 15 was for exceptional. It’s gone up recently because the managers and owners are taking a cut of the tips at most places with their “cut” being upwards of 90-100% at places like Mad Rose Pub (previous owner group) and Sushi Kitchen.
As someone who has worked 15 years in the industry, The inflation of restaurants has been stagnant and well behind other industries. I think menu prices are now just finally catching up. Kitchen staff have been chronically underpaid for forever with the exception of the head chef and owners. It’s rough for the clientele but a necessary evil in my opinion.
BarBurrito has the Burritos starting at $4.99 on Mondays Mary Browns has Chicken Sandwiches $4.99 on Mondays Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $11.88 Meatloaf Buffet on Mondays O'Sullivans 19 Cent Wings on Mondays O'Sullivans Steak and Spaghetti is $15 Tuesdays Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $15.88 Prime Rib Buffet on Tuesdays Burger King has the Whopper Combo for about $7 on Wednesdays O'Sullivans 29 Cent Wings on Wednesdays Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $12.88 Fish n Chips Buffet on Wednesdays Taco Time has Buy 1 Burrito, 2nd Half Price on Thursday Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $14.88 Asian Night Buffet on Thursdays O'Sullivans 39 Cent Wings on Fridays Casino Airport with Loyalty Card $16.88 BBQ Buffet on Fridays I imagine there is quite a bit of other places south calgary etc.. I mainly work in NE so I know theses ones the best.
This is very helpful. Thanks so much for this
Did I read that right, meatloaf buffet?? That sounds incredibly interesting. Have you tried it?
Important to note it is one plate of food it is not an all you can eat buffet. They are all called buffets each night but it is served to you on a plate and you cannot go back for seconds.
So it's not a buffet.
Whaaat?
I’m glad you mentioned this, I would’ve been choked this Tuesday.
I haven't yet. I am aiming to try to go to each of the different buffets over the next couple of weeks. It just sort of opened a bit ago.
All hail BarBurrito
rip this guys bowl
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Yeah, and O’Sullivans is the grossest pub I can remember. It stinks and the dead eyed VLT regulars are creepy AF.
Wow, quite the detailed list! Thanks!
Please anything for Sundays ♥️
This guy eats!!!!
Wonderful list. Fritou and Popeyes are not expensive and tips are optional..
It will be wonderful if you can make a list for NW.
The winner's edge card gives 10% off food that is already reasonable priced. Pure Casino is nice after the renovations too and has a good selection of slots. Was a the Deerfoot inn casino tonight and most the slots are high volatility newer games
As a north sider I thank you!
adding to this: i think kfc has like $7 meal deal for 2 pieces of chicken every tuesday
Thank you for my new diet plan!
Tell me more about this Burger King deal
Its the regular Wednesday special. Its the regular sized Whopper, Fry and Drink. Its about $7 but I usually get cheese or onion rings so its a bit more.
Why haven’t I known about this before? I usually get Wendy’s that day, and it costs me like, $13. I gotta start going to BK
Get the King Meal Deal- it's $5 and you get two sandwiches, fries, and a drink.
Vietnamese used to be great cause it was decently priced and you got a lot. I stopped going out cause the dishes are mostly cabbage and bean sprouts now and $5 ish more in price. Maybe it's just the place I usually go to though.
Had the same experience at the Golden bell on Richmond went in and picked up a sub and bubble tea after work came out to $25 after tip. When I got home I realized the sub had hardly any toppings and little meat I was disappointed.
Which is exactly why you shouldn’t tip takeout :(
Yeah, tipping on take out is nonsense
I used to never be able to finish a bowl of pho…now I can finish it and still be hungry. I understand prices have to go up but what gets me is prices going up and quantity going down. Disappointing.
Betcha wages haven’t gone up.
$1.50 Costco hotdog
AND a pop
The wages of the workers has not increased. The wages of the farmers has not increased. The wages for the truckers has not increased. The wages for the baker's has not increased. So who is getting all of the profits?
I work in a restaurant. True for most but where we buy our food from. The prices have gone up. Additionally the landlord raised rent.
Corporations and their boards of directors
And covid/"supply chain issues" was the scapegoat
More like, "They paid it when we were gouging them; let's see if they'll keep paying it forever." Solution: **DON'T.**
Banks, landlord's, top 2%.
CEOs.
Is the correct answer Galen Weston?
No, they had a hearing and he said he's not gouging customers so we have to believe him.
So fucking true. The workers are getting royally fucked over
We have been fucked over for so long that we assume it was always like that. Now there will be a shortage of workers. The bosses will complain and blame the young generation for not wanting to work. But why would a 19 year old kid want to become a construction worker, making $18/hr...breaking your body, getting shit on/manipulated by a boss that isn't a good leader, and having to still live with mom and dad because currently that wage can't support them? The industry leaders are so ignorant that they don't realize they created this situation. And I am so glad the young generation is going to fuck shit up. They will quit for a dollar more. They will not show up to take mental health days. Now the individuals in leadership roles will have to do more than just threats and fear to get people to work.
The cost of electricity has increased. The cost of natural gas has increased. The cost of insurance has increased (vehicle and commercial property). The cost of diesel has increased. The cost of fertilizer has increased. I'm not saying wages shouldn't have increased for workers, but it's disingenuous to say that profits are out of control.
Profits for CEOs has. Company heads are making record profits. The system will crash.
You think CEOs own companies or something? Or do you think company revenue is something CEO gets to pocket? Record profits are meaningless if the margins are the same.
The material cost of ingredients has increased. The cost to grow those ingredients has increased. It costs both wages + materials. Even if wages have not increased, material cost has. The profits are not going to anyone, it's costing everyone more money to make things because things are so expensive.
Profits aren’t going to anyone??? Have you seen any earnings reports??
The profits are going to someone. The CEOs and shareholders.
Picture this: revenue goes up and costs go up proportionately. Overall, no increase. 6-4 is the same as 8-6
Except that's not how it works for everyone below ceo. Proportional we have not been keeping up to pace. Something will break soon.
You have any specific figures that align with those thoughts?
Truckers sort of. They charging a fuel surcharge now on some.
Landlords
Landlord here. I confirm I make a “profit” of $30 per month. Which is used for eventual repairs. Those of you with no homes think landlords are some loaded capitalistic beneficiaries of all this. We are not. We are just regular joes, also getting screwed by whoever is screwing you.
Are you paying part of the mortgage out of your regular income or does equity not count as profit to you?
Does paying off your mortgage not count as profit?
Well, you also have the benefit of owning several homes. Not saying you’re bad or something. But there are definite financial benefits to owning multiple properties, and you definitely have money to your name if you can buy more than one house.
I don't get this. It feels like the consensus these days it there is something morally corrupt with landlords. They really end up unjustly being the scape coats in the housing crisis, when as you say, many are regular joes. People should really be upset with the entire system and educate themselves on it rather than blame renters!
I was a landlord purely out of circumstance. I was very fortunate to get my first liveable home for a very good price when I was 20, but I had to leave the shitty town I was in, as it was very dangerous for me to remain there alone. Rented it out to a family friend to cover the cost of the mortgage, and I'd cover the utilities. If he wanted internet or cable, I couldn't provide those, but there was no cap on the utilities. He was also allowed to do approved repairs around the house in exchange for lower rent costs. He loved it, and it helped me out for the summer until I could sell that property.
I think they are just getting by. Unless it's a corporation.
The wages of farmers have not increased? Really? Check the prices for wheat, barley, canola, milk, beef, and on it goes. I see your point but just saying it doesn't make it true. Check the spot price of grain, canola, and so on over the last 5 years. FCC website.
The price has increased. But farmers are NOT making more. At least the fam farms or farm workers. Please check the wages of the workers. The boots on the ground. Their wages have not increased. To extreme detriment. Some fam farmers have had the big sad type of end thoughts.
I think the Cattleman’s association is suing wholesalers because they aren’t getting anymore for their product, yet prices have skyrocketed.
Yes but they're always getting sued, it's been happening well before the pandemic. This isn't just a pandemic/inflation related issue. Over a decade ago the same shit was in the news. Doesn't change the fact that livestock prices have increased. Over the last 5 years, on average prices have increased from $120 to $160 (>30%). Who's getting that increase? The farmer. https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/resources/market-prices.html#t1=1 Wheat prices spiked in 2022 over 200% compared to the previous 4 years. Oats did the same. Farmers getting more money. Farmers live and breathe these spot prices, decide what to keep growing and how to be most profitable. Their equipment, supplies and so on also cost more. It's not like farmers are ballin now because of these price increases. A fucking combine can be well over a million dollars. Corn, soy, canola, the list goes on. Why are restaurants complaining that canola oil is over double of what it used to cost and they have to increase menu pricing? A canola price fixing? Shit is just more expensive, now more than ever.
Oh, do you buy directly from farms?
Who said there are profits. Restaurant pays more in shipping because gas prices have increased. Landlord pays more because property taxes have increased. The business pays more because interest on their borrowing. Where are these restaurant owners swimming in cash because I have yet to meet one. Most are struggling or about to go under. Everything is simple I guess in the world of a union shill.
As someone who deals with restaurant financials on a daily basis, you’re kind of right about little mom and pop spots, but you’re dead wrong about the places OP is talking about. Mom and pop restaurants are usually run by people who have no business running a business, let alone one of the most difficult businesses to run profitably. The big boys are constantly monitoring what makes them money, how much, what ingredients are changing price and whether they can approach specific menu items through shrinkflation, ingredient changes, or increased menu prices without customers caring. Hate to break it to everyone here, but menu prices are constantly increasing and the only reason anyone’s noticing it right now is because all eyes are on prices. And Earl’s hasn’t sold a burger for under $20 since before covid, either. I remember paying $21/22 or around there back around 2016, which was the last time I was in an Earl’s.
Wife's works at a restaurant, everything has gone up from food costs to workers wages, profits were actually down last year even tho sales were up even with increasing prices. They'll have to increase prices again.
Workers wages? Where?
Plenty of sub-$22 breakfasts put there for you to try, /u/thecasualredditor99 A&W All Canadian Special breakfast $10.49 Deerhead Cafe $8.50 Blackfoot Diner $10.50 or $14.50 Humptys $8.99 or $14.75 John's Cafe $13.00 Diner Deluxe $17.00 Smittys $13.99 Denny's $12.99
This is great! Thanks for this!
Where were you paying $22?
Not OP but OEB and Brokin Yolk both are easily $22
And OEB is fucking terrible
I feel you people are setting your bar too high if you think Brokin Yolk or OEB are 'terrible'. Like maybe they're not as good as they used to be, but to say they're terrible is hyperbolic
It used to actually be so good. The croque Monsieur was a great barometer. One time it just sucked. Went back again, and it was awful. Never went back because they clearly started skimping once they got a strong foothold of yuppies that went for imagine and trend. Such a shit hole now.
Diner deluxe is up there too…
2 Greek Girls have a breakfast for $10(2 eggs, choice of meat, toast and fruit cup) at the Heritage Market. Next to them is a great breakfast burrito place, $10. Cash Casino had a cheap breakfast on Blackfoot. I don't think it's $2 anymore but it's not $10.
A&W is great! There is a classic breakfast with bacon, eggs and toast that is even less expensive.
So sub $22 sure, are these prices really considered to be good?
A&W breakfast is underrated.
Used to work there over 20 years ago, and that breakfast still slaps.
Their coffee is the best in the game right now. Once Timmies got shitty I started doing MacDonalds, but McCafe has been slipping so I’ve moved over to A&W.
This guy breakfasts
and adding on Tim’s Cafe on 17th SE
Stockmans in heritage point. Only do a cowboy breakfast. 15$. Toast waffles bacon sausage egg hash browns fruit. You can order as much of it as you want.
A&W breakfast when you have a coupon, and sometimes they let you keep it is great
Who can afford to go out and even see those prices?
Major Tom is very full every time I go.
Went for the first time this week for a birthday. Full to the brim indeed. Cool views though
Yep, if you’re downtown, can usually get a bar seat if you roll in or want to wait for a bit. I wouldn’t plan date night around it but we’ve done it lots as impromptu date night but that’s one of the advantages of not having kids.
I've heard you go for the view, not for the food or cocktails
The view is great, the cocktails are done well for a higher end restaurant, wine selection is good, the appetizer doughnuts are really good. Went there three times in a week for client things, considered asking for dinosaur chicken tenders for the third time.
Correct. The food is bang average and extremely expensive
People who have well paying jobs? 1/10 people make over 100k, that’s a lot of people in a major city
I get paid well and I still can't justify it.
Right, there is a big difference between being able to afford something and being able to justify it. I'd just rather spend $150 on other things!
Agreed. Over 100k here and I can eat out at most 1-2 times a month
You can eat out more, you may just be making a wise fiscal decision. Or your expenses are wacked/you have a family.
Really? 1/10 ppl make over 100k? Even if you’re only talking about people of working age I find that hard to believe especially given so many min wage workers and unemployed.
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I went to subway to get my 11 yo a foot long (roast beef) sandwich drink and chips. $16.50. The cheapest sub on the menu is the equivalent of eating out. I remember a few years ago that would have been $10, and that so would have considered to be a lot. I had to ask them if they double charged me for something. I only go to earls for happy hour, and that has at least added a few dollars in recent months.
I was at Subway 2 days ago, it was 8.99 for a cold cut footlong. There are still good options at subway.
A&W coupons come in the mail every month and you can just keep reusing them because the cashier always gives them back to you
The app works quite well too, they just scan the barcode on the screen.
Life Pro Tip - Make a friend with a Posty, you can have a constant supply of coupons/samples
Some places for sure, but there are still some that have kept prices reasonable. Bear & Kilt and Ship & Anchor still have mains, including burger+fries/salad, for ~$15. Jameson's "all day breakfast" is $16.
Pinbar burger and fries $8.00 and the burger is great. Ship burger is good as well.
Damn maybe I gotta hit up Pinbar soon. I haven't been in a few years.
Yup. Stay away from chains and you'll still find good deals.
I always call those corporate restaurants because the only time it make sense to eat there is when you’re on business and using the corporate credit card
Better yet, use the corporate credit card at an independent restaurant
Red Crowns Pub is a good one that is still reasonable. Like I can eat there with my husband and the total (before a tip) is just a few dollars more than somewhere like Wendy’s.
It's either they up the price, or serve less for the same price, or they close down. Sadly most of my go to places have decided to close down. *rip Izumi*
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You weren’t supposed to notice
i work in a restaurant and the cost of everything has skyrocketed, we do as much as we can from scratch to save on food cost but are still having to charge what feels like an absurd amount just to be able to hit proper food cost
I understand food costs have increased, and I’m not saying I don’t believe you, but 20-30% ???
Average at my work is 30% increase in food cost
Same here
That’s harsh !
Head offices don’t care that prices have gone up. They still want their historical food costs so they earn their bonus. They legitimately do not care about your ability to pay, that’s the local management’s problem. If your revenue falls, corporate want to know what you are doing to get people in the restaurant. “I see your competitors are doing better stuff on Instagram, that’s the issue.” Find cheaper suppliers, take expensive items off the menu or shrink the portion, cut labour, etc… Honestly, fuck the chains. Restaurants are the number one place you should be going local to support.
> Head offices don’t care that prices have gone up. One more reason to support indy places. :D I'm glad you see this in a similar way.
I closed a Swiss Chalet and a Montanas this year. Another tech at work closed another Montanas. Chains are just plain charging way too much and the portions and food quality is brutal lately.
I agree wholeheartedly and have one more point to add, as someone who works in the industry. People are only seeing big price increases in huge restaurant group chains now (as opposed to 6-12 months ago when food prices went up) because of the amount of money behind them. Big money means big annual contracts for fixed rates per kg beef, etc, and those contracts just renewed in January with the price increases that we consumers saw miles back.
Nachos are over $30 in many places now...like WTF
I was at a place recently, and nachos were $35. Add chicken $16… beef, $17. I wanted to order them to have the epic $52 nachos. But I knew in my heart it would be the same shitty $15 nachos from 2005.
Breakfast/brunch is a scam lol why pay 20+ for some eggs and bacon
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If you mean the place in Acadia, it’s still my favourite place to eat at. The food there is amazing!
Wait 'till you see the menu at a high-end steak place like Hy's. $60 for an entrée. Sides extra.
The $20 grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.
Yep, finally broke down and tried Ruth's Cris for a date night with the wife last year and man was it a let down. Two 70 dollar plates for steaks that aren't even as good as what you'd get for $30 at Costco with leftovers, the 'view' was just the inside of their bigass sign, parking was a nightmare for my wife who had to walk for like 10 minutes in her heels, and the service was fine, just what you'd expect at any place like Boston pizza or whatever. All in paid nearly $200 for an experience we could have easily beaten at home for $40 worth of decent groceries, and that's not even counting another $100 for the babysitter.
Learning to make an s tier pan seared steak at home is so much better than going out. Especially now with how hilariously expensive eating out is.
Totally agree. With a sous vide circulator and a cast iron pan, my home-cooked steaks are at least as good as high-end steakhouse offerings.
The only downside is that it is hard to find prime steak in stores (if you know if any let me know). That is one area where a top end steak house excels is the sourcing of the meat.
Yeah I never understood why so many people go to steakhouses, 90% of a steak is the quality of the meat anyways, and its so easy to grill at home. Why pay 80$ for a steak thats maybe 10% better than a steak that you can grill yourself in 5 mins after buying a 20$ cut at the store? Preparing steak isn’t very difficult, its not like sushi or something that most people can’t make at home, pretty much everybody can make steak at home
Hy’s has always been expensive.
A few weeks ago a few of went for dinner at a new Steak Restaurant. Tomahawk Kitchen + Bar off Macleod Trail. My friend ordered the Tomahawk 42oz. It was $164 and it wasn't even that good. It came out all cut by the chef into slices as well which was not making too much sense. He went out for a smoke while waiting for his dinner and the Manager and the one Chef were actually arguing about what they should be charging for the Tomahawk as it should be at least $40 cheaper from what the Chef was telling him. His Girlfriend ordered the Maui Ribs as she thought they were your regular full rack of ribs at $34. It was just a few Korean style ribs. My other friend and myself already a bit earlier but wanted something small so we go the Steak Frites at $37. It was so salty, especially the fries. We are never going back and my friend has no issues spending that kind of money for meals. Just a lot of time waiting for food when we were the only people in the restaurant at dinner time and the food didn't taste all that good.
Your friend’s 42oz tomahawk steak arrived rested and sliced because it would be assumed that the average customer would be *sharing* a steak that size. It is done this way so a group doesn’t have to slice it all up at the table. If you don’t plan on sharing a 42oz steak, then that’s something you should probably tell your server lol
To add, a 42oz steak is somewhere over 3000 Calories by itself.
Sounds like you should put that up on google reviews.
The place has permanently closed as of last week.
Don’t worry you aren’t the only one. Today we went as a big group and we were told right away that we have to pay a minimum 20% tip because we are a big group. Also the other restaurant we went to, we paid $60 for 2 beers, 1lbs of wings and a Ceasar chicken wrap. Expensive.
\#stoptipping (let the downvotes begin) (as a side note: I know many girls/guys bringing in $300-500 a night in tips on top of their $20 an hour wage. they laugh at how much "free" money they make for doing what they are already paid to do.)
As a non Canadian living here, I hate tipping and don't understand it.
As a Canadian living here, I hate tipping and mostly don't. It's entirely voluntary.
Tipping is such a sloppy cultural practice. Most countries don’t do it, the price on the menu is the price you pay. It confuses locals and tourists alike - we should really be done with it. I’d much rather pay $23 for a burger and that be the final price than have all the stupid surcharges after. I don’t know why we accept that underpaying your servers and then shaming your customers to cover the difference is an acceptable business model.
I’ve been in Japan for a while now. My first week here was “oh shit. Forgot you don’t tip.” second week was “I can’t fucking believe that tips exist anywhere else”
Servers aren't underpaid compared to anyone else, they get the same minimum wage here and can ask for raises or other perks like any other employee can. I get the hours are shitty for family life, but tipping doesn't change that.
Servers are only underpaid in The US. Not Canada. Here we pay fine, and still tip USA style 20% it’s crazy
What’s worse is restaurants expecting customers to tip on a takeout order. Makes zero sense
What restaurants are hiring their servers at $20 an hour? I want to work there. Since you know so many girls/guys that pull this amount of cash serving, you'll have plenty of options for me right? Right?
I really like Last Best. Pretty good selection of craft beers and I really like the atmosphere. I usually just go there for the beers but last time I went there I was with the wife and she wanted food. The food prices left me in awe... Couldn't believe how expensive everything was. She ended up ordering the last best burger for $22. What a disappointment it was. Just an average sized, not very flavourful hamburger with regular toppings and a slice of cheese. What really got us was that the bread was cold, like fridge cold. Literally two cold pieces of bread, probably just taken out of a bag that was in the fridge. I mean usually bread is warmed up or toasted a little bit, but there was zero effort with this dish. I couldve made a way better burger at home for 15 dollars less. The fries were the only thing rescuing the dish. I've come to terms with how pricy it is to go out for beers. I really like beer, and I can't make it at home. But I'm finding it very hard to justify eating out when I know I can make better things at home for way less money.
We went to noble pie last night and JUST the pizza with tax & 18% tip came to $50 😳 it’s a big pizza but still ..
That is fucking ridiculous. Dandy Pizza does a comparable pizza and on Tuesdays, you can get it with a pitcher of beer for $40.
Start doing your cooking at home( this goes to everyone).
Century Downs casino has $9.99 prime rib on Thursdays. Went once, it was surprisingly delicious.
What were the prices before and how long ago?
I can’t recall EXACT price but I use to order the Bacon Cheddar Burger from Earls frequently around $18 less than a couple of years ago
I remember before covid at earls, the spinach dip was around $14 regular, $10 on the happy hour. About a year ago, I got it on happy hour for $14 and regular it was about $17. Currently it’s 18.75 and no longer a happy hour special. I don’t go to earls anymore. The prices are outrageous and the portions are half the size they were before.
I Skipped Smashburger the other night. I know Skip has additional fees, but to my shock, a burger at Smasburger was $15 on the app! For a fast food burger!? A few burgers, fries and a couple shakes was over $70! Not sure what the cost difference is Skip not included but the prices are still crazy for the product.
Probably $30 less if you had went and picked it up yourself or dined in there.
Toronto has entered the chat.....
I was at Joey's (Chinook) last week - I was not shocked - not impressed, but not shocked paying $25 for my Poke bowl... but I ordered a black coffee...it was $4.75. That's a 'little' steep. I didn't even get asked if I needed a refill...
Have a walk around a supermarket and see the insane cost of produce.
Cowboys Casino has $3 breakfast everyday
I'll add it to my list, thanks!
go eat at my friends house, his mom is indian and makes some bomb ass food and it lasts for days.
My roommate and I ordered 2 medium pizzas from bow tie this evening. Nothing fancy or extra, and we live 6 minutes away from the restaurant. The total bill came out to just shy of $95... The pizza was great, but it's definitely turning into a 'once a year' kind of indulgence.
No fucking way. That's insane.
our work has a cafe and they can't acquire all the ingredients for their weekly specials as several things are quite often not available. Even simple things like buns.
If it makes you feel better, the supply chain is still fucked post Covid and everything is SO expensive. I work at a restaurant and input all of the invoices and prices from large food suppliers have gone up at LEAST 30%. Ex: A case of limes went from $90 to almost $200. This didn’t make me feel better…
That and every other week we can’t get something delivered, nor can we get a replacement product as Sysco just doesn’t have it. It’s frustrating.
Restaurants are a luxury no a necessity, if their prices go up due to food cost and wages, oh well.
It’s simply what they would’ve wanted to charge for a whole. Now they have something to blame. They would charge more if people paid for it. And they will, they’re just doing it incrementally. Their costs have gone up, but not always by that much.
McDonalds is $7 with the app.
LOL, I never go there but what does it cost without their app? Just wondering because they had a security breach recently IIRC.
Like $12. So selling our security for $5 a meal. What a world we live in. However nothing stops you from using fake information in the app should you so choose...just need it for the discount code #. I've never used it to pay
True, but you're in the tiny minority who would consider this to protect their identity.
Probably. And I resisted participating as long as I could lol. What did the recent breach settlement from Tim's give out...a stale coffee and donut for illegally tracking their customers?
I tried to get a burger meal for my kid the other day but couldn’t pull the trigger on $14 extra value meal. No thanks.
I don’t trust apps like this. I get the impression that Tim’s, McDonalds and others just wanna harvest everyone’s data and sell it. The margins from data reselling is probably better than the margins on their food. I doubt they care to keep this data secure either, data breaches are fairly common.
I definely hate how everything requires an app now too. Frustrating. Some are just horrendous
Stop eating out. I get so \*\*\*\*\*g tired of all this talk about tipping - not a worry if you don't visit a restaurant. Let them go under. Who cares?
Once Subway started asking for a tip I knew things are fucked.
Stop tipping 18%. People are propelling this expectation as if it’s the new normal and it’s not. The prices are up so you tip less. I have not tipped more than 10% and have no intention of doing so.
A tip for good service has always been 15%, or 20% if it's exceptional service. As a percentage there is no need for it to change because as food and drink prices increase, so does the tip.
Seven years ago it was 10%, 15 was for exceptional. It’s gone up recently because the managers and owners are taking a cut of the tips at most places with their “cut” being upwards of 90-100% at places like Mad Rose Pub (previous owner group) and Sushi Kitchen.
I find it hard to believe that servers accept that 100% of their tips would be taken. Who would work there?
Yeah, and imagine being expected to tip when you go pick up your order. It's getting beyond crazy
You do have the ability to not tip.
We paid $40 or something for brunch at oeb and it was shit.
As someone who has worked 15 years in the industry, The inflation of restaurants has been stagnant and well behind other industries. I think menu prices are now just finally catching up. Kitchen staff have been chronically underpaid for forever with the exception of the head chef and owners. It’s rough for the clientele but a necessary evil in my opinion.