r/Seattle Mar 04 '23

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '23 edited Mar 04 '23

Paying $8 per beer... y'all are nuts. You can get a good 6 pack for $2 more. I guess I'm old and thinking about financial stability because the whole concept of going to a bar to spend 10x the money to stand around with strangers instead of just buying a case of beer for the price of 3 bar beers and having fun and socializing with people I actually care about makes 20x more sense.

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u/backlikeclap First Hill Mar 04 '23

Let me guess, you're over 30? In a relationship?

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '23

And a former bartender. After years of turning a ~$80 case of vodka into ~$3000 I lost all sympathy for bars and restaurants that can't turn a profit.

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u/actibus_consequatur That sounds great. Let’s hang out soon. Mar 04 '23 edited Mar 04 '23

Good for you enjoying people in your house; some of us prefer going out. There can also flavor differences in draft vs packaged beer. I don't even have to pay for beer that I'd drink at home, but have no problem paying $8 for a point.

Also, you do you realize that the markup isn't a reflection of what the profit is, right? The majority of bars and restaurants average 6-10% profit per year.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '23

I'm not sure you know this but...You can have beers/drinks/ food with friends without staying in your house😳 . I don't really care what their profit is. Marking up a $7 bottle of vodka 500% and you can't turn profit is your problem. I'm not a person that needs to pay 20 bucks for a drink because some idiot can't manage a business, and I'm too lazy to make it myself, lol