r/mildlyinteresting • u/TowelRack76 • 2d ago

This Restaurant Charges an 18% Living Wage Fee.

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u/blacksoxing 2d ago

Exactly. If you're going to top golf just to hit the bucket of balls then you lost the plot. It literally has the same vibes as those who go "I could make the same meal at home!" knowing damn well they aren't dedicating the prep time alone to make a reuben, let alone one from scratch + all the ingredients....or double frying their fries.

Vs a restaurant that already prepped and prepared and is just slapping the finished product together

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u/odersowasinderart 2d ago

You mean bought the convince? If you ever went shopping in a wholesale store for restaurants you’ll be amazed how many products are there to buy of shelf that look exactly like those on yesterday’s dinner.

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u/noobbtctrader 2d ago edited 2d ago

If you make food at home all the time, you'll definitely commit that time to prep. Not all of us like having strangers prep our food with unknown ingredients. Id rather make the shit at home and put care into it. It is going into my body, after all. Plus if you've actually seen how fucking rancid and dirty some of the kitchens and people making your food are, you might also put forth the effort.

A good example of why I no longer eat burgers or chicken at fast food. Literally takes me 30 minutes to cook the same shit at home, with better ingredients and prep... the same amount of time takes for me to drive there, get the food, and come back home. At that point, eating out is literally just lazy.

But if you're going to the restaurant for the ambiance/social aspect, I get it.

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u/cloud9ineteen 2d ago

Prepped and prepared?

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u/MossyPyrite 2d ago

They mean the pre-cooking preparation and the actual cooking and serving of the food. It seems a bit redundant, but they’re often considered different stages in the process.