08-31-2011, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Most outrageous food pricing
from the NE business thread.
What's the most outrageously priced food item?
This afternoon I bought a crepe for $10.. $10! at Crepe Delicious! and a drink that made it $12. $12 for lunch! for a crepe! I'm not going back there again.
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Last edited by GirlySports; 08-31-2011 at 03:53 PM.
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08-31-2011, 03:51 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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how about why chicken is near twice as expensive as in the states.
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08-31-2011, 03:52 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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The entire milestones menu.
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08-31-2011, 03:54 PM
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Location: Edmonton, AB
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Lots of things can be overpriced. People buy ice cream. A bin of 12 L can cost as low as $18.99 yet people will still buy it for a few bucks a scoop or two.
I have known a few people who have owned franchise or independent pizza joints. A pizza can cost you less than $3 to make for them. People still buy the stuff.
The only thing some people don't think of is that if these owners charged a lot less in certain businesses, thwey wouldn't be in business.....
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08-31-2011, 03:54 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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You can't top airport pricing. They have a captive audience there.
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08-31-2011, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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OMG! ginger ale at the superstore liquor store!!!
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08-31-2011, 04:00 PM
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I regularly pay $12 for a chopped salad at lunch. It's delicious and packed with chicken, avocado, eggs etc. but every time I go to pay I feel like an idiot.
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08-31-2011, 04:01 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Pop at the movie theatre... probably costs them 10-20 cents for the cup and the pop, then they charge $5.
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08-31-2011, 04:03 PM
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Location: Market Mall Food Court
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I paid $12us($15cdn) for a big mac combo in NY back in 1996.
That was the last time i ate lunch or dinner at Mcdonalds until a month ago.
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08-31-2011, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by valo403
I regularly pay $12 for a chopped salad at lunch. It's delicious and packed with chicken, avocado, eggs etc. but every time I go to pay I feel like an idiot.
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In New York. 
As mentioned in the NE thread, Greek food is way overpriced - thank Jebus for the Lebs offering the same (but better) stuff for 1/2 the price.
Sushi in this city is ridiculous.
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08-31-2011, 04:06 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
Eaton centre food court.
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That place grinds my gears ever since they changed the way the escalators work. Now I have to walk all the way around each floor before I can take the escalator up to the next one. I want my fast food lunch without exercise, dammit.
Also, cheese is way more expensive here than most other countries.
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08-31-2011, 04:10 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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A&W. How on earth do they get away with calling 2 Teens for $6 a deal?
These guys are the true hamburglars.
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08-31-2011, 04:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan02
how about why chicken is near twice as expensive as in the states.
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the whole industry is subsidized.
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08-31-2011, 04:15 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Maple Ridge, BC
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Boston Pizza. I ordered one "gourmet" medium pizza there a couple weeks ago. 23.99!! FOR ONE PIZZA!! Add on delivery charge and tax/tip, 30 bucks for ONE PIZZA!!!
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08-31-2011, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
In New York.
As mentioned in the NE thread, Greek food is way overpriced - thank Jebus for the Lebs offering the same (but better) stuff for 1/2 the price.
Sushi in this city is ridiculous. |
Sushi is pretty reasonable considering there is no ocean next to us. I had 3 pieces of bluefin tuna from shikiji the other day for $10. Pretty sure it's the same price of more in Vancouver.
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08-31-2011, 04:16 PM
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Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN
Boston Pizza. I ordered one "gourmet" medium pizza there a couple weeks ago. 23.99!! FOR ONE PIZZA!! Add on delivery charge and tax/tip, 30 bucks for ONE PIZZA!!!
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Yeah Vancouver Pizza sure sucks ass. SO expensive and the last time i went to order nachos and wings it took almost 2 hours! Good thing the Bruins were kicking the Flyers ass on tv.
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08-31-2011, 04:17 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Those trendy cupcake and ice cream places. A dixie cup worth of ice cream for $5, or 12 tiny cupcakes for $15ish.. Honorable mention goes to any food purchased at a sporting event.
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08-31-2011, 04:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Yeah Vancouver Pizza sure sucks ass. SO expensive and the last time i went to order nachos and wings it took almost 2 hours! Good thing the Bruins were kicking the Flyers ass on tv.
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It sucks, and I didn't get much action for my GC's either.
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08-31-2011, 04:21 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Niceland
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dang it, I always rushed to the AW for the 2 teen burgers at $6.  Now I feel like a dunce.
I do note that i need 2L of water afterwords, I think they are 50% salt.
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08-31-2011, 04:21 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Niceland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
Ya Boston Pizza is bizarre, garbage fast food taste with fancy prices.
But the thing is, if players didn't march in pride parades they could look at these prices and do something about it.
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the hockey players should stay out of the bedrooms AND the kitchens.
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