Originally Posted by
ou81two
Restaurants really don't work like that. There's no screaming magic deal from a steak supplier. They're getting things from large food distribution channels. It's not like the Manager's Special part of your grocery story.
Except sometimes.
I used to shop at a wholesale (but open to the public) place in the meat district. Their prices could vary a lot; e.g. brie was usually around $2.50/lb. One day I came in and saw a pile of it with a sign "Brie: $1/lb". So I asked the owner what was wrong with it, and he replied "it's ripe."
I wouldn't be surprised if a number of restaurants had specials involving brie that day.