Originally Posted by
braslvr
I could have almost starved in Texas recently if I had followed this advise. It was very common, even in some small taquerias. This is why I think we're going to see a lot more of it.
And as I said, I don't like it at all.
Possibly. But there are just so many things that could go wrong, and I would rather not sacrifice my security just because a restaurant has the misguided belief that they're making a difference by saving a few sheets of paper.
If they want to make a difference, deal with the food waste that they generate. The plastic waste they generate. They would be doing a lot more environmental damage control dealing with stuff like that vs saving the printing costs. And even that can be mitigated in a variety of ways.
The other thing to consider about not having prices on the in-store menu.... it's dishonest. It does not allow a customer to make an informed decision about the product they're getting. For Hooters and Chili's.... I can understand if they (the chains) don't want to put pricing on the "national" menu... prices can vary from location to location even within the city. But to not put pricing on the menu at that location? That allows the operators to vary the pricing as they see fit and you have no idea what the criteria is. "That guy looks rich because of all the elite tags on their laptop bag... let's add a bit for him"... "That's my college buddy over there, let's lower the price there"... And for the wait staff unable to quote a price? That means the price is HIGHLY variable and you can't really trust it. I would not patronize such places (I'd be more likely to report them to the BBB or if a chain, the head office).
You want to make a buck? I get that. But be honest about it.
(As a side node, I also refuse to use uber or the delivery services of door dash or skipthedishes as well... I have only used door dash once as I was gifted some credit... and I did pick-up due to the dis-ingenuous setup of these services)
Originally Posted by
moondog
I mentioned airport pricing in the OP, but I'm wondering how people feel about this. I'm guess I'm glad I only had one $27 bloody Mary.
I disagree with this as well. Airside, they have a captive audience... that doesn't give them the right to jack up the prices. I will note, for "common food" (eg, not bars) I find in Asia (I can't speak for the other regions) the prices aren't too far off the mark airside vs. landside. Although who is to blame for airside prices, I don't know.
I will give a shoutout to Tim Hortons at YYZ International airside though. Their prices are the same airside and landside (give or take a dime or so)