The Percentage of Your Restaurant Wine Bill That’s Pure Markup, According to 7 Sommeliers

Goods are generally more expensive at restaurants than the supermarket — whether that be a cheeseburger, a roast chicken, or a bottle of wine. Consumers might gawk at a restaurant menu’s prices without considering the unfortunate reality that markups are necessary for a bar or restaurant to function as a business. A number of factors — rent, labor, utilities, credit card fees, and other operational expenses — eat at profit margins, and operators have to properly price food and beverage items to compensate. As the U.S. The article The Percentage of Your Restaurant Wine Bill That’s Pure Markup, According to 7 Sommeliers appeared first on VinePair.