Re: How much should a restaurant charge for a $30 bottle of wine?

On Aug 15, 10:49 am, Mark Slater <mark.clave...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Aug 15, 10:21 am, Leo Bueno <DELETECAPITALLETTERSleobu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Please express your view on what you think is a fair price to pay for
> > a bottle of wine at a restaurant.
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> > Vote your opinion at the RESTAURANT WINE MARKUP
POLL,http://vote.sparklit.com/web_poll.spark/834355
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> > It will take only two clicks to cast your answer to this question:
> > What is the *maximum* restaurant price that you consider reasonable or
> > fair for a bottle of wine that sells at retail for $30?
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> > You will then see the results to date.
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> > You can also get to the poll athttp://miamiwine.com/
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> > Thank you for taking your valuable time to participate in the poll.
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> > Leo.
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> There are too many variables in the word "restaurant" to make one
> answer. It completely depends on what kind of restaurant it is being
> discussed. $30 at retail means $20 cost at wholesale. A very casual
> restaurant with few employees and modest overhead and ordinary
> amenities (paper napkins, cheap glassware, ceramic plates) could sell
> the wine for $30-40. A fine dining restaurant with many employees,
> high overhead and luxury amenities (tableclothes, bone china, crystal
> gl***** etc.) may have to sell it for $55-70.

This article
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB121875695594642607.html?mod=2_1354_topbox
from today's Wall Street Journal explains wine pricing in a fair and
clear way.