#labor costs

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#food #lifestyle #bar culture #bar economics #bartending #consumer spending #craft cocktail bars #demand #drink pricing #flavor extraction #food prices #inflation

Mexican Tamales Vanishing from US Menus
Tamales face disappearing from American restaurant menus due to high labor costs and low demand.
Fox News · 1m
Why alcohol-free cocktails cost the same
Craft bartenders spend just as much time, labor, and money making nonalcoholic drinks as they do spirited ones.
Bon Appétit · 2m
Everything is a luxury item now
From $77 roast chickens to shrinking portions, food prices have skyrocketed while what counts as luxury has completely shifted.
Bon Appétit · 1m