Question

[BonerJoe]

WHY IS BACON SO GODDAMN EXPENSIVE IN RESTAURANTS?

[Changed My Mind]

50c for two slices is quite a ripoff.

[Laetitia]

50c for two slices is quite a ripoff.

Not necessarily. The dry smoked applewood stuff i buy which is made from animals who are fed a vegetarian diet, with no antibiotics or hormones is $4-5 a pack (8-10 slices) at the market. That stuff is completely worth 50c per slice.

If you ask about a side of bacon, as in two slices, for $2.50 or more at a restaurant... then I'm going to be cranky about it.

[Bill Brasky]

WHY IS BACON SO GODDAMN EXPENSIVE IN RESTAURANTS?

The market adjusts accordingly to what people will pay.  Bacon is good.  It can probably be shown that they will sell no more at lower prices, so they raise it until consumption reaches an apex and maximize their profit per unit.  The other side of the economic model is impractical, lowering prices until maximizing thruput achieves a higher profit margin.  

[BonerJoe]

The normal price I see is $3 for two slices on the side. It sucks.

[BonerJoe]

WHY IS BACON SO GODDAMN EXPENSIVE IN RESTAURANTS?

The market adjusts accordingly to what people will pay.  Bacon is good.  It can probably be shown that they will sell no more at lower prices, so they raise it until consumption reaches an apex and maximize their profit per unit.  The other side of the economic model is impractical, lowering prices until maximizing thruput achieves a higher profit margin. 

So, should I negotiate with the waitress? Perhaps 8 slices of bacon for $5??

[Rodeen]

Why the fuck are you buying it at a restaraunt?   Fry your brains out at home and get your fix yo.

[BonerJoe]

Why the fuck are you buying it at a restaraunt?   Fry your brains out at home and get your fix yo.

I don't cook when im traveling.

[blackie]

Why the fuck are you buying it at a restaraunt?   Fry your brains out at home and get your fix yo.

I don't cook when im traveling.

Pop tarts.

[Rillion]

Why the fuck are you buying it at a restaraunt?   Fry your brains out at home and get your fix yo.

I don't cook when im traveling.

Pop tarts.

I've never heard of bacon pop tarts. 

[Rodeen]

Why the fuck are you buying it at a restaraunt?   Fry your brains out at home and get your fix yo.

I don't cook when im traveling.

BYOB maybe?

[Bill Brasky]

WHY IS BACON SO GODDAMN EXPENSIVE IN RESTAURANTS?

The market adjusts accordingly to what people will pay.  Bacon is good.  It can probably be shown that they will sell no more at lower prices, so they raise it until consumption reaches an apex and maximize their profit per unit.  The other side of the economic model is impractical, lowering prices until maximizing thruput achieves a higher profit margin. 

So, should I negotiate with the waitress? Perhaps 8 slices of bacon for $5??

No, because you would get the substandard bacon. 

[CaL DaVe]

Why the fuck are you buying it at a restaraunt?   Fry your brains out at home and get your fix yo.

I don't cook when im traveling.

Travel with a jar of Baco's.
http://www.amazon.com/Bacos-Bacon-Flavor-Bits-4-4-Ounce/dp/B000EFBM4O

[BonerJoe]

Why the fuck are you buying it at a restaraunt?   Fry your brains out at home and get your fix yo.

I don't cook when im traveling.

Travel with a jar of Baco's.
http://www.amazon.com/Bacos-Bacon-Flavor-Bits-4-4-Ounce/dp/B000EFBM4O

Baco's are not meat.

[Alex Libman 15]

Restaurants base their prices on what people are willing to pay (i.e. supply and demand), not cost of ingredients and labor.  If you have a problem with that - eat at home.  Or, better yet, let's start a new chain - BonerJoe's Cheap-Ass Bacon Shack.  Count me in for a franchise or two.  We'd make millions by affiliating with local hospital and ambulance services.