Easter Brunch's Hidden Costs
I promised to write about entertainment, so I'll write about Easter Brunch. We went to brunch at a local establishment well-known for its fine food. The brunch cost nearly $14.00/per person. That covered the brunch -- beverages and dessert were separate.
The hidden cost of the brunch is that the following applies: orange juice: $2.50 a glass; milk: $1.75 a glass. The trick: each additional glass of orange juice or milk was the same. The waitress didn't tell us this; instead, she kept asking the kids, "Would you like another (insert 'milk' or 'orange juice' here). Coffee, interestingly, came with free refills (thankfully!)
Am I crazy to think that with a $13.95 buffet, the customer should be entitled to a beverage (with free refills)? At least the same place has gone back to including the ice cream machine with the purchase of a buffet or brunch. A few months back with the nightly buffets, they began charging an additional $2.95 if the guest ate ice cream. By the way, the ice cream isn't an "ice cream bar" because it's ice cream only, no hot fudge, no caramel, no funny sprinkles, no extras.
I'm asking you ... what do you think?
1 comment:
I think that free refills ought to be included...good grief. While milk is an "expense"...soft drink costs are minimal in the food service business. You know what--it wouldn't be a big drain on their budget to include jars of those sprinkles for the ice cream....now THAT would be special.
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