The Olive GardenMarissa Doria

Block 3

Favorite Meal

Chicken AlfredoPrice: $13.50

The typical markup of food at a restaurant is 30%

Cost of food factors: Staff, electricity, insurance and the building factors like rent

Breakfast Markups

Breakfast markups are generally 55% to 65%

Breakfast Meals

Breakfast meals are typically cheaper than other meals because the breakfast products are generally cheaper and the meal in general is shorter

Lunch and Dinner Markups

Lunch markups are about 30%Dinner markups are about close to 40%

Typical Dinner Meals

Typical Dinner Meals: Steak, Chicken and Pasta

Some meals cost more because the ingredients that go a long with it cost more

Soda and other Drinks

Soda and other drinks are marked up so much because everyone typically orders them and the amount is ample; people are able to refill.

If it is an alcoholic beverage, the mark ups are so high because of reliability, insurance and licenses

Desserts

Typical Desserts: Ice cream, pie and cake

Dessert Markups

Desert markups are typically 15%-35% but can go as high as 70%

Servers

Servers get paid so little in actual pay because of the ample tips they receive which compensate for their pay

On a busy weekend shift, a server can earn up to $150.00