Rising Costs Force Restaurant Owner to Charge $16 for BLT to Break Even
• Restaurant owner charges $16 for BLT sandwich due to rising costs from inflation • Monthly expenses breakdown - $20k rent, $6k utilities, $60k December labor totals $86k • Base costs mean owner needs to sell 93,000 sandwiches just to break even • Revenue per restaurant dropped $350k while rents rose 10%, labor up 30%, insurance up 40% • Owner calls jump in prices over last 3 years "incredible"