One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK)

Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by gavin_gee on Thursday May 18, 2023 @01:25PM (#35991281)

what I dont think brits really understand about US food prices in restaurants though in recent years in places like seattle is there is a 40% tax on the prices on the menu.

sales tax 10% Living wage tax 10% 20%+ tip expectation

Everyone I talk to from earning $80K a year to $1M a year are not eating out as much as its absurdly expensive.

Just this week. 2 people. dinner at a reasonable seattle restuarant on a tuesday - not high end. 2 mains, shared appetizer and bread and 4 glasses of wine. $300.

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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by elijaht on Thursday May 18, 2023 @02:54PM (#35992456)

Hmm, even if the restaurant is not high end, those are quite high prices.

Just went out to a restaurant I would describe similarly (https://www.thebutchersdaughter.com/west-village/). Mains are ~$20, appetizers are ~$15, wine is ~$15. Two mains, two apps, four glasses of wine would be $130, with tax and tip is $180. That is still high for me, but that does include four drinks.

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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by jandrewrogers on Thursday May 18, 2023 @03:15PM (#35992713)

That is anomalously expensive for Seattle. I eat out several times a week at nice restaurants and the bill for two virtually never exceeds $200.

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Re:One million cancel broadband as living costs rise (UK) by therealdrag0 on Friday May 19, 2023 @02:23AM (#35998454)

I’ve had multiple sit down meals with 5 people this week for <200$ in Seattle.

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