How much for a bite of food?
One of the aspects of eating out that aggravates me is the ridiculous pricing that some joints indulge in.
Over the years elements like increased spending power, rising raw material prices coupled with a craving for ambience and quality had led to the mushrooming of coffee shops and deli’s in the larger cities of the country. The prices here though exorbitant, were justified with aspects of quality food, quality service and an almost guaranteed quality time.
However, this trend triggered a price rise in the street stalls and the not so ‘posh’ coffee outlets. Once the owners realised that the customer did not care very much for the price and was simply looking for satiating her/his hunger, the prices saw a upward trend.
It is true, that I am willing to spend an additional buck for the quality of experience, but what I not willing to do is be cheated into spending more for an inferior product.
After all, not all 100 Rupee Dosa’s are created equal.