I get that it’s not all on the store but I can buy a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread for $10, making 6-12 breakfasts. Sure they’re not as fancy as a cafe but it’s $10+minimal effort vs $150. Getting to the cafe is more effort than cooking the breakfast, cos I live in the dull outer suburbs.
You’re not factoring your rent/mortgage into that cost though, like stores have to, nor are you having to pay a minimum of what - 3-4 staff at all times a fair wage.
It’s not the cost of the food that is making everything expensive, it’s the cost of everything around the food - power to cook it and light the place, wages, lease, insurance, etc.
I get that it’s not all on the store but I can buy a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread for $10, making 6-12 breakfasts. Sure they’re not as fancy as a cafe but it’s $10+minimal effort vs $150. Getting to the cafe is more effort than cooking the breakfast, cos I live in the dull outer suburbs.
You’re not factoring your rent/mortgage into that cost though, like stores have to, nor are you having to pay a minimum of what - 3-4 staff at all times a fair wage.
It’s not the cost of the food that is making everything expensive, it’s the cost of everything around the food - power to cook it and light the place, wages, lease, insurance, etc.