know off the top of my head is around $2 per lb for Maple Leaf ducks from Wisconsin. So Long Island ducks should be more, based on economy of scale. I’m guessing $3 or 4 per lb? Ducks are usually 3 or 4 lbs, so $15 seems...

over 50% of the market. here’s a quote: "the recent rise of upscale chains, armed with comfort food, economies of scale, chipper waiters and big-budget commercials, has made it harder than ever in the restaurant business to...

I doubt that chicory is really chaper than coffee, given the economies of scale, but I may be wrong. Chicory is sometimes ADDED to coffee for reasons of taste, rather than economy. The chicory tends to smooth the edges of strong...

wandering through the factory I picked up my order of 12 each of plain, sesame and onion. Everything fresh and sliced, as promised. I think it’s just amazing that in this day of economies of scale and manufacturing...

I’d think the cost is due to economy of scale. So right now I’m buying organic milk at Greenwood Market at $4 for a half gallon—what’s a half gallon of the raw stuff going to cost? $4 for a half gallon of...

-food costs should decrease. It’s economies of scale in action. Please let us know how you make out when you try it.

the korean markets aren’t small at all. economies of scale surfaced a while back – at least 15 years ago. anyway, the market at koreatown plaza at western/9th might be a good starter for a 1st timer. if you like the...

and not very good, also they enjoy NO economies of scale so it will work out more expensive than those in big hotels. Many foodies always say they want to eat like the locals and go to obscure independent restaurants. All very...

My guess is that it’s price reflects the fact that the availability of Water Buffalo milk is very limited. As far as I know, the herd in VT is the only domestic herd producing milk. So you get no benefit of an economy of...

. Curiously, as the numbers of guests go up, the economies of scale set in and it gets much less expensive per guest than a smaller affair. Make a few critical decisions about whether you want sit down dinner or buffet, or...

Unfortunately the recent slow-down in the economy has caused places like Maple Lawn to severely scale back their building. Their original plan was to have 7 office buildings built by next year – there are 3, one of which is...

7-8 is a lot, most restaurants here have scaled down in light of the downward economy. Unfortunately you just missed the last of the grand tasting menu in Toronto, that beloning to Splendido. The names you’ll hear...

in as possible, for cash flow + economies of scale purposes. once you have a significantly larger room, say the former rococo / current world fusion, then you can spread things out and still have some economies of scale. 7-9:30 is...

Sorry to hear it sidepockets. What was the pricepoint? I wonder if they dreamt big in the beginning and had to scale back the menu because of the economy? (lousy excuse but it’s possible they opened at exactly the wrong...

. Last year reports had it that they would open in the fall, but clearly that has been delayed. After the initial flurry of reports and zoning and licensing questions, I do not see any recent updates. Given the economy I could...