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Why Restaurants Are Charging for Ice Cream Scoops
On this episode of Restaurant Business with Fexingo, hosts Lucas and Luna explore why independent restaurants are starting to charge for something they've always given away for free: ice cream scoops. With food costs rising and margins tighter than ever, operators are rethinking the role of the complimentary dessert. Lucas breaks down the economics behind a single scoop of vanilla, looking at ingredient costs, labor, and the psychology of value. He points to a famous New York City diner that added a modest charge for its free ice cream and saw its dessert sales jump by 18 percent. Luna…
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