""The prices have gotten out of hand," Nieporent told Business Insider while discussing his new memoir, "I'm Not Trying To Be Difficult: Stories from the Restaurant Trenches.""
""That's what I judge everything by," Nieporent said. "I'll spend $500 on a meal at Noma. It's less than what I pay for my Jets tickets.""
""Masa in New York is $950 per person," he added, referring to the restaurant's sushi counter tasting. "Masa is amazing. I've been there, but I will not spend that kind of money. I just can't justify it.""
Drew Nieporent opened 40 restaurants over 40 years, including Nobu and Tribeca Grill. When Montrachet launched in 1985, the prix fixe cost $16, roughly $50 adjusted for inflation. Fine-dining tasting menus have climbed steeply, with some experiences now reaching $950 to $1,000 per person or per two. Nieporent says prices have "gotten out of hand" and refuses to pay more for a meal than his $750 New York Jets ticket. He will spend $500 at Noma because it is below that threshold but declines $950-per-person Masa tastings. Post-COVID supply costs, labor shortages, and fewer reservations have pushed many restaurants to raise prices by $100 or more per person.
Read at Business Insider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]