dreadlocks previously said:

the basic reason why a restaurant in the DR cannot be counted on to make money is the margins. you buy chicken for 38 pesos per lb, and you end up selling a plato del dia for 90 pesos. factor into each dish the sides, the cooking gas, or charcoal, or lena, the rent, the light, the salaries, and you are lucky not to lose. you buy a beer for 27 pesos, and sell it for 45. in the USA, youbuy a beer for a dollar, you can sell it for 3, without a squawk from the customers. without massive volumes, certain businesses cannot work in the DR. restaurants are one of them.

dreadlocks previously said:

ABC QUIZZES

How much does it cost to make a pizza - sell for 220?


i am fully aware that pizza has good profit margins. however, i do not see too many successful pizza restaurants, other than the big chains. there all all kinds of italian gringos making great pizzas,but tyey have never been able to make a real go of it.