If you serve better quality food, it costs more to produce so you have to charge more, in order to retain your profit margin.
Pretension has nothing to do with it.
It sounds as though the costs for the current menu are low, so they can sell it at low prices and still return a profit.

You are going to need to understand how these things work if you are planning on keeping your head above water.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 9 Jul 2014, 12:43, 1 reply, 11 years ago)

It's ok though, because it sounds like he's taking over a shit, Northern working men's dive
and intending to continue running it in the same manner.
( Kroney, Wed 9 Jul 2014, 12:56, Reply)