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When you like pancakes but hate IHOP (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 1 year ago by Gork@lemm.ee to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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References:

Price of wholesale buttermilk pancake batter: https://www.foodservicedirect.com/krusteaz-buttermilk-pancake-mix-25-pound-1-each-74798.html

Average pancake weight: https://www.answers.com/Q/How_much_does_a_pancake_weigh_in_grams So (30 g + 45 g)/2 = 37.5 g

Price of unlimited pancakes as of 2022: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2022/01/15/ihop-all-you-can-eat-pancakes/6540034001/

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[โ€“] Gork@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the price per pound decreases if they get a special bulk rate, it means you need to eat even more pancakes until they lose money lol.

[โ€“] MrMamiya@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah exactly! Though the overhead of employment might bring that number back up to about your original estimate.