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human
CMV: Restaurants that post their menus online without pricing are just hurting their own business

I mean, what's the point of doing so?

If a prospective client is interested enough to access your online menu then he or she is interested in pricing as well.

These restaurants are just creating pointless consumer friction by forcing prospects to either phone the restaurant ahead or show up and take a gamble on the prices. Frustration isn't a good way to start a customer relationship.


And if your business strategy somehow dictates you shouldn't publish your prices then don't post your menu online.

Why bring attention to the very information you want to keep private?

It also makes your place seem elitist, like if you had to ask for pricing then you can't afford it anyway.

And that might work for world class restaurants but not the random pizzeria that serves office workers. Come on, you are not fooling anyone.
gpt
Many restaurants are nationwide, or even international. Prices can vary wildly, even within a country/state/province. Including the wrong price accidentally would be worse, imo, than simply not having one.