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Greg Evans
May 27, 2021
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A steak restaurant in Philadelphia has come under criticism after introducing a new policy that requires customers to spend a minimum of $100 each in the establishment.
A picture of a sign at Steak 48 on Broad and Spruce Streets was widely circulated on social media on Wednesday which stated: “There is a $100 per person food & beverage minimum for each person at your table in order to ensure that each guest enjoys the total experience of food, service and atmosphere. This does not include tax or tip.”
The sign ends by saying: “Welcome, you are going to have a great night!” At the base of the sign is an illustration of what appears to be a blind man with a stick.
They said no brokies 😭😭😭😭 #Steak48 no more appetizer dates and step photos https://t.co/yk2Tf64KxH— We Some Family Men (@We Some Family Men) 1622000577
The image quickly went viral and prompted a lot of questions as it would seem quite hard for one person to spend $100 in the restaurant on just themselves.
So... Philly’s Steak 48 requires each diner to spend $100 on food & drink before tax. Below is the menu. I could or… https://t.co/GL3hc6SWEr— Ed Greenberger (@Ed Greenberger) 1622050580
@OfficialTrpe Lol they aren’t even a top 10 steakhouse for them to be acting this crazy. https://t.co/5eAxAd1iuR— Justin Johnson (@Justin Johnson) 1622039376
@OfficialTrpe It’s the 🧑🏿🦯 for me lmao https://t.co/sWdkWQqEPP— ✨constantly unfolding✨ (@✨constantly unfolding✨) 1622043038
@OfficialTrpe @Ska2Dancehall Least expensive steak on the menu is like $50 and it’s a la carte. $100/pp seems reaso… https://t.co/ZJdkDSG4f9— Carm (@Carm) 1622032834
@OfficialTrpe Prices on the menu seem too low to make $100 per person the minimum, an individual would need to orde… https://t.co/HvYjxFQ4kA— Avalon Sparks (@Avalon Sparks) 1622064931
Of course, there were plenty of memes too.
Steak 48: WHO ONLY PAID $99.99 Me: https://t.co/GjjsGsauVr— Jake Loehr (@Jake Loehr) 1622045635
How Steak 48 🥩 better be announcing us if they gonna be charging those prices https://t.co/p08ttzW1du— Sora (@Sora) 1622048145
Steak 48-"$100 minimum" me: What you gonna do if I dont https://t.co/cwY5f7HaE8— Parlay Curse (@Parlay Curse) 1622036278
How steak 48 wants people to dress https://t.co/0LlJxhCbwN— Parlay Curse (@Parlay Curse) 1622041777
@dannybauder I’ll take Steak 38 (the steakhouse inside a motel in Cherry Hill) over Steak 48 any day. https://t.co/AMcnS5HZGN— “Chris” (@“Chris”) 1622072128
According to CBS Philly, the restaurant said in a statement: “Like many restaurants in our industry, we’ve had to make some updates to our policies, like the $100 per person minimum, in effort to support our staff and restaurant’s operations, and provide the ability to be successful as a steakhouse designed for the full sit-down experience.”
Steak 48, which is a chain that has four locations across the US, has also implemented the $100 minimum spend at its Chicago branch too. All of their restaurants have a business casual dress code.