I just went looking specifically for a shrimp mornay recipe from TGIF Fridays that I used to love during my college days (1977 or so). And just found a 1980 menu from TGIF Fridays.
I used to go there while in college once or every other month (as often as I could afford it). The Shrimp Mornay was $6.95 then. Back in the day - same menu, a bacon rapped beef tenderloin at Friday's, with a mushroom and wine reduction was $8.95. The price today would be (estimated) around 45-55 dollars - say $50.
So, the percentage increase for that tenderloin since then has been 458 percent! But that is nothing compared to1965 when I was paying 25 cents a gallon for premium. Now it's 3.99 here in FL, That's a 1,436% increase!!!
I always thought that as technology advanced that things would get cheaper. Boy, was I wrong!
I used to go there while in college once or every other month (as often as I could afford it). The Shrimp Mornay was $6.95 then. Back in the day - same menu, a bacon rapped beef tenderloin at Friday's, with a mushroom and wine reduction was $8.95. The price today would be (estimated) around 45-55 dollars - say $50.
So, the percentage increase for that tenderloin since then has been 458 percent! But that is nothing compared to1965 when I was paying 25 cents a gallon for premium. Now it's 3.99 here in FL, That's a 1,436% increase!!!
I always thought that as technology advanced that things would get cheaper. Boy, was I wrong!
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