There are hundreds of costs involved in operating an Irish Pub or any restaurant, some variable, some semi-variable and some fixed. An illustration of these costs is as follows:

Fixed Cost:                 Rent and occupancy costs Semi-Variable Cost    Utilities, paper & linen goods, uniforms, tableware, marketing Variable Cost             Labor Cost, Food Cost, Beverage Cost   Roughly speaking, these categories break down as follows in overall percentage cost: Fixed Cost                  Between 5% and 10% Semi-Variable Cost    Between 12% and 17% Variable Cost             Between 55% and 60%…

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