According to the National Restaurant Association, Americans pay more than $825 billion—yes, billion—at restaurants annually. To show a profit, restaurants typically charge about four times as much per dish as they paid for its individual ingredients—that's a 400% markup!
But here's good news: You don't have to be compelled to ditch your favorite restaurant fare altogether…
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