What is a fair price per pound for inside round beef?
Restaurant owners trying to evaluate wholesale beef costs can compare regional rates, such as paying $7.99 per pound versus $6.81 per pound in Ottawa. This uncertainty makes it difficult to determine if current supplier prices are reasonable.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Comparing prices with peers on online forums
- 2Sourcing different low-end and high-end options
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Curious what you guys are paying per lb for inside round?”source ↗
“I am at 7.99”source ↗
higgyhog · r/restaurantowners · 7 upvotes
“I'm in Ottawa. I just bought outside round yesterday @ 6.81per pound ($15 per kilo). I believe the inside was selling at the same price”source ↗
Ducking_eh · r/restaurantowners · 1 upvotes
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