Why does the Commons Mark-up?

1. Taxes

Especially the newly instated soda tax, which adds a fee for the Commons Cafe on any drink with added sugar.

2. 1-price-fits-all for weighed food

Everything that you buy at the Commons Cafe weighs the same amount. When the Commons Cafe serves salmon, that means the salmon will be cheaper than it should be. Mark-ups help to pay for that.

3. Labor costs

The mark-ups go to the expenses of the Commons Cafe –namely, they help to pay the Commons Cafe staff!

4. Other costs

For example, the Commons Cafe has to keep drinks refrigerated. They also have to pay to have them delivered.