The patrons with too much alcohol in one mixed drink will get  buzzed too fast and not be able to have more drinks.For food main meals there is not much profit.

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I would like to offer a meal or drinks, on me, to a wholesaler or investor with wholesale knowledge near Oceanside, CA.

One needs to allocate budget for meals, room rent. 

You will always carry that last meal with you in your heart.

Can you imagine folks not having enough money to buy the food they are used to eating (meat at every meal with dessert)?

In addition, organic farming is much better for the earth, typically healthier, but is a bit more intensive work wise.

Now...I don't know you and so could be way off base, but justfrom how your post sounds that's my take.Let me use an analogy: You have a client and want to impresshim with a nice meal.

so of course, that just means more fines for me.grand.now i need to wait for board approval but that can take up to 21 business days. meanwhile i've been fined up the arse with no floors, no kitchen to cook any meals with, and no sinks (shower=temp sink).

Thanks for the reply.I concluded that you cannot charge full market rent because I read the entire IWC Wage Order #5-2001 (scroll down to Section 10, Meals and Lodging).