Chapter Three The Long Table
Lâmia · A Field Study of the Aegean Meyhane
Finding No. 07  ·  Meze economics

The raki sells the room — but the soğuk meze pays the rent.

Average check per guest
1,240
over a four-hour table
Share of the bill  ·  312 tables observed, İzmir & Çeşme
Soğuk meze cold plates — fava, haydari, çiğ börek
₺ 521
Sıcak meze hot plates — kalamar tava, midye dolma
₺ 285
Rakı & içki lion's milk and the long bottle
₺ 236
Balık grilled fish of the day, by weight
₺ 136
Tatlı & meyve seasonal fruit, kaymak, helva
₺ 62
Source Field receipts, 312 tables across İzmir & Çeşme meyhaneleri, summer 2023
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