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What are you paying for a 5gal BIB of Coke or similar drink?

Just went to the local restaurant supply store and it was over $65!
 
I work in a restaurant and we pay 56 for almost all of it (coke, fanta, barqs, sprite, lemonade, m. yello) but the diet coke bib costs over 80! Just because of the popularity, or the fake sweetener or something.

We have dr pepper also that costs a little more than the standard ones.
 
Look at it this way:

5-gals = 640 fluid ounces
640 fl oz = 40 16-oz bottles
$65/40 = $1.625 per bottle

If I recall correctly, buying a bottle of Coke at a gas station costs at least $1.63 these days.

Now, the BIB is actually pure syrup, and is mixed with the CO2 and water through the machine, so you actually get:

5-gals = 640 fluid oz
16-oz drink uses - 3 oz syrup (this does not take into account the amount of ice in the cup which would mean less syrup)
640/3 = 214 16-oz drinks
$65/214 = $0.304 per drink

Find me someplace you can buy a 16-oz fountain drink for 30 cents...
 
Around here, there must be two different plants that make the Dr. Pepper syrup. I don't have the apparatus to buy my own cans of the syrup, but love it when I find a restaurant that uses the 'sweeter' kind - it's like the difference between Mexico Coca-Cola & the US variety (Mexico Coke is sweeter, they still use the older formula with real sugar instead of hi-fructose corn syrup.)

If only I could find a place that used the original formula when it first came out... :56:
 
Around here, there must be two different plants that make the Dr. Pepper syrup. I don't have the apparatus to buy my own cans of the syrup, but love it when I find a restaurant that uses the 'sweeter' kind - it's like the difference between Mexico Coca-Cola & the US variety (Mexico Coke is sweeter, they still use the older formula with real sugar instead of hi-fructose corn syrup.)

If only I could find a place that used the original formula when it first came out... :56:

Isn't there a place out West that still does? I know a buddy has a DP machine that uses the smaller bottles, and once a year he can take them to get them filled (and I thought he said they used a diff formula then used normally) and capped. He saves the bottles when done, washes them, then gets them refilled again the next year...
 
I think he is referring to the original Coke formula. You know, the one with a little 'extra' kick. ;)
 
Isn't there a place out West that still does? I know a buddy has a DP machine that uses the smaller bottles, and once a year he can take them to get them filled (and I thought he said they used a diff formula then used normally) and capped. He saves the bottles when done, washes them, then gets them refilled again the next year...

I keep hearing about Dublin Bottling plant for original DP.. I think its in South Texas?
 
http://www.olddocs.com/

You can buy it in bottles or cans. They use real sugar, and the difference is incredible. When stores were selling Pepsi and Mountain Dew 'throwback' with real sugar, they also sold Dr Pepper 'heritage' which was Dr. Pepper with sugar.

We stocked up over 10 12 packs, but now I'm out:( I may order some from Texas soon, but as you can imagine the shipping is killer.
 
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