What a Billionaire Eats

[Buildingfutures]

I found this, and the idea of paying THIS MUCH is just staggering to me. I dunno about you, but damn, that is an expensive lunch.

Who wants to be able to drop that kind of cash for lunch?

I do. But I certainly wouldn't use it on lunch, lol.

[sbp8610]

Damn... that's a brand new nice car right there that they could have bought with that.

[kendrickyi]

O_O does this person have a huge appetite? I wouldn't pay 4 or 5 digits for an item!

anyway, here's something for you to chew on. Successful people eat problems for breakfast.

(if you didn't get it, it means that your troubles are food for you and you get better and stronger after eating them).

[Mike Shain]

Wow the tip alone is $7328.20! I wonder who gets that?

I also wonder if they all just looked at each other when the bill came hoping someone would offer to pay it.

Otherwise you'd have to wash a lot of dishes to pay that one off.

[doylesoft]

$12 for a water? LOL. I can get water for 15 cents a bottle at Sam's Club.

[kendrickyi]

Wait a minute. Roman Abramovich and 5 friends? That explains it.

But I don't think Warren Buffet spends that much on food.

[Kevin Riley]

Originally Posted by kendrickyi

Wait a minute. Roman Abramovich and 5 friends? That explains it.

But I don't think Warren Buffet spends that much on food.

Warren is one of the smart rich people. I subscribe to his way of thinking. We never waste money, and I hate to watch stupid rich people flaunt it. There are better ways to use that money - such as helping society, instead of some expensive winery.

[dpwilliams]

Ok, but you really have to take into account that it was for 5 people...lol

This is a lifestyle that I can't even imagine.

Deb

[Buildingfutures]

Kevin, no joke. With that money he spent on wine alone is more than I've made annually the past TWO Years. I think its crazy.

[Kevin Riley]

Originally Posted by Buildingfutures

Kevin, no joke. With that money he spent on wine alone is more than I've made annually the past TWO Years. I think its crazy.

Think of the number of heart surgeries Dr Mani could have performed on little kids who's parents couldn't afford it.

[Michael Nguyen]

Dont knock what they do. How many of you upgraded your car because you got bored of it?

[Buildingfutures]

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Think of the number of heart surgeries Dr Mani could have performed on little kids who's parents couldn't afford it.

Or the number of water purifiers, generators, and tools for villages in Africa.

[Michael Nguyen]

For all you know, he probably donates alot more than he had for lunch.

[Don Schenk]

The wine came to more than $35,000! And then $7,328 for a tip.

The meal was a tiny part of the bill. If they didn't drink wine, it wouldn't have been all that much for 6 people at a nice restaurant in New York City. Although it's still double what it would cost for that meal here in the Midwest. And at $9 for a cappacino - they have Starbuck's beat!

We all need to sell more ebooks. :-)

:-Don

[Matias1021]

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Warren is one of the smart rich people. I subscribe to his way of thinking. We never waste money, and I hate to watch stupid rich people flaunt it. There are better ways to use that money - such as helping society, instead of some expensive winery.

Abramovich has had charities when he was governor..he should be able to enjoy his money i wouldnt judge him....if rich people donate, good for them i admire that..but it shouldnt be expected and they shouldnt be criticized if they dont. just my opinion.

[Daniel E Taylor]

Originally Posted by AP

Wrong mindset.

It's because of his correct mindset that he has Billions and you don't.

When you have Billions of dollars are you saying these people should give every penny to society?

I make 7 figures a year and I waste a lot of money. Sports cars, boats, vacations, clothes, etc...

I could care less what people say. I ordered the new E550 Mercedes last week and people started trashing me for flaunting my money.

They said "is that the right thing to do with so many people hurting in this economy."

Duh, would they rather I don't spend my money so the economy never recovers.

I don't hear people complaining about the Messiah wanting to tax the heck out of me.

I don't understand why rich people are suppose to
become mother teresa because they have money.

I strongly believe in charity work and giving, but I mean
why not splurge and enjoy the luxuries of life if you can afford it.

It's wasting money for a billionaire to spend .00000000001% of his income
on a fancy car, but its ok for a working person to spend 1000% of their income on
a car.

I never understood this myself.

It's not any one mans job to save the world.

Daniel

[CurtisN]

Originally Posted by Daniel E Taylor

It's wasting money for a billionaire to spend .00000000001% of his income on a fancy car

Sweet deal...even I could afford a few of these

[UBotBuddy]

Hmmmm....

What a Billionaire Eats

Hmmmmm....

I'll bet they don't eat what I eat.

[Kevin Riley]

Originally Posted by AP

Wrong mindset.

It's because of his correct mindset that he has Billions and you don't.

You do know that Warren drives a car he bought cheap because it was repaired from an accident? What does blowing a wad of money have to do with a success mindset?

When you have Billions of dollars are you saying these people should give every penny to society?

I'm not saying anything of the sort. I give a percentage. We spend lots on travel and going out to dinner, but over $40,000 for a meal is just plain stupid. Here's what we got for just over $200 yesterday:

Kevin Riley Inc

However, we never flaunt our money. We spend it wisely.

I make 7 figures a year and I waste a lot of money. Sports cars, boats, vacations, clothes, etc...

That's nice. We don't "waste". We spend lots, but not to an unbalanced excess - like over $40,000 for a meal.

[J Daniel]

I don't think it's right to judge how he spends his money, especially since you aren't his personal accountant.

Besides, guys. What's so abnormal about this receipt?

[TampaRay]

Funniest thing on that receipt was the $12 for a water.

[Matias1021]

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

You do know that Warren drives a car he bought cheap because it was repaired from an accident? What does blowing a wad of money have to do with a success mindset?



I'm not saying anything of the sort. I give a percentage. We spend lots on travel and going out to dinner, but over $40,000 for a meal is just plain stupid. Here's what we got for just over $200 yesterday:

Kevin Riley Inc

However, we never flaunt our money. We spend it wisely.



That's nice. We don't "waste". We spend lots, but not to an unbalanced excess - like over $40,000 for a meal.

that bill is .0004% of his income ... have you ever spent .0004% of your income on 1 meal with a group of friends?

*the percentage is kinda random but you get my point.

[CDarklock]

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

You do know that Warren drives a car he bought cheap because it was repaired from an accident?

My technique is to buy former lease models. You can get last year's model in fantastic condition with all the options for about 2/3 the price.

We spend lots, but not to an unbalanced excess - like over $40,000 for a meal.

It really depends on the scenario. If Abramovich was with actual personal friends, perhaps that's unbalanced. But if it was a business meeting... well, first, all that gets written off. Second, the goodwill generated from the meal might have saved or made him an extra six figures later.

There are a lot of people out there who will pass on the tipple unless it's really expensive. I can have a $90 bottle of wine on my own time. But suggest that we have a $15k bottle... well, I appreciate fine wine. If I don't drink some now, I might never get to drink this wine. I mean, how many bottles are left, you know? It's like a piece of history.

And after a few glasses of wine, most people are more honest, less inhibited, and likely to make concessions more easily. "Well, I guess we could throw that in... okay, yeah, we'll do the stock trade at another point and a half lower on our end. Lemme text my attorney. What? Cristal? Sure, sure, let me just get this sent."

$40,000 is chicken feed in the right circumstances.

[sbp8610]

I don't care what percentage of his income it was, IMO it was unnecessary to spend that much money on one meal.

But that's all I'm going to say.

[Chris Cho]

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Warren is one of the smart rich people. I subscribe to his way of thinking. We never waste money, and I hate to watch stupid rich people flaunt it. There are better ways to use that money - such as helping society, instead of some expensive winery.

I'm all about helping the society but it is his money. It's like someone telling me to cut down on my budget to give more to the society. If anyone told me that I would tell them "if you have that much problem with it, why don't you make money and give back?"

And I'm pretty sure they are giving back more than us.

[Michael Nguyen]

This thread is getting silly now. Life is full of unnecessary things. It's all relative.

[Taylor French]

Bill Gates' favorite meal has always been a cheeseburger, I believe. He does have a taste for luxury cars, but he still loves his burgers.

[Gary Huynh]

Obscenely rich people spend money on the most ridiculous things because it gives them a sense of pride and accomplishment. They also do so to get attention in some cases. There was once an iPhone application which cost $1,000 and it did absolutely nothing. Yet, there were buyers. We may think it's ridiculous to throw money away like that but when money is no longer an object to getting what you want, you will think differently about it.

Given two identical items, the rich will more than likely purchase the one with the higher price tag. The higher price tag will immediately make the item better quality and more valuable. I'll try this test out the next time I befriend a billionaire. LOL

[drmani]

I still remember the words of a conversation I had with my father
many long years back.

Dad said: "The key thing is to not go beyond your means. Living
within what you can afford is the secret to being happy."

To which I replied:

"I agree. But if I want something, I'd prefer to figure out a way
to afford it, rather than to make do without it – just because I
can't afford it."

At the time, I was 14 years old!

And looking back on that time, more than TWENTY FIVE years ago, I
can see that what I voiced was a mindset, a worldview, a philosophy
that has guided most of what I've done since then!

Even today, I refuse to simply accept that there is something that
I cannot afford.

I just look to find a way TO afford it!

That has led on to funding 52 heart operations - because that's
what I wanted... and couldn't afford before.

As entrepreneurs, shouldn't THIS be a mindset to strive for?

It opens up your mind to the question:

"How to afford what you want?"

It's why bold challenges like Bryan Kumar's "$50,000 by Christmas"
thread spark off such intense brain activity - and lead to ACTION.

= = =

@Kevin Riley - Though it does sometimes strike me that money
'wasted' on trivia may be put to better use, I also see another
perspective - that the money spent on one heart operation can
educate 1,000 children, or feed 10,000 kids, or vaccinate
100,000 against infectious diseases.

Everything is relative. And we all look to find ways to afford
what we most want - be they material, or more abstract (like
the good feeling that comes from helping a child live!)

Sure, we all are guided by a different set of hot buttons.
But within that context, anything that drives us to be
better at what we do is a 'good thing', right?

All success
Dr.Mani

P.S. Also, like michael_nguyen says, "For all you know,
he probably donates a lot more than he had for lunch."

[Rod Cortez]

It's his money and he can spend it the way he wants to. I wouldn't want anyone telling me how to spend mine. And lord knows I sometimes spend it on some stupid crap, but hey, it's MY money. I worked damn hard for it. The vast majority of billionaires donate millions to charity, even though they don't have to. This food receipt is only a mere glimpse at how this guy spends his money, we have no idea how he spends or invests the other 99.99999832% of it.

Re: the OP....nah. I don't even think about dropping wads of cash on food. I prefer to spend it on other things like vacations and investments.......

RoD

[paulie888]

As Dr. Mani expressed so eloquently above, you need to have some sort of a goal or INTENSE "want" that drives us to achieve and be better. Granted, some of these objectives may be a little crass or flamboyant, but this varies from individual to individual, and ultimately it lies in what "does" it for you, what absolutely drives you to strive and stretch for something far beyond what your present circumstances will allow.

Without some far-reaching and "ridiculous" goal, we'll never be driven to achieve really big and significant things. It all comes down to a particular individual and his or her particular set of interests, desires, and wants. This is a very personal thing, and as a result, there is really no "one size fits all" approach that will work for everyone.

When someone has reached great financial achievement, the end result is that even when outsiders consider a lot of the spending "wasteful", this "wasteful" spending in its many shapes and forms also helps to grow the economy and even create jobs!

Paul

[Troy_Phillips]

I had eggs

[JT0713]

I don't see why he can't enjoy his own wealth?
If u have as much money as he has.....why not?
u deserve everything u want.....

[Michael Nguyen]

Originally Posted by MarkAndrews IMCopywriting

I take it that a few of you guys do not
know who Roman Abramovich is?

He's the owner of Chelsea Football Club,
one of the best Premiership football clubs
in this country at the top of the league.

Have you seen how much these guys
spend on getting the best players?

When your talking this kind of money,
it's peanuts.

As a poster noted above, it's all relative.

That food bill is probaby only enough to pay a weeks wage for a fringe player.

[Michael Nguyen]

Originally Posted by MarkAndrews IMCopywriting

A days wage I expect, if that in some
cases.

Anyway, that's enough about Chelsea
FC, I'm a Villa supporter.

Where's my fish n chips?

Your right up our ass! You guys are finished without carlton cole

[JAIDEEP2959]

Wow! It's time to enter into food niche.

[Kay King]

I know there are people who spend like that - and they can do what they want with their money. I wouldn't presume to tell them what they should do.

Personally, I find it a bit silly and wasteful and agree with the Buffet comment - expect Gates is unlikely to spend like that, too.

The tip was automatically added to the bill so I'm sure the waiter or waitress had a great day.

[sydneyguy07]

Tip is $7328.20. Good lord!!!

[MichaelHiles]

Originally Posted by AP

I don't think it's a big deal.

Less than $1,000 was for food.

Wine and Champagne was $35,000

Tip was $7,300

Tax was $3,200

Maybe they were celebrating a merger, etc...

My thoughts exactly. Looks like what a billionaire DRINKS.

I've spent $1000 on a meal event quite often in business. It's pretty easy to do at decent establishments with a group.

[um1001]

Originally Posted by MarkAndrews IMCopywriting

Piffle....you don't know what
your talking about lad!

What rock did you just crawl
out from?

I think I might be the only Villa
supporter in west Cornwall lol.

As an aside to this conversation: GO GOONERS Arsenal fan til death :P

[stevejohn]

I could have ate over years with than amount.... hehe

[Kenster]

You mean you guys dont eat like that?

Its really the Alcohol that brings the bill up so high. Other than that, its a very expensive meal but not thaaat crazy i guess.

[Gene Pimentel]

Who knows... this could have been a charity fund-raiser. Unlikely, but, just a thought.

[adamsad]

i wish i could make that much money every 4 months...translate into 10k per month...
i'm going to be far more richer than my CEO....

[rosetrees]

Scariest thing is that between the 6 of them they drank 7 bottles of wine and two of those were MAGNUMS!! I hope the chauffeur drove them home.

[Floyd Fisher]

Originally Posted by Kevin Riley

Warren is one of the smart rich people. I subscribe to his way of thinking. We never waste money, and I hate to watch stupid rich people flaunt it. There are better ways to use that money - such as helping society, instead of some expensive winery.

Kevin, I can assure you people like that donate more then we will ever make in our lifetimes....they just don't shout it from the rooftops.

And whether he spends it on himself, or donates it to a charity, lots of people do get helped either way.

Somebody had to make that food.....and him spending like that keeps them employed.

[aegix]

I won't get into the debate about charity vs. extravagance, but here is an interesting pic (or set of pics) of Steve Ballmer's office, having lunch. It looks like a microwavable meal you get for $4 USD. The New York Times > Business > Slide Show > Keeping Track of Steve Ballmer

[patselby]

It is crazy what people will spend for a meal when they are wealthy. I truly hope that he donates as much to people in need as he spends on his lunch. Perhaps he took people less fortunate than himself; they might only have been millionaires!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KatyaSenina]

Basically what they ate and drank was spaghetti, pasta's, espresso, cappucino, wine, champagne, dessert...does it have to be so expensive? you can get this for a lot cheaper and 2 bottles Crystal champagne doesn't have to be $10 000...I think you can get it for $2000 elsewhere

[KatyaSenina]

Originally Posted by Mike Shain

Wow the tip alone is $7328.20! I wonder who gets that?

I also wonder if they all just looked at each other when the bill came hoping someone would offer to pay it.

Otherwise you'd have to wash a lot of dishes to pay that one off.

haha where can I apply for a job like that?