What’s with Anna Miller Pie Tins?
Anyone know anything about the pie tins from Anna Millers? This is the only place I know of where you need to place a deposit on the tins in addition to the cost of a pie.
If you bring back used tins, you get a partial refund. Wonder what’s so special about the tins? Yeah, they’re stronger and sturdier than the ones you get with sweet bread but still. I’ve never come across another bakery that does something like this.
Can anyone shed light on this age old mystery?
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August 14, 2007 @ 8:29 am
Yeah, we had (maybe have) a bunch of them in my mom’s cabinet.
Only know that they could be taken back for some type of credit. Didn’t realize that there was a deposit though.
My assumption is that it’s a recycling kind of thing. Maybe helping to save the earth? =)
August 14, 2007 @ 6:29 pm
Yeah, we had (maybe have) a bunch of them in my mom’s cabinet. Only know that they could be taken back for some type of credit. Didn’t realize that there was a deposit though.My assumption is that it’s a recycling kind of thing. Maybe helping to save the earth? =)
August 15, 2007 @ 8:09 am
I think it’s a way for them to make more money. They know that most people probably won’t bring the tins back or forget to bring them back so that means the customer is ultimately paying for the tin and giving the restaurant more profit.
Or…it could be a means to keep the prices of their pies down by making the customer pay for the tin.
August 15, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
I think it’s a way for them to make more money. They know that most people probably won’t bring the tins back or forget to bring them back so that means the customer is ultimately paying for the tin and giving the restaurant more profit.Or…it could be a means to keep the prices of their pies down by making the customer pay for the tin.
August 15, 2007 @ 9:13 pm
it’s also a very good tactic to bring the customer back to buy another pie!
-s
August 16, 2007 @ 7:13 am
it’s also a very good tactic to bring the customer back to buy another pie!-s