• Drew Nieporent opened 40 restaurants in 40 years, including Nobu. • The restaurateur told Business Insider that he believes restaurant prices have "gotten out of hand." • Nieporent has a rule: He won't pay for any meal that costs more than his $750 New York Jets ticket.

When Drew Nieporent opened his New York City restaurant Montrachet, the prix fixe menu cost $16.

To be fair, this was 1985 — adjust for inflation and the bill would be closer to $50 — but there's no denying that restaurants have become significantly more expensive over the past few years.

This is especially true in the world of fine dining, where some tasting menus now cost $1,000 for a dinner for two. What could once be the entire bill of a three-course meal might now get you the $45 foie gras supplement.

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