Business Insider July 12, 2026 • 08:01

I couldn't make my restaurant's numbers work. So I took prices off the menu. - Business Insider

By Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert

I couldn't make my restaurant's numbers work. So I took prices off the menu. - Business Insider

Dylan Alverson, owner of Post Modern Times, transformed his Minneapolis restaurant into a pay-what-you-can model, making more money than before.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dylan Alverson, 45, who owns Post Modern Times, a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Minneapolis. It has been edited for length and clarity.
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