How do the businesses in Negril determine their exchange rates?

[HarryS]

I'm saying that I sit at the bar, watch them accept lots of $1's and $5's, but when given a $10 they return the change in $J. They definitely could have given change in USD, but don't.

Here's the menu from the Chicken Lavish website so you can see what I mean. This is identical to the menu they were using two weeks ago.



A Heineken is $200J or $3 US, rum punch is also $200J, but it costs $3.50 US? 3 pcs of chicken $550J and $8 US, pork chops are also $550J but $7.50 US? You can see examples like that all over the menu. Not to mention that rum punch is an exchange rate of 57-1. These menus haven't been reprinted in years. I guess the lesson here is to pay in $J!

[Toban]

I see where your'e coming from HarryS. It makes no sense at all. It definitely has nothing to do with fluctuating dollar or "courtesy". In Mexico the give change back in US dollars when you use US dollars or Pesos, whatever they have instead of running to find change. I guess the answer has to come from the person who drew up the menu. As for the running around for change, I think when they get too much cash they give it over to the person in charge for safe keeping. Just my opinion.