Top 6 Ways To Save Money At Restaurants
Food Network Magazine will uncover the top tricks restaurants do to unsuspecting diners, so they will end up spending more. They seek to save you money by providing tips that will help you avoid sticker shock at the end of the meal. Deputy Editor Tracy Saelinger will reveal the top six secrets also offer some clever tips along the way.
1. The Missing Dollar Sign: The "$" reminds you that you're spending money.
2. Staggered Prices: Restaurants don't want you to comparison shop
3. Dish Order: Highest profit items are listed at the top/bottom of each section)
4. Meal Descriptions: Watch out for elaborate language
5. High Profit Zones: Be mindful of bold type and special fonts
6. Save Big: Before heading to the restaurant, check out the menu online
For more restaurant tricks, check out the February/March issue of Food Network Magazine or visit www.foodnetwork.com.
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Comments: 1
If the customer is happy with the food they buy who cares. Restaurants are in business to make money. Keep giving people a reason not to go out. How much profit the restaurant makes on a certain item has nothing to do with the customer. In the end it's about the customer having a good dining experience. Your network puts better shows in front of new or failing shows in hope to maintain the audience (marketing). If you want to give some advice, tell the customer to take more time reading the menu. Remember, people eat with their eyes as well, when something sounds good, their more likely to enjoy it, as long as it is prepared correctly. In a economy in which people are struggling to pay bills, they should enjoy the one meal a week or month, then try to worry about how much money the restaurant is making.