Budget-conscious Diners Mugs

'Considering the state of our finances, maybe you should order the hock.'

'I'll just have the soup and the nuts. Skip everything in between.'

As you like it - 'Waiter, chicken with watercress please' 'I'm sorry sir we haven't any chicken left ... but if you wish I bring you a larger portion of watercress...'

"Ten Dollars?! I can't eat that." Bob was on a strict low-cost diet.

Credit Crunch Corn Flakes.

'I knew we should have brought your Marigolds, dear!'

'Waiter, you seem to have mixed my bill up with somebody who wants to buy this restaurant.'

'Would you care for a drink while your food is being defrosted?'

AS about Today's Specials' - 'Whatever didn't sell yesterday.'

"It would be better with a protein, but add-ons are so expensive."

'We let our products speak for themselves. This is ‘I Can't Believe It's So Tasty And Price-Friendly In Today's Demanding Market.' '

"Tell your chef I'd like something for a refined and cultured palate. For under ten bucks."

'We're having leftovers again. Don't worry, I shaved off all the fuzzy parts. I'm going to knit you a sweater.'

Todays Special: Beans on Toast #2.50 (use of tin-opener 10- extra. . .)

Food Prices

Price and serving size: A guide.

'What price range did you have in mind?'

'I'm afraid we've reached the point where we have to cut out luxuries. How do you feel about food?'

"Hey, how about putting some cheese on this cheeseburger?" "OK, but it'll cost ya."

Camper special! PORK 'N' BEANS...50 gallons...only $49.99...Limit: 3 per customer.

Al's Diner. All You Can Eat $4.95. Well, shall we scurry up and down the food chain?

'It's half as good as our $10 special.'

"It's become so expensive, that if I want sushi, I have to catch my own!"

'Eat it while it's still £6.50.'

Thrift: Sew your mouth shut before going to a restaurant.

'I think we might attract a better type of customer if we raised our standards a little.'

Today, we introduce a new feature: Now That's Cheap. ™ We give customers used plastic utensils. We'll wash them after every use. This spoon's got a hole in it.

Diner. Greatest Value in Town. It's "Frugal" maps. My GPS that guides me to the best bargains to be found anywhere.

"Why did you tell them we are vegetarians?

Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Probably not.

'Today's specials - Good, Fair, Lousy.

Paying for Food on Your Phone

'I can't afford dinner and a movie, but I brought a hamburger and a YouTube URL,'

'These prices are making me feel sick, Dear!'

"Because of what's been happening to food prices and our stocks, we will no longer throw away anything that resembles food..."