Budget Dining Aficionado Mugs

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

"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.'

'You're clearly not well, just keep taking these until we run out of them.'

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.' '

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

Food Prices

"If only there was a thesaurus for numbers."

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

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

"Well if bread's free, and gravy's free, how about bread and gravy?"

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

Price and serving size: A guide.

"We use the cheapest ingredients and pass the savings on to you."

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

'What price range did you have in mind?'

Pizza By The Slice

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

Please give! Buying organic food doesn't come cheap.

"It was all we could afford in the end."

'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!"

'What an uncanny coincidence! The starter, main course, dessert and wine you've ordered are all the cheapest on the menu!'

"Why did you tell them we are vegetarians?

"Have you noticed? They're making everything smaller at the grocery store...but they're keeping prices the same!"

"And remember, if you can't pronounce it, I can't afford it!"

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

Which wine will go well with a limited expense account?

'With our low prices we can't afford a chef.'

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