Budget Eating Gifts

"The 'intern lunch' and a glass of water."

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

Beef stew 50c. (In a bowl - $1.75)

Credit Crunch Corn Flakes.

"I recommend number five if you have only $20 so that you can still leave a tip."

'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.'

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

"Might I recommend one of our salads? They come with three of your companion's fries."

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

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

"We make all our cupcakes with love, which is way cheaper than real vanilla."

'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

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

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

Curry for Breakfast.

Pizza By The Slice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Well, yeah, the hot dog is 10?, but the BUN is $3.40.'

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

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

"Why did you tell them we are vegetarians?

Rene's Cafe: Eat dirt cheap.

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.

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

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

Paying for Food on Your Phone

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