Cost-conscious Foodie Gifts

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

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

'If by 'great', you mean 'terrible', then yes, we have plenty of great beers for under $4.00 a six-pack.'

Credit Crunch Corn Flakes.

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

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

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

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

'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.'

Food Prices

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

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

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

"I'm sorry, due to budget cuts we had to reduce kitchen staff."

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

Posh restaurant - 'We'll have the sandwiches.'

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

Pizza By The Slice

"I work twelve hours a day to make ends meat...but then I'm way too knackered to cook it!"

'I thought you were supposed to spend green stuff.'

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

'You've got to help me, Doc -- My Diner's Club card is maxed out!'

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

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

Man walks by a cafe with a sign saying "Lunch buffet - All you can stomach $12.95"

"Why did you tell them we are vegetarians?

"Your meat is too expensive. Aren't you passing your 'free range' savings onto the customer?"

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.

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

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

Paying for Food on Your Phone