Re: Eateries shrink dishes and prices, but checks stay the same

lc wrote:
> Eateries shrink dishes and prices, but checks stay the same
> 5/10/08
> 
> Restaurants are offering smaller, cheaper ****tions, but that doesn't
> mean dainty dining. Instead, people are using smaller dishes as an
> excuse to add to their orders, spending — and probably eating — just
> as much as before.
> 
> T.G.I. Friday's, Quiznos and Au Bon Pain and other "fast-casual"
> restaurants have introduced smaller, cheaper alternatives to supersize
> ****tions. The twist: Diners who order the petite ****tions are also
> likely to indulge in an appetizer or dessert.

This is as it should be.  Americans eat TOO ****ING MUCH FOOD.