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fromEntrepreneur
1 hour ago

Restaurant Closes After Reddit Mocks $22 Grilled Cheese

A Bay Area restaurant owner closed both sandwich shops after viral Reddit backlash over high menu prices and subsequent review-bombing.
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fromBuzzFeed
2 weeks ago

I Flew To Hong Kong For Disney's Exclusive Character Dim Sum - Here Are My Honest Thoughts

Character-themed dim sum requires 48-hour pre-order and most items cost HKD 88–158, with a specialty Longevity Lotus Seed Puree bun at HKD 488/688.
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fromTasting Table
3 months ago

Avoid Buying This Five Guys Menu Item Unless You Want To Overspend On Fast Food - Tasting Table

Five Guys' Little Hamburger provides one patty for about $4.59 and is a notably poorer value than the $6.39 regular double-patty hamburger.
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fromTasting Table
3 months ago

8 Ways Restaurants Have Changed Since The '80s - Tasting Table

Restaurant dining has become significantly more expensive, with broader demand, expanded takeout and delivery, and lasting shifts in service and consumer habits.
fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

We tried Red Lobster's 'SpendLESS Shrimp' deal; here's what we got

Last year Red Lobster had a popular deal called Endless Shrimp, so popular it was considered a factor when the Florida-based restaurant chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2024. The chain now has a new shrimp promotion it calls "Ultimate SpendLESS Shrimp." "It may not be endless, but you'll definitely spend less," chief executive officer Damola Adamolekun said in a news release.
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fromFortune
4 months ago

McDonald's CEO is grappling with a 'two-tier economy' as he slashes prices on value meals-and signals backing for a minimum wage increase

For years, dating back to the 2022 inflation wave, McDonald's and its fast-food rivals have contended with shopper frustration over rising menu prices, with combo meals increasingly breaking into double digits. Customers at the higher end of the income spectrum continue to order premium products and use delivery apps at healthy rates. Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box," treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.
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