Recession got you down? The 99-cent recession menu

[Earth_First]

The 99-cent recession menu
By The Associated Press



If you want to stretch your dollar without shrinking your appetite, you're in luck.

Fast-food companies, looking for a way to attract budget-conscious customers and keep them spending, are increasingly offering more food for less money.

Jeffrey Davis, president of restaurant research firm Sandelman & Associates, said adding bigger, higher-quality sandwiches to dollar menus allows fast-food restaurants to give people the premium sandwiches they want at a price they can afford.

Teenagers -- big eaters long loyal to fast food -- could also benefit from an expanded value menu, said Deutsche Bank economist Joe Lavorgna.

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/The99CentRecessionMenu.aspx

I cannot believe that they are advertising high fat, high calorie, high carbohydrate foods as an alternative to stretching the dollar during the recession.

[FlyingSquirrel]

1. I read somewhere that while fast food is the best value for your money

in terms of calories per dollar, it's the WORST value for your money in terms of nutrition per dollar.

[flvegan]

3. That's probably VERY true.

Matter of fact, I'd bet on it. Problem is, the calorie isn't a very good nutritional measure.

[DearAbby]

2. That is just their 2 Cents worth -- nt

[wellst0nev0ter]

4. Reminds Me Of The "101 Ways To Save Money"

Northwest Airlines gave to their laid off employees, whose options include dumpster-diving

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0821061nwa1.html?link=rssfeed

[Lorien]

6. Yeesh-I just read it

that was incredibly insensitive and insulting of them! But I'm not surprised...

[AlCzervik]

5. thats pretty sad and sick, culling the herd.