Restaurant hacks ?

[Anonymous]

Corner bakery kids meal is a 1/2 a sandwich, a cup of soup, chips a huge cookie and a drink for 5.00

Bethesda bagels- you can get any bagel as a mini bagel for about 1/2 price. The mini bagels are still huge. Most sandwiches come with cheese and cream cheese counts a cheese. Get cream cheese (flavored) on the side and an extra mini bagel for 2 meals

Panera- get a pick 2 if you are ordering for 2 people and split it. The pick 2 saves 3.00 and if you need an extra bag of chips or piece of bread it’s .49 cents

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

DP. Not my problem as a customer. I don't need enormous portions so it's either I "take up a table" and have a smaller meal or don't come at all..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

DP. Not my problem as a customer. I don't need enormous portions so it's either I "take up a table" and have a smaller meal or don't come at all..

Don’t come at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

DP. Not my problem as a customer. I don't need enormous portions so it's either I "take up a table" and have a smaller meal or don't come at all..

Don’t come at all.

+1 just stay home. You don't deserve nice restaurants

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

Kids meals are HUGE money makers . You can't tell me you're not turning a profit off of a $7.99 kids meal thats a mere 2 chicken tenders and a small scoop of fries

I don't serve that kind of food. And I'm telling you kids meals are not profitable.

NP. If you ban children altogether, I'll put your restaurant at the top of my list.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

You realize it's better to have a full restaurant than an empty one and if you are telling people to stay home, you have an issue if you have no customers. Prices have gone way up. So, if we stop going out to eat, you lose your business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

DP. Not my problem as a customer. I don't need enormous portions so it's either I "take up a table" and have a smaller meal or don't come at all..

Then do not come at all. No restaurant wants you there, ordering a meal that they lose money on, and taking up a table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how some of you do these "hacks" with a straight face. Do you seriously have so little self respect or just lack a sense of shame?

I've been broke before, and even when you're broke you want a treat now and then, I get it. But good god, instead of embarrassing yourself in public eat a few extra lentil or pasta struggle meals at home before you go out so you can just order a regular meal.

NP. I hear you.

When I was in college, I would buy a big KFC bucket or use a deal on BOGO large pizzas to get extra food, then portion out and put in my freezer. It stretched my money, but it wasn't in any way trying to game the system. It wasn't cheap, just frugal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

You realize it's better to have a full restaurant than an empty one and if you are telling people to stay home, you have an issue if you have no customers. Prices have gone way up. So, if we stop going out to eat, you lose your business.

Telling cheap adults trying to order a kids meal to stay home isn’t going to hurt his business one bit.

[Anonymous]

Most of these aren’t hacks. They are just recognizing that portion sizes are out of control. No one needs unlimited breadsticks, and most kid sizes are way too big for kids. Restaurants should just shrink everything down.

[Anonymous]

Not sure this counts as a hack but for takeout Chipotle, I get extra tomato salsa and either use then or a day or two later to make the easiest guac ever - just add ripe avocado and no dicing needed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of these aren’t hacks. They are just recognizing that portion sizes are out of control. No one needs unlimited breadsticks, and most kid sizes are way too big for kids. Restaurants should just shrink everything down.

I agree with this. Even kids' meals are often enormous.
I ordered a single kid's meal for my kids to share (2 and 4) because I knew they wouldn't make a dent in it. The proprietor who was taking our order actually criticized me for it! He said "How am I supposed to stay in business when you're splitting meals and not ordering enough food."
I never finish anything at a restaurant and always eat it the next day, but if someone doesn't care to eat leftovers they shouldn't have to throw out their food. Sell half-portions.

[Anonymous]

Discount gift cards, military discount, stack discount with app discounts go on special promo days and dine at restaurants that don't skimp on food. My meals average $5 to 10 at fast and dine in restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of these aren’t hacks. They are just recognizing that portion sizes are out of control. No one needs unlimited breadsticks, and most kid sizes are way too big for kids. Restaurants should just shrink everything down.

Size is already down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These hacks, especially those used on mom and pop local restaurateurs are so tacky. Restaurants have razor thin profit margins.
. The kids meals are meant to be ordered with an adult meal. Not for cheap adults. If you can't afford to eat out just stay home.

So a restaurant would rather have no customer than one who just orders a small meal or an appetizer? When many restaurants are struggling? I'm now in my 50s and don't have the appetite I used to. Should older people only eat at home now too? What an odd business model.

Restaurant owner here. Yes you should just stay home if you're trying to hack a kids meal into an adult's meal. Kids meals are loss leaders that at offset by the accompanying adult meal. Plus you are taking up a table. I don't understand why you are dragging old people into your scheme. We love our customers of all ages!

Not a kid's meal, but just an appetizer. Usually a kid's meal needs to ordered with the purchase of an adult meal anyway. An appetizer is plenty of food for me at my age.