$ Cha-ching $

I caught a video on the front page of Yahoo.com. It talks about food prices having their biggest jump in 18 years. 61% of restaurants say they have less clients than a year ago. To try not to lose as much, many places have been secretly tinkering with our orders. Such examples mentioned in this video are:

- Replacing the grouper you ordered with catfish or a cheaper fish
- Giving you a an 8 oz. cut instead of the 10 oz. you ordered and filling your plate with veggies
- Topping pizza with cheaper cheeses that spread better
- Using smaller plates to make your meal appear larger
- Having lighter silverware so your food seems heavier
- Creating menu makeovers to make you want more expensive items
- Charging for once-free items like bread & butter before your meal

Here is that video:

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?cl=7838111