Napkins shrink as restaurants economize

[kleenex]

Napkins shrink as restaurants economize | Chicago Breaking Business

 

[Rocklobster]

Have you noticed the size of the mints they give you with the cheque? They look like somebody has already been sucking on them for 5 minutes.

 

[DaveSoMD]

And have you noticed how fast food places now give you 2 napkins in your bag when before they just handed you a bunch.

 

[Claire]

I'm laughing at this line. I'm thinking that it was just me. Old Age? (I'm 56). But I tend to throw a clean bandanna in my purse every once in awhile (a habit I acquired from childhood, when we had little lace hankies in our first communion purses). It comes in very handy when I (seldom) eat at fast food/chain places.

 

[joesfolk]

Doesn't this strike anyone els as a false economy. Seems like these days I use more napkins when we dine out. And I'm betting most other folks do too. A decent sized napkin avoids this.

 

[SugarShall]

I thought the reduction in number of paper napkins related to environmental concerns and not economy?

 

[joesfolk]

While environmental concerns may be the PC way of accounting for the napkins, trust me it's always about the money.