> The idea of giving seniors discounts is
>profitable because they come in for dinner at 4
>PM, so they're out the door before all the
>tables fill up with people (fat and thin alike)
>willing to pay full price for their meals. So
>all you're doing is luring in customers when
>the place would otherwise be empty.

I'd buy that if there weren't a billion seniors at Country Buffet every time I go, regardless of the time.

Speaking of that, what's the deal with seniors and buffets, anyway? As a fat guy, *I* like buffets because I get to eat disproportionately more than I pay for in comparison to non-buffet restaurants. But seniors don't eat much anyway. Why are they so keen on buffets then, since they're not taking advantage of the biggest benefit of buffets?

-- Dave