Nancy Young said...

>> What's the difference between an early bird special and a blue plate
>> special, other than the terminology?
>
> I don't know, as I said, I am not familiar with the blue plate.
> I have heard of it. All I know is early bird is served during the
> quiet hours before dinner to fill some seats.
>
> nancy


Early-bird specials were for the elderly and retired crowd, mostly on
fixed incomes where they don't have the wealth of a "Diner" menu to
choose from for a fixed everyday price.

Get 'em in and out faster by limiting the food choices, so younger
families and couples who pay more can fill more seats afterwards. On any
given night, the younger crowd will turn over faster making the
restaurant more money per day will still serving everyone.

Or something like that. Ask a waitress?!!!

Andy