Originally Posted by
RockoHorse
How is restaurant week any different than coupons?
There is usually a limited number of spots and limited food selection - similar to a limited number of coupons and coupon restrictions. Even the time restriction may not be that different - you have to go during restaurant week, but then some coupons are only valid during certain periods. The only difference is that you don't have to bring the coupon with you because its part of the menu.
To quote the above coupons allow "people with a limited budget to enjoy a meal at an establishment which they would normally not go to or have been wanting to try".
Of course if you have decided that only bad restaurants give out coupons then you're going to spend more than you need because you are stuck in the mentality that high quality food needs to be expensive.
I guess that's your loss.
The one part you are forgetting is that for Restaurant Week you do not have a physical coupon to give the waiter or waitress.
Most restaurants all you have to do is make a reservation via Opentable or phone. When you sit down your waiter will say we have the Restaurant Week prefix menu which consists of these items on their normal menu if interested..
You choose from a menu. That is the whole point. There is no coupon
Conclusion there is no correlation between a prefix menu and coupons