I have been doing the weekly travel thing for ~15 years ... and have
seen lots of changes in the name of "expense control." Recently, meal
caps were swizzled (reduced) and declared to be per-diems. That works
better for me, since I tend to seek the local hole-in-the-wall establishments
that do something special (and I can pocket the difference).

Now we are being told to use our per-diem at restaurants with which the
company has negotiated rebates ... and to log/report the meal expense
by using the corporate credit card but reporting it as non-reimbursable.
Uh, okay, it's the new rule. Got it.

Anyone else dealing with such tortured per-diem re-definition and logic?

I am so not looking forward to next week's trip, where the preferred
restaurants are:

- Dennys
- Texas Roadhouse
- Outback
- Carrabbas
- Bonefish

It may be time to claim Kosher or Halal dietary restrictions. <g>