Ways in which restaurants trick you into spending more

You must have experienced the confusion after receiving a restaurant bill, when you found out that the amount was much higher than you anticipated. Sometimes you decide what you are going to have in advance, but, most times you keep yourself open to suggestions and that’s when menu designers grab the opportunity to trick you into paying more. They put thoughts into your mind while subconsciously affecting the way you select your food. 

Here are ways in which restaurants trick you into spending more:

1. They play with words and place signs inculcating a well-prepared marketing strategy to get you to expend more.
2. They use phrases like ‘happy hour,’ ‘unlimited food,’ and ‘buy two glasses, get the bottle free’ that make you order more because you think you are saving, but, in reality, you’re not.
3. If you find the over-friendly staff checking on you to see if you’re satisfied, know that it’s a trick and there is always a price included. For example, if you ask for water, they will get you bottled water rather than tap water, adding more money to the bill.
4. Some restaurants illustrate delicious-looking photos on the menu to grab your attention. There is a high possibility that those photos are of the restaurant’s most expensive dishes.
5. Using too many adjectives and flowery language on the menu is done to persuade you to order more and make you forget about the actual price.
6. They trigger nostalgia with their dishes’ names such as Moms Magic or Grandma’s Kitchen invoking memories of your family. 
7. Using cultural terms to describe a dish can also entice you to spend more. For example, Desi Chinese, Urban Tadka, and Pizza da Dhaba can make the food feel more authentic.

These are a few sneaky tricks that restaurants use to grab your attention and make you spend more.