With every­one watch­ing their pen­nies these days, a Montreal restau­rant has come up with a cre­ative approach to bring­ing in busi­ness — the “Pay What You Want” lunch.

Between 11 am and 3 pm, Monday through Friday, Taverne Crescent (1433 rue Crescent, tel. 514/845.1888) is let­ting its cus­tomers decide what their lunches are worth. Patrons choose their meal from the daily fixed menu, and when they’re done, they pay what they like.

We’re wait­ing to see what other cre­ative strate­gies restau­rants across Canada are tak­ing to keep peo­ple din­ing out. In the mean­time, you can read more about Taverne Crescent’s idea at www​.hour​.ca.

Photo cour­tesy of Taverne Crescent