I've got more news on the free food front and if you have any sense of right and wrong, you're not going to like it. Taken on its own it's extremely upsetting; coupled with what we told you earlier, it is a 1-2 punch to the stomach. Honestly, that's actually sugar coating it; it's worse. It's like a punch to the stomach that knocks you over and then repeated kicks to the ribs and maybe (definitely) some bashing of the skull with a tire iron.* Credit Suisse has cut expensed late night dinners from $30 to $25. This, taking nothing else into account, is of course upsetting for the employees of the marginally more reputable Swiss bank in town. But what's exponentially more devastating is that Goldman Sachs is now being out-eaten not just commercial banks but (sort of) big boy banks, as well. If we hear about someone in Stamford's afternoon snack fund being reduced to $1,000 worth of Funyuns dipped in chocolate sauce, from $2,500, I'm going to lose it.
*I'm doing what I can on the imagery here, Gasparino was on the air and unable to help me out.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:30PM
Truly devastating.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:31PM
Now that you wrote it, Doogie will fall in line and cut it to $20. Can't be seen as excessive!
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:32PM
gasp!
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:34PM
I hear shake shack is greatness.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:35PM
Sarah Palin should become a commentator on CNBC if her political ambitions fail (as I hope they do). I imagine a torrid behind the scenes affair between Gasparino and Palin while they both spew their unintelligible nonsense on the air.
Posted by cheesedog , Oct 15, 2008 12:40PM
She could change her first name to Sarin, after the deadly gas they used in the Japanese subway. Post-wedding, she could be Sarin Gasparino. Who do you think squats more? I heard Sarin squats 450 free weights.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:43PM
Meh I was fine with $25 at goldman, that still buys a ton of food from just about any place on seamless web.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:46PM
@7-- IT'S NOT 25 AT GS anymore.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:47PM
Just more negative pessimism from liberals who hate America, and the troops.
Question the party ?! Question Jesus !
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:58PM
Thank god EP isn't posting his garbage today...I love you Bess
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:58PM
@9 - is that the best you can do? What, did you not get your "Talking Points" memo from Karl Rove today? It's tough coming up with thoughts on your own.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:58PM
Who eats there? I only eat at the best restaurants in the city.
Goldman Sachs employee
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 12:59PM
@8
Thanks for nothing.
Posted by ep , Oct 15, 2008 12:59PM
"Posted by guest, Oct 15, 2008 12:58PM
Thank god EP isn't posting his garbage today...I love you Bess"
This comment contains its own solution.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 1:41PM
Sie soll dazu dienen Bratwurst und Bier.
-Dont Hassle the Hoff.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 1:44PM
Shake Shack is home to the largest rat population in Manhattan.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 1:58PM
Deese ees NOT awesome
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 2:09PM
I am homeless. What is eating?
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 2:13PM
The Obama campaign is handing out free hamburgers for all who make less than $250k a year. John McCain's campaign is doling out freedom fries and soda to those making $1,000,000 more a year. And somewhere out there this post is going to get some whackjob from the far left or far right all worked up. I am writing in Newt Gingrich.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 3:32PM
I will continue to expense my steak, and my MD will continue to like it.
Posted by guest , Oct 15, 2008 6:08PM
I guess we'll have to throw a few more names of random file room employees to cover the sushi bill
Posted by Anal_yst , Oct 15, 2008 7:48PM
@ 19
Your comment did not go unappreciated fyi.
@ 16
Challenge. Check out any fast-food place on 8th between penn station and 42nd street, just off the top of my head.
Where's the short call on Seamlessweb/delivery.com btw, anyone underwrite puts, anything?