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Free tomato ketchup off the menu as companies stay focused on costs

By Sheila McNulty

Published: October 30 2009 02:00 | Last updated: October 30 2009 02:00

Shenequa Aranda, a Houston mother, was surprised recently by a handwritten sign in the window of a burger restaurant on the outskirts of the city informing customers that it would now cost 15 cents for each extra packet of maple syrup or tomato ketchup.

"That was hilarious - I never heard of that,'' Ms Aranda said.

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