> 50 cents for 2 cents worth of plastic utensils that every fast food joint gives away? <
My guess is that they’ve had folks coming in there and grabbing fistfuls of plastic utensils (for use later at home).
My employer can't get our vending machine contractor to supply our lunch room with condiments or sports. They are stolen in hours.
Hood rats have what is known as the "packet drawer" in every kitchen. Stolen cpndiments.