His own gastronomic empire is attempting to weather the financial storm by offering credit crunch menus.
An otherwise well-made crab and lobster salad was ruined by bad preparation, every mouthful offering a crunch of shell or cartilage.
The flavors combine with force and severity, offering sweetness, the crunch of salt, the chalkiness of char.
In an era of pricey gyms offering classes like Crunch's "Turning Tricks," which combines pole dancing with cardio strip (and encourages participants to "show some skin" and wear heels), some women say Dance Dance Party Party provides refuge from the constant objectification and the feeling of being checked out while they exercise.
Chris Huhne, writing for the Guardian last week, argued that the massive popularity of Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century shows that the intellectual tide is turning: his use of heroic number-crunching offering "proof" that under free-market capitalism inequality is the norm, not the exception, may finally convince governments and public alike that markets must be tamed.
Evidence that the moribund buy-to-let mortgage market is coming back to life has emerged after Paragon - the biggest specialist lender before the credit crunch – began offering new loans to landlords for the first time in two years.
Along with two large-scale SoulCycle classes and a vinyasa yoga class, we are offering a complimentary signature Crunch Fitness POUND class to pre-teens and adolescents.
The disparity of females in dance music isn't newsworthy, and THUMP has often attempted to bridge this gap by number crunching and offering a few suggestions.
Taco Bell's new offering: The Cheesy Cardboard Gordita Crunch (probably an improvement in both flavor and nutrition).
My eye is drawn to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, an American offering that has flakes with faces on its box and a rather alluring cinnamon swirl logo.
Some people say the economy is looking up, but luxury long-haul operators are still feeling the crunch, and are offering some fantastic discounts.
