Americans are eating out less, driving down restaurant profits

around the country.

But some eateries are doing better.

The first is McDonald’s, where profits grew 11 percent last quarter. A recession would seem to be good news for inexpensive food.

The second is a plucky, five-year-old community kitchen in Salt Lake City called the One World Cafe. Thanks in part to its pay-as-you-wish pricing policy, One World has seen its traffic grow by 15 percent this quarter.

Prices aren’t the only negotiable thing at One World. There’s no set menu, and diners choose whatever size portion they’d like. The restaurant also lets customers work off the cost of their meal by volunteering.

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