As fast food gets more expensive, young adults are pulling back on their spending, forcing restaurant chains to compete for their dollars through meal deals and promotions.

“It’s really the price that has stopped me, and just the fact that it has become more of an inconvenience than it used to be,” said Fatima Abdul Razzaq, a second-year electrical engineering student at Toronto Metropolitan University.

“You’re spending $15 at least if you want to get a proper meal. And that’s just not sustainable,” said Marwan Al Kharrat, a second-year computer engineering student at TMU. “It’s too expensive. Can’t afford it."

Three-quarters of Canadians surveyed said they were dining out less frequently thanks to the rising cost of living, with that figure increasing to 81 per cent of people aged 18 t

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