fleecing menu
n.— «Irreverent souls these days dub it “fleecing” menu, especially since it can be quite a moneyspinner for restaurants making use of smaller cuts and “extras” that would otherwise go waste.» —“How to get through a tasting menu” by Anoothi Vishal Business Standard (India) Dec. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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