The grilled chicken burger has long been James Deegan's dish of choice at his favourite restaurant - but he's not particularly impressed by it these days.
"It used to cost £12, it's now £18," he tells me. "Plus a drink, obviously, it's quite a big jump."
This "ridiculous" leap in price over the last few years is frustrating for James, as it means dining out is a luxury he enjoys much less than he once did - now only a couple of times per month.
The 27-year-old from Crewe, a basic rate taxpayer who works as a carer for autistic people, says he has to keep a tight grip on his spending to ensure he covers all of his outgoings - limiting what he can do socially.
"You have to budget for the little things,' he says, "the things that you enjoyed [freely] before."
