"Let's offer some half-price boxed meals this afternoon." Heath rolled his neck, making it crack, and instantly felt much more relaxed. He stretched. Mealtime was approaching, and more customers were coming in, but he did not mind. With Farfetch'd helping him now, serving these customers would not be too much trouble. Heath could simply handle the customers while Farfetch'd prepared the boxed meals. As for why Heath wanted to offer half-price boxed meals, today was his last day in Fuchsia City, so he had decided to sell them at half price before leaving. It would also clear out some ingredients. Although Heath's Food Truck had a wondrous storage space in the form of its storeroom, Heath was still in the habit of clearing out ingredients regularly.
It was like how some supermarkets made bread and other prepared foods every day, but what were they supposed to do if the bread did not sell out? This was not a matter of a best-before period, but an expiration date. Once food passed its expiration date, it could not be sold to customers, so these supermarkets generally discounted it on the last day or two, selling it at a reduced price. Like other foods nearing their expiration dates, it often cost much less than the original price. Heath even knew that some people specifically bought these foods because they were so cheap. For the original price, they could buy two, or even three or four, of the same product.
Heath's Food Truck had no such concern, however. Its storeroom kept every ingredient exactly as it had been when it was first put inside. In other words, even if Heath slaughtered a cow and put it in there, then took its beef out a year later, the beef would still be as fresh as