FYI: Stay Classy, Guys

• In the midst of closing stores, laying off employees, and reconsidering matching 401k plans, Starbucks purchased a $45 million corporate jet. [Seattle Times]

• If you unfriend ten people on Facebook, Burger King will give you a free Whopper as part of their “Whopper Sacrifice” program. The catch? The unfriended will get a message letting them know you ditched them for a burger. [A Hamburger Today]

• 42% of 18-25 year-old females and 35% of males in the same age group said they don’t have time to sit and eat a meal. [Bitten/New York Times]

• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering a $10,000 prize to the chef who comes up with the best vegetarian version of foie gras. [Fork In The Road/Village Voice]

• Gaston Lenôtre, who trained chefs like David Bouley and Michel Richard in addition to operating a vast culinary empire, has passed away at 88. [New York Times]

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FYI: Stay Classy, Guys