In 1993 the average monthly check per family was $373.

The average check is at least $45 a person, not including beverages.

Individuals got $100,000 in 14,000 checks, for an average check of just under $7.15, he added.

The average check to families was $270, and to individuals, $156, she said.

An average check for two people, with wine, is usually under $35.

The average check for the light inexpensive food is in the $12-to-$15 range.

The average check for food and beverages will run around $50, he said.

So this year the average check is $250 instead of $500.

For the first 73 families, the average check was more than $114,000.

"We increased the amount of people, but our average checks are less."