Apologies for the confusion. From the information given, there is no mention of 8 meals. The total number of meals mentioned is 7 (2 burger meals + 5 hot dog meals). Please disregard any mention of 8 meals.

but the question also asked: what does the 8 mean in context?

Apologies for the oversight. Without any specific information or context given about the number 8, it is difficult to determine its meaning. It might be a simple mistake or an unrelated number. If you believe there is additional information or context that would provide insight into the meaning of 8, please provide more details.

In the given context, the number 8 does not seem to have any significance. It may be a typo or an error in the question. Since there is no information provided about the number 8 or its relevance to the given scenario, it is difficult to determine its meaning or significance.

I apologize for the confusion. In the context of the given information, the number 8 does not have any relevance or significance. It appears to be an error or a misunderstanding. As mentioned earlier, there is only a total of 7 meals mentioned (2 burger meals + 5 hot dog meals). Therefore, the number 8 does not have any specific meaning in this context.