Eating Out

[luvsJack]

Just recently cut as much fast food as possible. Was eating fast food everyday for lunch and at least once a week for a quick supper. Now down to once a week, maybe.

Sit down restaurants, depends on the month. Anytime there is a birthday or Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, we eat out with one or two or all three of the kids. Dh and I eat out at least once a month. And we meet Dd and sil for dinner at least once a month. Both of those are in addition to the birthday or holiday meal. So two-three times a month. And it’s usually steak, hibatchi, bbq (one of two places) or seafood (one of two places). It’s gotta be good and it’s gotta be something I either can’t cook or quality matches or surpasses the price.

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Why would you not count that?

Cuz it is take away.... we never eat at the actual restaurant. I guess it's still eating out as we get it weekly....

 

[tasha99]

Not very much anymore. I grow herbs and some veggies, including ones that are hard to buy fresh, like fenugreek, so our food at home is often more authentic than what our mid-sized town has to offer. We did eat out all the time when we lived in NYC.

We still do a nice sit down dinner out about twice a month, but that's for me to get a break. I usually pick a Sichuan place because I love it, and cooking a large variety at once is a pain in the neck. Or sushi. Strangely enough, my town has an amazing sushi bar. It would be almost impossible to replicate the variety and quality of that at home.

 

[bcla]

At least at most US locations, Domino's now has a special carry-out only deal for a 3-topping large thin or medium pan pizza for $7.99. Also a deal (I think it includes delivery) of at least 2 items (including 2-topping medium, pasta, wings, etc) for $5.99 each with some surcharges for certain items. Here's a storefront where they have a sign advertising those specials:

I missed it, but last week they ended a national deal for a $5.99 two-topping large for carry-out only.

And it's weird. The one I go to prominently displays the $7.99 carryout sign in the window. I was at another location and I asked about specials, where the employee said he wasn't allowed to say anything about specials other than I'd have to look it up myself on the Domino's website. When I asked if they had the $7.99 carryout special, he said yes, but only if I mentioned it.

But the big bargain is Costco. And some locations don't even require membership because they located outside and never check membership for a food court purchase.

Haven't ordered one in over a month, and I couldn't figure out why it seemed so expensive now. Apparently Domino's still has a $7.99 carryout special, but reduced to a single topping. The prices I was seeing charged more for the toppings past the first one. Before that, they reduced it to online/app ordering only, which saves labor costs from an employee taking the order. It's still a relative bargain.

https://blog.cheapism.com/dominos-raises-prices-on-deals/

 

[katmigordon]

We eat out around 2 a week barring some kind of errand or activity necessitating a meal because the timing is otherwise difficult. Always on the weekend - this way down from pre-covid when we would eat out most nights.

We almost always eat sit down - unless it's after 10pm
And I mean we usually eat in city - but Phoenix is a big city.