How Often Do You Eat Out?

[Gumbo4x4]

On average, I eat out or get takeout about twice a week - once each for lunch & supper.

 

[CaliBear]

It usually works out to one dinner and one lunch out a week, while we are out doing other things.

 

[low-key]

3-5

 

[Jeff in BigD]

10-12 times.

We usually opt for counter service, but do full service is 3-4 times a week.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Wow, I thought we ate out a lot, but apparently we are actually behind the curve...
Dallas loves dining out:

 

[goofyintoronto]

About 3 breakfasts/week (I cant eat breakfast until 2-3 hours after I wake up).
3-4 lunches/week.
2 dinners/week.

 

[disney4us2002]

1-3 Always on Fridays dh & I go out. Sometimes we go out on Saturdays since I refuse to cook and dh doesn't want to. Occasionally, I work late during the week so dh & sons will order a pizza. I'm really trying to change my mindset from Live to eat, to Eat to live and this is soooo hard with dining out.

 

[Sabeking]

I would say 1-2 times a week during the summer months because our schedule is less regulated. During the colder months we eat at home more.

ETA: That is a very interesting chart Jeff. I live in the Raleigh area and ride pass restaurants on any given night and see a line out the door. Especially chains like Olive Garden and Red Lobster. I often think if our economy is so bad where do people get the money? Is it the area I live in or maybe the treat that folks don't like to give up?

 

[low-key]

Wow, I thought we ate out a lot, but apparently we are actually behind the curve...
Dallas loves dining out:

wow, why do they eat out so often in Dallas

 

[AustinTink]

We were doing 5-7 times a week, between lunch and dinner. Our waistlines were starting to show the strain. I also got a very high cholesterol reading. That was enough to stop our dining out habits.

We have committed to cutting back to one time per week. It will be on the weekend and something to really look forward to.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Before ds it was nearly every meal but now it's pretty much breakfast on the weekends, lunch once or twice a week and dinner once every other week.

 

[Planogirl]

I go to a "real" restaurant once or twice a month and stop at fast food places lately once or twice a week. I've been working a lot of overtime and I tend to stop too often. I at least try to stick to healthier items.

 

[tennvalgirl]

TOO MUCH!

At least 3 times a week because I love Zaxbys

 

[Jeff in BigD]

wow, why do they eat out so often in Dallas

Tons of people, tons of restaurants (many chains are head-quartered here), great food & lots of disposable income.

...it's also one of the fattest cities in the nation, so there's that...

 

[dizzwizz]

Almost every day

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

I am surprised by the answers.

Normally, I would say take-out 2 times a month, eating at a restaurant, once every 6 months.

This has recently changed as I have 2 children working at a Pizzeria, opposite hours and cooking was becoming a chore as no one would eat because of the coming and going. So they bring pizza and subs home more than I want to admit. Now I don't eat it most of the time, but the temptation is horrible.

I must admit, once my son goes back to college and our daughter starts her classes for her masters, I plan on cooking all the time again.

Don't you all get bloated and sick of eating out? It actually makes me ill after 2-3 time per week.

 

[NMAmy]

We usually have dinner or lunch at a restaurant with friends on either Friday or Saturday and DH and I go to breakfast most Sunday mornings between running errands.

I only eat fast food maybe 3-4 times per year--usually while traveling.

 

[aprilgail2]

Three or four times a year, including fast food.

wow- I can't even imagine that. This week alone I already have 2 dinners out scheduled with friends. Whenever its one of the groups birthdays we all get together and go out to dinner too-that is a lot of girls only dinners! Four times a year- geez I would not be a happy camper.

 

[wishesuponastar]

We eat dinner out about once a week. That could be fast food or sit down more often it's fast food. DH might get lunch out 1 - 2 times a week. This Summer, the kids and I will have $ menu for lunch once a week.

 

[aussietravellers]

A few times a week usually.