Do you eating out less lately?
By kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
United States
July 24, 2011 11:17am CST
We love to visit our favorite restaurants at least once a week, and that was before our routine eating out. Ever since the price of gasoline going up, and all other economic factors, we try our best to limited such behavior. According to statistics, less and less Americans would willing to spend money on dining in a restaurants lately. Even though they like the convenience of prepare food at home themselves, they would rather visit those supermarket deli, such ready - to - go food. In Publix and Kroger, they have ready - to - go salad bar, and grill bar for hot food. The cost might be much cheaper than in restaurants. And people can enjoy it at home along without spend too much time prepare their food. Such businesses is rising up along the economic downturn. So, would you like to visit those supermarket deli or rather go to your favorite restaurants every week?
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14 responses
@bholebaba19 (307)
• India
27 Jul 11
I like to go to restaurant in a week but it affect our health too .I prefer my home food ,my wife makes delicious food for us.but for change we also went to restaurant sometime.
@inertia4 (27978)
• United States
26 Jul 11
I am eating out less because I do not have any money. As a matter of fact, I have not eaten out in over six months now. Besides, I can live without all that outside food. I have to do what I have to do. If and when I start making an income again, then I will start going out to eat again, but not all the time. I do feel like a prisoner these days. Right now, all I can do is go outside and take a walk, thats free to do.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
25 Jul 11
Same here, it had been quite long i and family seldom eating out since from last year. The price of gasoline keep on rising makes us decided to eat more often at home or even buy food from the nearby food center. Sometimes, when we go shopping at the shopping malls, we do buy food at the nearby deli stall. At least, we don't spend as much as before when most of the time, eating in the restaurant. You are right that we should try to save as much as we can, since money is not grow on the tree.
@sender621 (14889)
• United States
25 Jul 11
I think that the struggling economy of the nation and the world has caused a lot of us to change some patterns in our lives. dining out can often be one of the pleasures that we will cut back on. I find that i eat out a lot less lately because there are so many other expenses to think of. @ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
25 Jul 11
For me no because I try that if have an occasion like weeding anniversary and seminar that's it the money you buy may save for emergency than that way.
@jiyeon21 (102)
• Philippines
25 Jul 11
in my case i eat a LOT lately especially the RICE because in our country we eat rice here. and when my cousin visit us here for almost 2 weeks now we always eat and buy food outside, if only i could eat less i think im getting bigger now...ahaha, need to diet...!!!
@peavey (16936)
• United States
24 Jul 11
I never did eat out very much, and even less lately. What you say is no doubt the way it is, since it seems like restaurants are going out of business faster than any thing else. If people would rather pick up something from a deli or even buy luncheon meat at the store rather than pay for a sit down meal in a restaurant, that makes economic sense.
I occasionally buy things at the deli or a frozen pizza or something like that when I'm tired or just need a break. I do that a lot more often than eating at a restaurant.
@SomeCowgirl (32189)
• United States
24 Jul 11
Well i have a bicycle now, and so I am hoping that I can get out and find a job, lose weight, and still be able to go out to eat with money I earn from when I get a job. The situation here is kind of a bad one, I have to eat basically the same thing it's not healthy for my body or my mind.
In any case, there are stores around here like that you mentioned. There used to be a kroger close by but not anymore. In any case, Food Lion, Lowes Foods, and Harris Teeter are stores that have the deli's and ready to go food around here. I can just taste some of the yummy food that I've had from places like that before, so good.
@agent807 (751)
• United States
24 Jul 11
Right now I am unemployed, so I do not have the means to go out to eat, let alone buy food from a grocery store. The upside to this, even though I never really had this problem, is that since I have been down emotionally lately from the employment situation, I do not sit around the house and eat. I have lost weight, but not in a good way because I am having issues left and right. This comes from eating sparingly to make food stretch. Hopefully, when I can gain an income, I can start getting things back together.
@rameshchow (4426)
• India
24 Jul 11
When we will go to restaurants we have to eat in our own time, because we are paying money, and have to make a good conversation with our partner those who will give company for us.
@naija4real (1291)
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24 Jul 11
In Nigeria, the economy is so bad that many Nigerians have reviewed their spending habits. Many folks in Nigeria now try to buy only the essential foods. They stay away from food item that will reduce their budget. I have heard of Nigeria who skip meal to save money. For example, they eat their breakfast, avoid eating in the afternoon (lunch ) and finally close the day with a dinner. I think if one draw up a good economic sense, he or she can survive this global hardtimes.
@fitriadi21 (386)
• Indonesia
24 Jul 11
Hai kingparker...! By eating outside the home will certainly cost more that we spend, surely our monthly budget will be bigger than if we hsve dining st home continously. But i think it's comparable to the advantages we get. At least with a comfortable dining restaurant at least once a week, there are variation in the atmosphere our dining. I did it by persuading colleagues or family at least once a week.
@trannhatanh89 (49)
• Vietnam
24 Jul 11
Yes. Everything is eventually more expensive nowadays. I learned to cook I try too cook food myself. I also try to buy discount ingredients. Learn to cook and you will have really good food, even better than some restaurant.
