How often do you eat takeaways?

Pretty much never. We do eat out a fair amount though, if someone else is cooking they can do the washing up too! Mainly at independent cafes/restaurants rather than chain/takeaway style places.

It's a few times a year for us these days. I don't really enjoy them that much. I've lost a lot of weight and have lost the taste for processed or high fat food.

A couple of times a month, less in the summer. Had ribs last Thursday at work but work paid for it.

1-2x a month on average.

At home I tend to cook meals that will last for several days. Curry, pasta, chili, Spanish omelette, etc. Most of the time I don't even freeze them, I just eat the same thing for dinner 2-3 days in a row.

And then I usually have a supply of quick cook stuff in the freezer, like salmon fillets, veggie burgers, frozen potato wedges, frozen peas/veg. Some of the cooking-from-scratch people might turn their nose up at a veggie burger with potato wedges & frozen veg, but it's quick and cheaper and healthier than a takeaway.

Also, I do my meal planning and food shopping once a week. If the ingredients are already in the fridge I feel obliged to use them / am much less tempted by a takeaway.

Edit: didn't mean to quote the pp, but can't seem to remove the quote now.

we have not had take away delivery, if we do get a take away, i drive to get it.
i would imagine the delivery makes it more tempting.
but the expense of a takeaway puts me off

Around 3-4x a year. I dont really do takeouts ...so expensive

About 2-3 times a week. Sadly I just don’t have the time to cook or the energy for that matter, life is too busy these days, we take too much on with demanding jobs and long commutes.

Once or twice a month.

Never. Cost and quality being the main reasons. We used to eat out once a week but do that rarely now due to cost.

This thread has been an eye opener - didn't realise most people had takeaways so often.

The couple of times in the past (5+ years ago) that we had a takeaway the food was a bit congealed and cold by the time it came so not worth the quite high cost.

Basically never. I have a supermarket close by, so if I'm having a real work crisis type situation I'd grab something ready made for there.

I hate delivery app culture; so much bad behavior, bad riding, bad driving, illegal parking, restaurant service being negatively affected by all the hordes of delivery people.

Never really. We eat simple fresh food and we both work more than 9-10 hours a day. Chop a quick salad with simple olive oil - 5 minutes, prawns on a pan - 2 minutes. The other day I sautéed red peppers and that was my dinner. I don't overcomplicate during the week, but can spend a bit more time cooking something interesting at the weekend. We prefer freshly cut vegetables and just keep it simple, no fancy (unhealthy) sauces etc. I like to know what ingredients and oils are used, I don't think takeaways typically offer the healthiest choice in that regard (bad oils, salt, sugar..) I think it would take me more time to think what to order, wait for the order etc. But this won't work for those who don't like bland food.

Once a month ish. We usually have a McDonald's breakfast on a Sunday but for dinner it's around once a month.

Once every couple of months. When we were both working longer hours it was most Fridays though. I now don't have chips more than once a month unless I'm on holiday and that helps as a rule to focus on healthier food! I agree with PP the Cook food is good to buy to have in the freezer, and @Whatjemimadid 's tips are good. Even if you are not putting on visible fat at the moment you are probably adding visceral fat and storing problems for the future. Not to mention if all that money was going into a pension you'd feel much better in retirement!

Once a week usually!

I really feel for you. I only really learnt how to cook post kids.

I’d channel all the money you’re spending into a big M&S shop of healthy prepped meals, and maybe a subscription box to give you some more ideas and practice cooking from scratch - maybe make it a social thing and invite a friend over on that night and you both cook it together.

Quick, easy ideas

1. microwaved sweet potato, feta, salad
2. breaded fish fillet and veg / salad
3. chicken fillet and veg /salad
4. beans / egg on toast
5. batch cook soup (can freeze in cleaned out take away containers, do a different one each week, and you’ll soon end up with a nice healthy selection)

And make sure you have some nice pizza / chips / protein in the freezer. If you look on Ocado they have lots of the French Picard range - good quality frozen food and veg - worth stocking up on!

Once a month maybe? Had one two weeks ago when we were on holiday and got a takeaway pizza from a restaurant. Before that was end of May for dd’s birthday.

and me, unless it is fish and chips!

This is us.

Maybe once a month.
It's so hard when working long hours etc but get some decent ready meals and things like ready chopped veg/salad/ ready cooked chicken/salmon etc.

Probably about twice a year. I love cooking, even when I'm home late. I love a takeaway too but it seems so expensive really.

I'm not sure the meal delivery kits (Hello Fresh, Gousto etc) will work for you because it's still cooking, often quite time consuming and involved, it's just that they send you the ingredients for the recipe, so you don't need to shop or keep a store cupboard of basics, herbs and spices etc.

It's much quicker than thinking of and then cooking a meal. And the instructions are easy to follow and it might help her learn to cook some easy meals.

Once or twice a month. Usually ends up being £50 -£60 or so for the three of us. The stuff we order is good quality and not particularly unhealthy but the cost is a limiting factor!

Every few months.

With regards your difficulty finding time to cook I'd go for batch cooking or buy in microwave meals - not the most healthiest but better than the just eats option.

Also look at an air fryer. You can shove something in to cook whilst you get changed, shower etc and I've found not needing to stand at a honey much easier to be motivated to cook!

Maybe once every couple of months on average.

There's barely any choice round here for delivery though, just chippy or pizza/kebab/fried chicken. Chinese has to be collected and the curry place shut down during Covid and never reopened.

Never, I don't like them, DH does occasionally

About 6 times a month. It costs a lot but I've got 2 teenage boys who are like human dustbins. No matter what I cook they see always hungry