Page 7 | How many take aways is too many?

BlueSilverCats · 2024-11-29T18:03:14+00:00

I think we definitely slipped into too many after tonight. The delivery driver asked me if I'm ok/if everything is ok , because he hasn't seen me in a long time. Ooops. [grin]

Jellycatspyjamas · 29/11/2024 19:38

We have one a week. They usually last two nights depending on the cuisine and how many of us are eating. I cook most of the time and have a good freezer stock too but sometimes I just want a night off.

hazelnutvanillalatte · 29/11/2024 19:38

Never get takeaways as they always arrive cold/soggy/flattened and with costs on top they're easily £50 each. Not worth it!

ohtowinthelottery · 29/11/2024 19:38

@JudgeJ We usually have what I call a Friday night kind of tea. Usually something like curry made with meat from the butchers, a jar of curry paste but with extra added fresh ingredients, or tonight it was fajitas made with fresh chicken, onions and peppers added to a fajita kit (tortillas, seasoning and salsa) or maybe burgers in brioche buns with added toppings. None of it takes long to cook - definitely quicker than waiting for a takeaway delivery and certainly a whole lot cheaper and healthier.

Another2Cats · 29/11/2024 19:37

Icarus40 · 29/11/2024 18:22

We get maybe one every month or two. I can't believe you all get multiple per week 😱 It must cost a fortune!

We get slightly more than that, maybe once every three or four weeks.

Although to be frank, it was a lot more before covid, maybe once a week, but prices have gone up so much and during covid I learnt that I could often cook a Chinese or Indian as well as the local takeaways anyway.

But I do agree with you that this has been a bit of an eye opener that people do use takeaways multiple times a week. This is something that I do appreciate about MN, you really do get exposed to a wide range of experiences and opinions here.

TheMotherShipAhoy · 29/11/2024 19:35

I find them a bit meh. There's also a lot of plastic packaging with some cuisines which is a hard no from me. We have takeaways a couple of times a year when staying with MiL. We both like cooking and eating healthily so it's not really a thing for us.

DandyTealSeal · 29/11/2024 19:35

Misfitkickedoutonthestreet · 29/11/2024 18:33

Wow those of you who order them regularly, do you not mind spending that much money on food that's usually kind of average? I have ordered a curry tonight for 3 of us and it was £54 - I certainly can't afford to do that more than once every few months.
Also they give me heartburn and I always feel grim the next day. I'm only doing it as dc loves it!

God, three of us that would be about £25/30, we are up
North though.

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BlueSilverCats · 29/11/2024 19:35

In the summer, for some reason the app changed my address to a different number house. Got a very confused phone call from the same guy because he was outside and he recognised the name and the order , but the address was wrong.

He's great!

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Kneenightmare · 29/11/2024 19:33

We have 4-5 a year and to be honest I’m always disappointed afterwards. I prefer going out for dinner. It’s a great way to force the kids (teens) to talk to you as well!

OhBeAFineGuyKissMe · 29/11/2024 19:33

goldenshred · 29/11/2024 18:54

Has yours not gone up by loads? Even mcdonalds now about 50 pounds for 4 with fees and a tip. Let alone an Indian, Chinese or Franco Manco 'posh' pizza!

You tip at McDonalds?

coffeesaveslives · 29/11/2024 19:33

Misfitkickedoutonthestreet · 29/11/2024 18:33

Wow those of you who order them regularly, do you not mind spending that much money on food that's usually kind of average? I have ordered a curry tonight for 3 of us and it was £54 - I certainly can't afford to do that more than once every few months.
Also they give me heartburn and I always feel grim the next day. I'm only doing it as dc loves it!

Ours doesn't cost anywhere near that amount, and it always tastes good. I wouldn't order food that was average - well, certainly not more than once, lol.

Motnight · 29/11/2024 19:32

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Fizbosshoes · 29/11/2024 19:31

We have about 4 takeaways a year, me and DC love take away pizza but DH insists shop bought or home made is just as good obviously they arent and we have a couple of Indian takeaways which are amazing.

JudgeJ · 29/11/2024 19:31

ohtowinthelottery · 29/11/2024 18:55

We get a takeaway about once a year - usually an Indian and even then we have to be desperate!

I find the food usually disappoints and is ridiculously expensive. There's always something in the house to rustle up a quick tea from scratch so we're never that desperate and certainly don't see it as a treat.

From some of these posts I am amazed at the cost of take aways! I tend to split the difference in a way, I bought some proper beef from the butcher, not the water-filled supermarket stuff, and used a ready made sauce to do beef curry in the slow cooker, I then froze a few portions.

BumpyaDaisyevna · 29/11/2024 19:30

The formula for "too many takeaways" is n+1 - where n is the number consumed to date.

Gettingbysomehow · 29/11/2024 19:29

I live in rural Somerset there are no takeaway deliveries here. Id have to drive 10 miles.

justasking111 · 29/11/2024 19:28

When son was at university in Leeds he and girlfriend had such a choice of takeaways and they weren't expensive so if one was bogged down finishing an assignment then the other would either go out or get a delivery which came very quickly.

Here in Wales I used Just Eat once, waited an hour and a half then cancelled.

Anyone in an Uber area probably fares better

LittleTwiggy · 29/11/2024 19:27

We used to get them once a week but we’ve cut down to fortnightly as they’re quite pricey (£40-45 on average for two of us), mainly as they’re from restaurants via Deliveroo. We’re close to our town centre so plenty of choice and the food is fantastic.

BettyBardMacDonald · 29/11/2024 19:27

Wow. We get one 2 or 3 times a year.

I'm too miserly to spend on weekly (or more often) takeaways! Rather spend my money on traveling and doing up the house. And saving to quit my job next year!

fedup33 · 29/11/2024 19:27

It used to be a cheap and ceerful treat with a bottle of wine. What a joke, we can't bloody drink and we can't afford the TA. Eating out....no chance.

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LizzoBennett · 29/11/2024 19:25

Approx. once a year. We used to eat out once a month or so pre-kids but we haven't in 2 years or so now.

GoldenLegend · 29/11/2024 19:24

I used to get one a week, but I just can't afford it any more.

Bought a pizza in Sainsbo's today for dinner tonight though.

fedup33 · 29/11/2024 19:23

I always find them a huge and costly disappoitment. Used to love em.

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TunipTheVegimal24 · 29/11/2024 19:16

TheThreeCheesesOfTheApocalypse44 · 29/11/2024 18:57

I get a Christmas card from our favourite Chinese, what's worse is we don't even get it with an order. Its posted and they use our names 😳

They also put freebies in thinking it was someone's birthday. It wasn't anybodys birthday......we're just fat greedy bastards who hadn't had a takeaway in ages so ordered half the menu. I was snacking on butter battered chicken and wontons for days after. 🤣🤣🤣

Living your absolute best life, I am so envious!