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Anyone else still get a takeaway most Friday evenings

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Statsquestion1 · 09/01/2026 11:43

Basically this, anyone else still get takeaway on a Friday evening after the long week? Getting a Chinese tonight. and I’m so excited.

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selfcentred · 15/01/2026 18:31

We have a takeaway about 4/5 times a year - when I’m on my knees, usually!

Daftypants · 15/01/2026 17:41

We very rarely have takeaway food .
The options where we are aren’t that great , if we lived in the city I think we might get it more than once in a blue moon.
I would love a break from cooking sometimes ( no one else cooks or cleans up ever and I do ALL the domestic stuff )
I will say my Asian meals are tasty and quick though , especially East Asian
Also a PP mentioned higher end ready meals are often better value than a takeaway although of course there are veg to prep to go with it and a bit of cleaning up

KimberleyClark · 12/01/2026 12:24

We have a curry once a month.

Tbh I think a really good quality ready meal like Charlie Bigham is better value than a takeaway.

MyMilchick · 12/01/2026 12:03

Megifer · 09/01/2026 12:48

I can count on the fingers on one hand the number of times ive refused a takeaway 🤣

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HarvestMouseandGoldenCups · 12/01/2026 10:43

I’d rather go eat in a restaurant if I’m going to spend so much on food. Costs about the same nowadays anyway.

Brightlittlecanary · 12/01/2026 09:53

No, not really any more. Can’t recall the last one. We used to before we both went on wli and now the appeal is simply not there. We do however go out to dinner two or three times a month, as that’s more about the social experience also rather than just food

surprised so many folks live near bad takeaway places though, I do wonder if it’s more they cook their own food their own way and prefer that, rather than its poor, and of course cost. Ours round us the food is usually very good.

angela1952 · 12/01/2026 09:45

My DD has one delivered for herself and DGC most Fridays as a treat. It's usually their only unhealthy meal of the week so I don't think it hurts, and it's not expensive.

HardyMauveQuoter · 11/01/2026 18:54

Fri, Sat Sun 😬

Teajenny7 · 11/01/2026 15:14

No, prefer to go out to eat.

Pherian · 11/01/2026 13:51

Statsquestion1 · 09/01/2026 11:43

Basically this, anyone else still get takeaway on a Friday evening after the long week? Getting a Chinese tonight. and I’m so excited.

At least once a month we do Pizza or Chinese.

Last night though we did a big Chinese fake-away night and I honestly think it’s ruined us for takeaway. The egg rolls were so much better.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 11/01/2026 11:07

Not always on a Friday but I will get one most weeks, I do try not to get one too often ad I did go through a phase where I was getting one 3-4 times a week as I struggle with meal planning and cooking (ADHD) and my bank balance was definitely feeling the effects but I still give in to temptation most weeks as will have a day I just cannot face making something myself.

YourWinter · 11/01/2026 11:03

I have a takeaway perhaps once a year, if that. My preference is fish and chips, but the van no longer comes to the village and it’s certainly not worth a 15 mile round trip to town, so it’s only ever a treat at the end of a walk on a north Norfolk beach.

When my son visits from abroad every year or so he might get an Indian takeaway delivered.

LBA40 · 11/01/2026 10:25

We often have one on Tuesdays because it’s “Cheeky Tuesday” on JustEat and you get 20% off at lot of places on there! Not every week though. Maybe once a month on average and my mum always balks at the fact we spend the money on it that frequently!

CeciliaMars · 11/01/2026 09:37

£40-£50 round here easily for a family takeaway - that's over £2k a year! Can't afford it, can't justify it.

anon666 · 11/01/2026 09:17

I wish! To be fair, its mainly because dh seems to have developed a physical allergy to takeaways. We think it's the salt / sugar content. My daughter and I still get them from time to time but it feels mean.

Swissmeringue · 11/01/2026 00:38

Pretty much never. Like I can't remember the last time we got takeaway! If we're not cooking I prefer to eat out

Mydonkeyisred · 10/01/2026 23:43

We have a takeaway once a week but not always on a Friday. It normally a Tuesday when everyone will be home at the same time.

Silverfoxette · 10/01/2026 23:15

We have one whenever it occurs to us to order one, maybe every 4-6 weeks. We’re out in the country so most of the restaurants won’t deliver here, we have to collect

fetchacloth · 10/01/2026 22:34

I used to have a takeaway every Saturday night but stopped this about 6 months ago due to health reasons. Also they were becoming more expensive and shrinking in size.
To be honest I don't miss having them now.

Summerhut2025 · 10/01/2026 22:28

Yes every Friday, my partner treats me as I cook tea all through the week. Hate having to cook a Friday night I’m in chill mode then.

billiongulls · 10/01/2026 21:51

Every Friday, love it

superchick · 10/01/2026 21:45

No. DD has allergies and I dont trust most places not to poison her plus its never as nice as I remember/imagine so I'm always disappointed. I'd rather eat out occasionally, that feels like a much bigger treat.

GreenCaterpillarOnALeaf · 10/01/2026 21:38

Take away maybe once a month but Finders Crispy Pancake Friday most weeks once the kids are in bed. I wouldn’t feed them to my kids but we still like them. Sometimes have microwaved Chicago Town pizza and Pot Noodle if we’re feeling something different after a long week of healthy food.

Funnily enough I don’t think my kids would actually eat any of it if we gave it to them because they’re little snobs.

Middleagedspreadisreal · 10/01/2026 21:17

Never have. Never have takeaways.

user1485851222 · 10/01/2026 20:55

Used to every Friday, now we live in a village, no takeaways 💔😪😢

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