Anyone else still get a takeaway most Friday evenings

My treat nowadays is to uber a delivery of the dine in deal from Waitrose. Still UHP, but it’s got to be better and cheaper than a takeaway. Nice lasagne with a salad and garlic bread with buffalo mozzarella tonight. Have the arancini starter for lunch tomorrow.

I do, at least a week and usually also on a Friday because I’m exhausted from the week. They aren’t always terrible for you, we often buy meals that I could and do cook at home. We are time poor and I’m the only living decent cook in my family so I cook fresh, lovey food 6 days a week for 4-10 people depending on the day. Friday is when I don’t have to make the mental or physical effort. The cost is high but so is the cost of decent food.

Nearest thing I get to a takeaway is cod and chips occasionally. Hate Chinese takeaway - fully if sugar, rather make mybown. Enjoy Indian food, but at a sit-down restaurant.

I would never get excited by a takeaway

No - worries rarely have takeaway but we live rurally, so few places near enough. If we did order for delivery, it would probably need warming by the time it arrived and our house is not easy to find, so it always takes a lot of explaining to people.

Basically, just not worth it.

We used to but can't justify the prices any more. About once a month now.

We get a large chicken shish kebab which is delish, we share it between the two of us, once a week. It’s actually pretty healthy- we don’t get bread with it, but loads of salad, and it’s just grilled chicken. We have a small handful of chips, and it has garlic mayo and chili sauce on it. It’s £13, so only £6.50 each, not too bad for a treat to not have to cook 😊

No....it would have to be an occasion, or a celebration. Although 25 years ago when it was just us we used to get pizza every Friday and watch Robot Wars.....bliss!

I did. Not unhealthy ones, normally Vietnamese or light Thai dishes (ok ok the odd curry or pizza 😂) but then I realised how much I was spending. Don’t care about the calories as I work out a lot and eat healthy 90% of the time, but my god the money sure adds up. Started doing fakeaways and as I love cooking this is fun. Trying to get as close to the takeaway flavour as possible. Last nights was Thai red curry and weeping tiger with jasmine rice.

No, hardly ever now. Used to LOADS!

I would love to if it didn’t put lbs on me and mess up my guts for two days 🤣 I love takeaways.

We never do - very limited options and none particularly good.

Every friday we make pizza dough in the bread maker and the dc make their own pizzas, which is our equivalent.

I'd really love a decent Thai or Vietnamese takeaway tho.

Rarely have takeaways…

There’s so many people who say it’s disappointing but we have two favourites that we alternate. We happily go for a walk and get a coffee at home, shop carefully, meal plan, use up leftovers etc to make sure we can have a takeaway at the weekend. For us it’s something to look forward to.

Once a week, sometimes more. Takeaways don't have to be unhealthy, I get sushi and salads sometimes, not just chips.

Yip once a week here also , either Fri or Sat night 😊

Costs £40 for a basic chippy without the extras and 2 of the 4 portions are for kids. The quality has nosedived and I’d rather spend that on a meal out every few months. I hate all the price increases of late and I simply won’t pay it because it’s not worth it. We go without quite a lot but this is because of price hikes. We can afford it but I’m refusing to pay over the odds for most things these days.

More like once a month for us but on a Saturday. Friday is too much rushing about and getting the kids sorted and we’re all too tired to appreciate it. If we have it on a Saturday I look forward to it all day, can get the kids to bed, glass of wine and then enjoy in peace. Though there’s some good supermarket ready meals we enjoy, not as good obviously but less than half the price and still feels a break from cooking

We normally go to the pub after work on a Friday (no DC) for a couple and then share sausage and chips from the chippy which is on the way home. Pub's closed for refurbishment this week so we're getting a Chinese delivered tonight. Haven't had one for weeks so I'm very much looking forward to it 😋

Nope, it’d cost £80-£100 for the family and I wouldn’t want to spend that much per week, even though we have the budget for it. It’s still a treat for us every few months instead.

Yes pretty much, but yesterday's cost nearly £50! It's a mad amount of money for 3 people.

No. Always found the food disappointing. Only have a takeaway about 3 or 4 times a year now, for other people’s birthdays.

The food is shit where we live so no, not for lack of money, just for lack of food that isn't shit.

Rarely get a takeaway. Kids have always preferred home made. Also chinese takeaways where I live are not great. Years ago when I lived elsewhere I had one weekly but wouldn’t want to pay for one weekly (but would love to eat a good chinese weekly as I love a good chinese). When I relocate in the summer, i’ll be having one monthly.

Yes, we'd have one once a week either Fri or Sat