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How often do you get takeaway / eat out?

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Tminus3days · 26/11/2019 08:35

In the run up to christmas we've got a takeaway / meal out planned most Saturdays. We don't normally do it that often, normally once or twice a month. How often do you get takeaway or eat out?

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ArabellaPilkington · 30/11/2019 07:41

Oh and I'm vvv jealous of those with Lebanese, Mexican, Iraqi restaurants locally etc that deliver. We have Dominos and Indian that deliver to our village, that's it!

MustardScreams · 30/11/2019 07:43

I take dd out for dinner (Indy pizza place/cafe etc) once a week.

I eat higher end once a week. Used to chef in Michelin kitchens, so restaurants are my second home and I miss them!

ukgift2016 · 30/11/2019 07:44

Once a week takeaway and usually once a week for eat out.

DDIJ · 30/11/2019 07:51

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BatleyTownswomensGuild · 30/11/2019 07:51

Rarely do takeaways - maybe chip shop once every couple of months. But do have lunch out whenever we are in town - about once a fortnight.

maddiemookins16mum · 30/11/2019 07:53

We rarely eat out, probably half a dozen times a year.
We do however get a Takeaway probably twice a month on average.

MrsPear · 30/11/2019 07:58

H has been away so only had take away tea at football.

Not sure what it says about my cooking

Roussette · 30/11/2019 08:01

I think threads like this should be split between those that live in towns and have choice and those that don't! No deliveries here.

Takeaways - perhaps once a year. Over one hour round trip to collect an indian. Fish and chips 45 mins round trip.

Eating out - only if meeting friends and most of the time only lunch.

Prefer my own cooking to be honest. There is nothing worse than a disappointing meal out and paying a fortune and realising I could cook it better.

So I cook in. If we were on the doorstep of lebanese, moroccan, thai food, yes would have lots of takeaways.

leckford · 30/11/2019 08:03

Never have takeaways, don’t trust what is in them. Go out to the nice pubs and restaurants around here about once a week.

aggitatedstate · 30/11/2019 08:11

Eat out 3 times a week and takeaway at least once a week.

weegiemum · 30/11/2019 08:14

We usually get a takeaway on Friday or Saturday night. Eat out much less, but this week we were out for family meal for dd2's 16th Birthday (and how old do I feel .......?!).

However, if we are trying to save a bit of cash, the takeaways are first on the list to go. Replaced by freezer pizzas!

DustyMaiden · 30/11/2019 08:18

Takeaway very rarely, eat out 2/3 times per week, more when away from home.

RaininSummer · 30/11/2019 08:26

Takeaways never really, about 2 in ten years. Eating out, cheap Spoons type things every 2 to 3 weeks as my craft group meets in the pub. Anything else is birthdays only generally.

soulrunner · 30/11/2019 08:27

I buy at least one coffee and lunch every weekday as does DH. We probably get one or two deliveries ( have Deliveroo so can get whatever you want) and then eat out twice or three times a week- usually Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch and dinner.

Shadowboy · 30/11/2019 08:28

Takeaway once a month- usually the Friday or Saturday after payday. Eat out for celebrations- maybe once a month?

Tempjob · 30/11/2019 08:34

We never get take aways.

Eating out: probably once or twice a week we'll order toast/coffees/ice cream at the local cafe. We may have McDonalds once a fortnight. We also have date night on Wednesdays which may include pizza :-)

WalkAwaySugarbear · 30/11/2019 08:43

Very rare. We cut right back when we wanted to save hard and now it just seems a waste of money.

AuntieMarys · 30/11/2019 08:46

arabella that's depressing. Is it a money thing for him?

FashionFoodLaughs · 30/11/2019 08:48

Takeaway about once every 3 months. Eating out (usually brunch or lunch in a pub) about every 2 weeks. All that seems to be changing this December as have so many things booked in that all seem to be food oriented!

Megan2018 · 30/11/2019 08:49

Takeaway almost never because we are rural. But we get easy supermarket meals at least once a week instead. If we are in town then get the odd McD’s.
Eating out, about once a month now as a couple as we have a newborn. But I have lunch out with friends most weeks.

Nuttyaboutnutella · 30/11/2019 09:05

Not very often. We either go out or have a takeaway every 3-ish months when my parents babysit the kids. Haven't eaten out in ages as we've had so much going on at the weekends (house renovations) and they're only 2 & 6m so won't give them takeaway. we might start eating out now and again as they get older.

Plus, we enjoy cooking and I prefer homemade in general. I hate dominoes as it's just greasy stodge, MUCH prefer the fresh pizzas DP makes.

DP takes lunch most days but will buy something occasionally. I'm on maternity leave/about to be a SAHM so have lunch at home.

If we can't be bothered, I'd prefer frozen fish and chips, those packets of filled pasta with pesto, or a cheese board with fresh bread/olives/antipasti.

666onmyhead · 30/11/2019 09:07

We collect one maybe once in two or three months, no one delivers out to where we live in country side . We have a place in a city too, but forget we can get takeout easily there! I've never had a deliveroo /just eat/uber ever ! But now you've reminded me I might give it a whirl on my next city stay !

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