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How often do you get takeaway?

326 replies

00100001 · 05/10/2020 17:17

And in order of 3 most favourite, what do you get?

We get about every 3 months

  1. Greek: souvlaki kebab platter.
  2. Fish and chips
  3. Thai.
OP posts:
Katjolo · 05/10/2020 19:35

Once a week on average:

  1. Thai
  2. Turkish
  3. Italian
  4. Chinese
  5. Fish and chips
Cauterize · 05/10/2020 19:36

Used to get takeaway a couple of times a week.

Haven't ordered once in 7 weeks as on a diet. It's a world record for me!

OddBoots · 05/10/2020 19:37

Once a month on payday and sometimes for a birthday or anniversary. Usually pizza/kebab or chinese.

purplecorkheart · 05/10/2020 19:37

Used to be once every couple of weeks but now it is about every two months or so.

We do not really have any healthy options available locally. Our local Indian and Thai places have shut. A new Indian restaurant has opened but it looks very grim with dirty floors and windows so have avoided.

Our local chinese is very nice but the menu is limited and I am bored with it.

We do have a local fish and chip shop which is great (but I am trying to lose weight). There portions are crazy though. I have order a kids portion and fed three hungry adults with leftovers. I always feel there is so much waste with them.

Our local fish shop does great sushi so do buy that instead of a takeaway.

lazylinguist · 05/10/2020 19:41

About once a month. We only ever get Indian or Chinese, usually Indian. We don't really live near enough any others. I wouldn't get takesway pizza tbh. I prefer homemade and it's pretty easy to make.

NastyBlouse · 05/10/2020 19:41

Couple of times a month. There’s a brilliant sushi place near here that delivers. And I’ll occasionally spring for a pizza if I’m cooking and it goes wrong Blush

sunshineandshowers21 · 05/10/2020 19:43

every saturday night for me and my partner whilst the kids are at my mum’s. we buy one for ourselves, and then pay for the kids and my parents to have one too. top three are chinese, mexican, indian. our neighbours have takeaways pretty much every day, sometimes twice a day. it must cost them a bomb just in delivery costs!

chunkyrun · 05/10/2020 19:47

I put my order in just eat, see the price and just can't bring myself to order 🤣 about once a year but we often go to McDonald's when we're out and about

MayFayre · 05/10/2020 19:47

Once in a blue moon.

We live rurally so there aren’t many options other than a mobile fish and chip van and mobile pizza van. Both have to one preordered and I rarely remember. There’s an Indian restaurant that does takeaways a few miles away but the food isn’t very nice.

If I could choose from imaginary fabulous takeaways my choices would be:

  1. Thai
  2. Chinese
  3. Fish and chips
amieejust · 05/10/2020 19:48

Once a month, if that. Usually fish and chips or occasionally Chinese. Not had Indian for a while.

DH likes occasional kebab or KFC.

We prefer to cook at home but do enjoy the odd takeaway, we used to get takeout perhaps once or twice a week but finances and health concerns, and lockdown, changed that.

Chewbecca · 05/10/2020 19:49

Once a week, sometimes twice.

Indian most often - travels really well and we all like it
Pizza - DS favourite
Fish & chips - sometimes I have a craving for it but DS not keen.

I do like Chinese & Thai but we don’t have any great ones nearby, they’re better eating in. Occasionally we get a kebab delivered too, and occasionally posh burgers.

Wish we had more interesting deliveries too, sushi etc but we’re not close enough to a city I think.

It is expensive, usually about £40 for Indian or pizza. F&C much cheaper at £6ph. The posh burgers are nearer £50 for 3!

Ernieshere · 05/10/2020 19:49

7 years ago was the last time, when DC was born.

I can't afford it now Sad

CorianderLord · 05/10/2020 19:51

Once a week when we're hungover.

Usually Mexican, pizza or veggie gyros. Also like a subway on occasion

recreationalcalpol · 05/10/2020 19:52

Once a fortnight probably. But there are times when work is mad and I don’t have the time or inclination to cook, so it’s a bit more then. My go to take away is my local Sri Lankan - it is just amazing, tastes exactly like the food I had when travelling there in my twenties. If I’m not in the mood for that (rarely!) then it’s the chippy or the Chinese. We are in NW London and spoiled for choice takeaway-wise.

mrsm43s · 05/10/2020 19:53

Probably once or twice a month here.

Chinese or Indian are probably favourite, but tend to be more expensive. Quite often have as a treat for just DH and I for a date night.

Pizza/kebabs/McD /KFC/Fish and chips are more likely as a cheap got caught up/ran out of time/need to pick something up to feed the family quickly.

Sertchgi123 · 05/10/2020 19:55

Once a fortnight

  1. Chinese
  2. Fish and chips
Khajit · 05/10/2020 19:55

Twice a month

1 Burger and chips
2 Chinese
3 Subway

Not a lot of options where we stay really or I'd choose something a bit more exciting!

Tanfastic · 05/10/2020 19:57

About once a fortnight, the week in between I usually do nachos or hotdogs, something quick but equally as tasty 😋

We like
Kebab (chicken)
Chinese
Pizza

ShopTattsyrup · 05/10/2020 19:59

2-3 times a month. Depending on work schedules usually, if I'm on a month of nights for example wont have one until I stop being nocturnal!

  1. Chinese
  2. Indian
  3. Chippy tea
IJumpedAboardAPirateShip · 05/10/2020 20:01

Probably on average 3-4x a month (sometimes we go weeks without ordering then we’ll do a Friday AND Sunday!)

If it were my choice we would do:
Lebanese
Ethiopian
Indian

But in reality it’s
Pizza
Thai
Sushi

Rhine · 05/10/2020 20:04

Once a fortnight.

1.Pizza
2.Indian
3.Chinese
4.Fish and Chips

  1. Thai
JoanApple · 05/10/2020 20:04

Maybe once a month? Chinese, Domino's or kebab. Yum.

diamondpony80 · 05/10/2020 20:07

Once or twice a week when we don’t have time to (or feel like) cooking. Mostly Chinese, pizza or Mexican. On special occasions Indian, which is actually our favourite but double the price of all the others.

MummyOfZog · 05/10/2020 20:11

At least once a week. Twice if life is a bit crappy or we're both in late.

  1. Chinese
  2. Turkish
  3. Fish and chips
WhatwouldJudydo · 05/10/2020 20:13

2/3 times a week has been my lockdown average - I am a lone parent to 4 kids and so this has been my treat! Most nice restaurants etc deliver to me so it's basically a replacement for going out to dinner/ laziness... 😳