I need to initiate more things with my friendship group, don't I ?

[Applepieandcheez]

Currently in a friendship group with 8 others. We meet up and do various activities/day trips eg theatre, cinema, shopping. I love the girls but don't have much interest in the theatre, cinema, shopping TBH. They are really not my thing but I go as I enjoy seeing the group. We have nights out & these are more my thing. I don't initiate any activities/events/meet up within the group, but I feel I need to start doing so & making more of an effort ie suggesting things on the group chat then taking the lead to book/arrange. The only thing I enjoy lately is eating. I could eat all day, every day. But I don't as I know the weight implications. That is the only thing stopping me. Eating out is expensive atm (what isn't though) and whereas I can afford to have 1 or 2 reasonably priced meals out a month, I begrudge the cost.

I feel stuck in a rut. Bored being at home quite a bit, wanting to arrange more with the group for things that are more to my liking but at the same time not wanting to spend the money to do these things. Whereas we have the money for me to eat out with friends, at the same time we have other things we really ought to buy etc. Some of the group have moaned that it's getting boring just going around to each others houses some nights/weekends .. but it's so expensive to go out. So I feel like suggesting they all come to mine for food (my current hobby) to keep the price down, would probably go down like a lead weight.

Suggestions ?

A) yes, it's always annoying if one person does all the organizing and planning etc, so yes, make some suggestions.

B) sure, go ahead and invite people round for food. you can make it fun and do something a bit elaborate or whatever.

C) if you like going out but money is tight but you think can swing it, suggest a meet up at a restaurant the isn't too expensive and see what the response is.

D) there are things that don't cost as much - a walk followed by coffee and cake in a cafe, a trip to a museum or local attraction/exhibition, visiting a local national trust property etc. Or do a cooking class together or something similar.

If you can afford to eat out twice a month then why not go out once a month?
and yes, you should suggest things that are not just going to each other’s houses. The cinema for 1 is not expensive