AIBU to spend £40 on take away?

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I fancy Chinese takeaway...

DH hates Chinese takeaway, prefers Indian, and so if we had takeaway we’d end up ordering from 2 places. But this means it would cost nearly £40 which seems excessive for takeaway? It would be closer to £30 if we both ordered from the same place with discounts/less delivery fee but then that means I’d have to have Indians not Chinese.

But if DH won't ever have Chinese then YANBU to order from 2 places if you can afford it, otherwise you wouldn't ever have the choice you wanted.

@bobbikato

Can i be the first to say " You can cook all the food yourself for £2.50 and its better without the MSG " .

NO!

The MSG is the best bit!

If you can afford it and want it then do it.

I'm spending £50 on takeaway just for myself tonight, that does include alcohol though. It's a local restaurant that I want to support as unfortunately we're tier 3. So pricier than the usual takeaways.

We've just eaten an Indian.

And now I want a Chinese even thought I'm stuffed to the gills

Crispy shredded beef in chilli sauce 😋 is en route your takeaway is expensive. That’s £6.70 with fried rice locally and £1 delivery.

We generally spend 50 on a Chinese and have the leftovers for lunch (for two). Do it! 😀

**One yukatan street bowl
One patacones bowl
Avocado taco
Jackfruit taco
Aubergine fritters
Kimchi fries
Three acai bowls

It would have been more but I have a £15 giftcard**

I get breast of chicken curry, chopped, fried rice, chips and a portion of prawn crackers. I’m feeling distinctly non posh as I don’t even know what half that stuff is

@LH1987

We generally spend 50 on a Chinese and have the leftovers for lunch (for two). Do it! 😀

Leftovers?

I think you are doing well ordering takeaway for 2 people for £40 when 1 involves a Chinese. Even harder if it's a Cantonese as well, the starters are amazing when done well.

I want food now, do it.

It would have been more but I have a £15 giftcard

That doesn’t seem like a lot of food for £75!

DH and I are the opposite way round and I always end up getting Chinese rather than Indian.

Absolutely do it- I am jealous!

Think outside the box and order Thai. Everyone's a winner.

Do it! Ohhh, I want crispy beef now....
We live in the middle of nowhere and Uber eats, Deliveroo etc don't deliver. That, and no broadband are the only two drawbacks....

It doesn't seem massively excessive to me. takeaways here are really expensive though and we don't often spend less than £60 for three of us.

We’ve just ordered a Chinese.
Set meal B for 2
Plus an extra Special Fried Rice.
It feeds me, DP and DD 16.

It comes with
10 chicken balls
A standard portion of beef/mushroom
A standard portion of Kung po chicken
A standard special fried rice

It’s two much for 2, but not quite enough for 3 (hence ordering extra rice)
All that (plus the extra rice) for £20.

Just ordered Indian for 2 at £31 including delivery. It is however my birthday so a bit of a treat! And a lovely Prosecco from DSis to enjoy with it.

For people saying it’s usually a £7 dish, it is, there’s a £15 min spend so salt and pepper chips and mini spring rolls are also on their way.
Hubby has a vindaloo, rice and naan from a restaurant rather than a regular takeaway.

or if one restaurant only DH has Chinese.
Are there options that you both like - Mexican/Vietnamese

I never bother with takeaways - I'd rather wait til next week when restaurants are open.
Currently demolishing some rather lovely Itsu Hoisin Duck Bao Buns from Tesco.

• too much not two much 😊

@TimetohittheroadJack

**One yukatan street bowl One patacones bowl Avocado taco Jackfruit taco Aubergine fritters Kimchi fries Three acai bowls

It would have been more but I have a £15 giftcard**

I get breast of chicken curry, chopped, fried rice, chips and a portion of prawn crackers. I’m feeling distinctly non posh as I don’t even know what half that stuff is

I had no idea what those dishes are either so I hold my hands up to googling.. Looks yummy and vegetarian/vegan.

DH and I would compromise on what we both liked to save the delivery charges. But I don't begrudge others their pleasures.

Enjoy!

Were poor so I had to make ours (not really, but that’s what I tell the kids ).

Honey garlic chicken, teriyaki veg and ‘unfried’ rice. Bloody lovely even if the kitchen looks like a bombs hit it

@RosesAndHellebores

DH and I would compromise on what we both liked to save the delivery charges. But I don't begrudge others their pleasures.

Enjoy!

I usually do. This is my first Chinese of the year.