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How many takeaways?!

651 replies

Southtrainer · 11/02/2022 09:11

I'm wondering if my husband and I are over indulging and it would be good to know if we are normal or not Grin

How many takeaways do you and your DP (not DC) have per week / month? 🤫

OP posts:
rookiemere · 11/02/2022 11:03

During lockdown it became a weekly treat but normally maybe once a month. We'd usually go out 3-4 times a month as well

oldwhyno · 11/02/2022 11:03

probably average just a little over once a month. but we have a 5 in the family so it can get expensive.

LyricalBlowToTheJaw · 11/02/2022 11:03

Probably one or two a month?

Hestyo · 11/02/2022 11:03

One or two a week.

gingerhills · 11/02/2022 11:03

Takeaways about once every 3-6 months.
But we do buy ready meals form the supermarket about once a month. And we eat out in restaurants about twice a month.

Glitterygreen · 11/02/2022 11:04

Once or twice a week routinely, either a takeaway or eating out.

KaptainKaveman · 11/02/2022 11:04

If you eat takeaways you should not use any companies (uber eats/deliveroo etc) which routinely get their 'food' from the so called dark kitchens. You are perpetuating slave labour. Please get it direct from the restaurant itself.

Jupitersmoonandstars · 11/02/2022 11:04

11 pages in and no one knows how many takeaways the OP eats per week/month? Hmm

Elphame · 11/02/2022 11:05

One every couple of months or so if we are out late and the fridge is low. They are always disappointing though so a last resort.

FitBy40 · 11/02/2022 11:05

We order pizza/chippy/Chinese/Indian for tea 1-2 times a week but we buy lunch out maybe 3 times a week too (McDonalds/Greggs/KFC).

mindutopia · 11/02/2022 11:06

I truly can't remember the last time we had a takeaway. We don't live near anything though, so it's at least a 20 minute drive to collect one if we do want it. But it's maybe 2-3 times a year? I always feel disappointed after eating them though as they aren't ever that good and I could have cooked something nicer myself in less time!

Autumn101 · 11/02/2022 11:06

When we lived overseas we’d have a takeaway twice a week and eat out one night and lunches both weekend days. But it was very cheap and convenient.

Now back in U.K. only about once a week as not much choice for takeaways nearby! Used to go out once a week but now we have a new puppy so stuck at home 😂

Sillyotter · 11/02/2022 11:07

We don’t eat takeaways as neither of us particularly like them. We eat out maybe once or twice a month depending on what we both have going on.

WeaverofWords · 11/02/2022 11:07

I don’t ever get them but I don’t have a DP.

When I did, we would get one every week, sometimes twice a week. Always far too much food! I always felt disappointed.

IDidntKnowItWasAParty · 11/02/2022 11:09

About once every 2 months. Mostly if we're with friends, or for a special occassion.

Gilly12345 · 11/02/2022 11:09

Once a week, every Saturday.

lalaloopyhead · 11/02/2022 11:10

Not very often, just special occassions really. I'm not a big fan of takeways really and usually enjoy the idea of it more than the food.

Qwill · 11/02/2022 11:11

Probably once a week, but where I live we have amazing takeaways. It would take me so long to make sushi and think it would probably cost me more as well, so I don’t begrudge it.

evtheria · 11/02/2022 11:12

DP sometimes gets a McDs Friday after his shift. Family-wise, we may do one a month (it’s never over £20) but I meal plan and that helps with putting us off getting one.
If we had the money, though, I’d order sushi nearly every week!

museumum · 11/02/2022 11:12

We eat out as a family very locally once a month (on top of any “special” meals out) but probably only order takeaway once every 1-2 months.

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/02/2022 11:13

None. Ever.

Wheresthebeach · 11/02/2022 11:14

We do special meals out, but for takeaways - maybe one every 2 months if we feel a desperate need for Pizza.

FrangipaniBlue · 11/02/2022 11:14

takeaway twice a month and meal out once a month.

WonderfulYou · 11/02/2022 11:15

Before lockdown - once a week (McDonald’s on the day I work late).
During lockdown - none.
Now - once a month.

DomesticatedZombie · 11/02/2022 11:15

Once every couple of months. But we only have crap takeaways here, if there was anything decent I'd have one more often.