Takeaways & eating out

66Mustang
66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
in Coffee lounge
Another 2 random questions, as I see takeaways and eating out mentioned often on the forum. Sorry if asked before, I can’t remember.

How often do you have a takeaway?
How often do you eat out in a proper restaurant?

For me the answers are:

Once a month.
Once every 2-3 months.
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Takeaway on average once a week but not on any particular night but having one tonight 

    Restaurant would say 2 or 3 times a month 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Takeaway sometimes weekly, other times fortnightly. 
    Eating out not as often but the last time was Tuesday but don’t really follow and averages or anything. 
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    edited June 2022
    You are all lucky sods :D 
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
    I haven't eaten out like as a restaurant for years. Takeaways I have quite often but average maybe once a week. It's a bad habit but I struggle with cooking and it's the easiest way to ensure I'm fed
  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 14,982 Championing
    edited June 2022
    @Biblioklept yes that makes perfect sense. I can imagine if I didn’t have people to help me cook I’d order a lot more takeaways, or at least ready meals from the supermarkets. I’m slowly learning to cook different dishes though :)

    Out of curiosity why do you struggle with cooking? Only if you want to answer that is.

    For me it is a combination of just never having done it before, OCD making me not want to touch things, and finally obsessive thoughts about harming myself meaning I find it hard using sharp knives.
  • CoffeeFirst
    CoffeeFirst Scope Member Posts: 201 Empowering
    How often do you have a takeaway? I’d say about twice a month
    How often do you eat out in a proper restaurant? Maybe every three months 

    I do like doing both though. Cooking drives me mad!


  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,470 Championing
    Hmm does Coffee shops count as eating out, if it does then at least twice a week, take aways about once every 2 weeks, restaurants about twice a montn
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,470 Championing
    I prefer cafe Nero, only none in my town  :/ so do travel by car 30 minutes to nearest one accasionally. Has to be done.
  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    The last time I had a coffee in a Costa I had to leave half of it, yuk!

    (nb different outlets may differ in quality of product)
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,470 Championing
    Their shops maybe dull but their coffee is spot on, Costa I find I need an extra shot in as I find the coffee weak, which I didn't before. 
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    We have a take away every Saturday, thats our treat.
    Nice meal not enough times i would like more. x
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
    What takeaways do most people choose? 
  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,537 Championing
    If I have one, which is rare, I have fish and chips or even rarer a Chinese meal, you know D for two ha ha.
  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,922 Championing
    Depends what we fancy either Chinese  , Indian or pizza or kfc 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    Sandy_123 said:
    Hmm does Coffee shops count as eating out, if it does then at least twice a week, take aways about once every 2 weeks, restaurants about twice a montn

    Yikes, i forgot about coffee shops. If they are included then probably about 3 times a week, though it's not always sitting in. Looking after my grandson at least a couple of times a week, he has his afternoon nap in the car so as i'm drving round i pop to the drive thru for a quick coffee. Absolutely has to be Costa for me.
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,054 Championing
    For me a take away is either dominos, chinese, chip shop or Mcdonalds. My daughter like indian but it's my least favourite.
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    We normally have chip shop or kfc. We love indian food but don't have it much via take away or eat in.
    Sometimes we will have a subway or Burger King if we are out for the day. x
  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 56,470 Championing
    Too many coffees out and also known to order coffee in. I do like going for coffee tho, it's like part of my time out. Meeting place etc
  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 5,160 Championing
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    Biblioklept said:
    What takeaways do most people choose? 
    We have a vote. Italian, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Korean, McD, KFC. award winning chippy or several. No shortage of choice sadly.
    Is too much choice a bad thing? Which do you usually vote for?

    Indian is my least favourite too @poppy123456, I don't know why because I do enjoy curry but I just don't seem to get on with takeaway ones and it would be my last choice of a treat meal
  • Cartini
    Cartini Community member Posts: 1,107 Trailblazing

    Indian is my least favourite too @poppy123456, I don't know why because I do enjoy curry but I just don't seem to get on with takeaway ones and it would be my last choice of a treat meal

    I absolutely love Indian curries.  To me, you can`t beat a good old "ruby murray".  I no longer buy take aways, I like to find a recipe from NDTV (New Delhi TV), buy the ingredients and cook it from scratch.

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