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re: All of the sudden, the restaurant industry seems to be spiraling downward
Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:24 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:24 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Cheaper and healthier.
Yes and it can be if you want.
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An argument can be made for both though. You can split meals at a restaurant or appetizers. Drink water. Then compare that to a Whole Foods shopper?
Thats a very weak argument. I said smart grocery shopper, not going to whole foods and buying the most expensive shite they have versus splitting an appetizer at a restaurant and eating a third of the amount of food you would normally eat.
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Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:27 pm to goldennugget
quote:Trashy
Went to Waffle House
Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:29 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
there has been a ton of growth, not surprising to see it slide a bit. Plus commercial real estate is going insane right now, driving up rents and making marginal places not competitive.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:35 pm to facher08
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I can make a 2 lb pot of red beans and load it down with good sausage. I'll eat off of that for a week for maybe $12
Good smoked sausage is $7-$10/lb. you can't load it down for $12.
Fwiw, I agree with the premise of this thread, I hate eating out because the cost:value ratio is horrible.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:35 pm to MightyYat
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Good. When you're 90 and on your deathbed you can think back about all of those meals you didn't spend money on and wonder what good food combinations you may have missed out on in the great big world
I generally cook my own. I agree with him on the Seattle Restaurant scene. I refuse to eat out when I'm downtown. I might do Seafood in Ballard.
You can do so much more in your own kitchen than these guys do in theirs.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 3:51 pm to RogerTheShrubber
My area seems to be the only place that's figured out a loophole. personal chef at one of the local gyms will cook healthy meals. Costs me 100 bucks for just about all my lunches and dinners throughout the week. It's the greatest thing ever. 
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:27 pm to Jones
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Thats a very weak argument. I said smart grocery shopper, not going to whole foods and buying the most expensive shite they have versus splitting an appetizer at a restaurant and eating a third of the amount of food you would normally eat.
I basically agreed with you, but made a couple points. You still want to argue.
"E-Pokes" you in the chest and stands with arms crossed....
You wanna go BITCH!!!???
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
Now that baws have higher gas prices, I'm sure that trend will change with oilfield trash heading to Dennys.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:42 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
obama baw
Posted on 10/3/16 at 4:47 pm to Hawkeye95
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there has been a ton of growth, not surprising to see it slide a bit. Plus commercial real estate is going insane right now, driving up rents and making marginal places not competitive.
Restaurants are kind of a leading economic indicator, and there is definitely a downturn right now.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 5:18 pm to Jones
A single individual probably comes close to breaking even when comparing groceries and eating out. The larger the amount of people the marginal cost gets lower and lower, until you have to double a recipe or something, but the price per person still stays below a restaurant.
I am convinced (in Dallas at least) food is basically a loss leader for these restaurants. I spend ~$15 on an entree then ~$30 on alcohol, they are making all the money on drinks.
I am convinced (in Dallas at least) food is basically a loss leader for these restaurants. I spend ~$15 on an entree then ~$30 on alcohol, they are making all the money on drinks.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 5:23 pm to StealthCalais11
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My area seems to be the only place that's figured out a loophole. personal chef at one of the local gyms will cook healthy meals. Costs me 100 bucks for just about all my lunches and dinners throughout the week. It's the greatest thing ever.
So, you're getting, I guess about 10 meals for $100? That's not cheap, not matter how convenient it is. I can cook slowcooker meals and make sandwiches for around $3/serving, and you're paying more than 3 times as much. If you can afford it, though, that seems like a good option to eat healthy. Eating and cooking healthy definitely isn't always easy on the wallet or the clock.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 5:28 pm to reb13
quote:I agree with this, especially if you want to eat a wide range of food.
single individual probably comes close to breaking even when comparing groceries and eating out.
Sure you can make red beans, chicken and rice, etc. for very cheap, but who wants to eat the same thing every day?
Posted on 10/3/16 at 5:44 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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Sure you can make red beans, chicken and rice, etc. for very cheap, but who wants to eat the same thing every day?
The key to making it work is planning and freezing.
Sure, you cook 5 servings or so at a time, but you only eat 2 or 3 that week. The rest are frozen in individual servings so you can mix it up.
A smart bachelor can have multiple servings in his freezer of pork roast, red beans, fajita meat, ect that can be defrosted and prepared quickly; fresh veggies for salads and sandwiches for a couple meals each week; ect that all allow for quick, inexpensive meals while maintaining variety during the week.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 5:48 pm to Jack Bauers HnK
Yea, we need Bush's Dow 6K and 10% unemployment back. The good ole days.
The problem is likely supply. With all of the foodie interest, a lot of restaurants are opening...and not just family restaurants, but foodie restaurants. The market for those is narrow.
The problem is likely supply. With all of the foodie interest, a lot of restaurants are opening...and not just family restaurants, but foodie restaurants. The market for those is narrow.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 5:53 pm to Overbrook
Cooking is cheaper. I don't see how this is even debatable.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 5:56 pm to goldennugget
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All of the sudden, the restaurant industry seems to be spiraling downward
frick restaurants. I cook my own food. Cheaper and better.
To hell with these Seattle restaurants. I've voluntarily been to one since i moved here. $20 for a pizza the size of a frisbee. No thanks. We go out to places for work lunches and i dont have to pay. But its ridiculous how overpriced it is. Went to some Mexican place last week and my 2 enchiladas with rice and beans was $19. I can make a whole casserole dish of enchiladas at home for less than that
Too many restaurants are overpriced for what you get. I'm in Texas on vacation right now. Went to Waffle House yesterday and got a lot of food for $9. They have it right.
This would go over like a turd in a punch bowl on the Food Board.
Posted on 10/3/16 at 6:17 pm to kingbob
I agree with the freezing servings and things like that. I wish I was more concientious and made food more (I love cooking). But honestly it's not food that breaks my budget it is alcohol (like alluded to earlier).
Posted on 10/3/16 at 6:19 pm to LSU-MNCBABY
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This is one of the best posts I've ever read on here
Stay your broke dick arse at home
I have laugh tears
Posted on 10/3/16 at 6:37 pm to Sterling Archer
My wife serves me my food with an apron on so it's just like eating out plus the only tip she asks for it the tip of Muh tube steak.
Restaurants are beta.
Restaurants are beta.
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