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Eh what? I can eat out at a restaurant for like $15 with tax and tip, and the packed food usually lasts me an additional meal. I avoid pricey restaurants though

by ummonk 8y ago

Eh what? I can eat out at a restaurant for like $15 with tax and tip, and the packed food usually lasts me an additional meal. I avoid pricey restaurants though.

jerkstate 8y ago
Implying that $10 and $15 are approximately the same is telling. I'm talking about 6 to 40 person-meals per week for a family. (FWIW $10 per person-meal from blue apron is at the high end of home cooking, unless you are cooking high end ingredients like fancy fish or steak or including wine)
- jdmichal 8y ago
  Especially when you start really planning meals around whatever is on sale that week and carrying ingredients from one meal to another, $10 per person per meal is definitely a lot. Also, pantry items where that $10 can get you a 5# bag of rice that lasts for many meals. One of my favorite personal discoveries is to buy the whole broccoli, use the florets as a vegetable side, and the stems in a soup. The sturdier stems hold up better with the same flavor.
- ummonk 8y ago
  You said $10 per serving. I average $7.50 per serving from eating out ($15 per eat-out which lasts me two meals, since I go for restaurants which provide generously sized dishes).
conanbatt 8y ago
What do you eat at a restaurant that costs that much?
- ghaff 8y ago
  Huh? Go to a random Asian restaurant in SF and get a stir fry whatever and you're going to be in the $10-$15 range with tax and tip pretty easily.
- Rychard 8y ago
  I'm unaware of any common restaurant (i.e. not fast food) where you can get a full meal for much below $10. Factor in the additional cost of a non-water beverage (soda or beer, for instance) as well as a tip, and it's likely you're spending $15 or more. This article from BusinessInsider (2015) indicates that the average cost per meal at common "chain restaurants" starts at $12.17. Over half of the restaurants on the list have average meal prices in excess of $15. [1] [1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-it-costs-to-eat-at-resaurants-2015-3 https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-it-costs-to-eat-at-...
- ummonk 8y ago
  Dishes are usually $10-$12. Slightly less for some restaurants, but usually at those restaurants I need to order something else as well (e.g. $2 naan at an Indian restaurant or fries at a burger place). Add in tax and 20% tip and it comes out to ~$15.

by ummonk 8y ago

Eh what? I can eat out at a restaurant for like $15 with tax and tip, and the packed food usually lasts me an additional meal. I avoid pricey restaurants though.

jerkstate 8y ago

Implying that $10 and $15 are approximately the same is telling. I'm talking about 6 to 40 person-meals per week for a family. (FWIW $10 per person-meal from blue apron is at the high end of home cooking, unless you are cooking high end ingredients like fancy fish or steak or including wine)

jdmichal 8y ago
Especially when you start really planning meals around whatever is on sale that week and carrying ingredients from one meal to another, $10 per person per meal is definitely a lot. Also, pantry items where that $10 can get you a 5# bag of rice that lasts for many meals. One of my favorite personal discoveries is to buy the whole broccoli, use the florets as a vegetable side, and the stems in a soup. The sturdier stems hold up better with the same flavor.
ummonk 8y ago
You said $10 per serving. I average $7.50 per serving from eating out ($15 per eat-out which lasts me two meals, since I go for restaurants which provide generously sized dishes).

conanbatt 8y ago

What do you eat at a restaurant that costs that much?

ghaff 8y ago
Huh? Go to a random Asian restaurant in SF and get a stir fry whatever and you're going to be in the $10-$15 range with tax and tip pretty easily.
Rychard 8y ago
I'm unaware of any common restaurant (i.e. not fast food) where you can get a full meal for much below $10. Factor in the additional cost of a non-water beverage (soda or beer, for instance) as well as a tip, and it's likely you're spending $15 or more. This article from BusinessInsider (2015) indicates that the average cost per meal at common "chain restaurants" starts at $12.17. Over half of the restaurants on the list have average meal prices in excess of $15. [1] [1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-it-costs-to-eat-at-resaurants-2015-3 https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-it-costs-to-eat-at-...
ummonk 8y ago
Dishes are usually $10-$12. Slightly less for some restaurants, but usually at those restaurants I need to order something else as well (e.g. $2 naan at an Indian restaurant or fries at a burger place). Add in tax and 20% tip and it comes out to ~$15.