View Poll Results: Apart from breakfast, what do you MOSTLY do about lunch/supper
I eat out
4
8.89%
I make something myself
41
91.11%
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Eating out vs. Supermarket
Sep 2nd 2016, 6:03 pm
#46
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Re: Eating out vs. Supermarket
$10 will feed 1 person at most chain burger joints here in BC, assuming your buy a combo with fries and a drink.
They are not the places to go though, Chinese places are, 6.25 for so much food it literally can be 3 meals.
They are not the places to go though, Chinese places are, 6.25 for so much food it literally can be 3 meals.
Really depends on where you shop and where you eat out. In the Bay Area you'll drop $70 on dinner for two (including one alcoholic drink each) and it will be mediocre at best, that's IF you can get into the restaurant in the first place without having to wait in line for two hours.
If you're into fast food then yes, you can feed an entire family of 5 on chicken nuggets and coke for less than $10.
The lower end supermarkets and Latino stores sell fresh produce and name brands at low prices. I don't know why anyone ever shops at Safeway.
If you're into fast food then yes, you can feed an entire family of 5 on chicken nuggets and coke for less than $10.
The lower end supermarkets and Latino stores sell fresh produce and name brands at low prices. I don't know why anyone ever shops at Safeway.
Sep 2nd 2016, 6:09 pm
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Re: Eating out vs. Supermarket
Sep 2nd 2016, 6:26 pm
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Sep 2nd 2016, 7:01 pm
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Re: Eating out vs. Supermarket
Many of the ones here in the Bay Area do.
Just heard an ad on the radio for 10 chicken nuggets for 1.49...
And if you've ever wondered where your 'homemade' pesto/ravioli/pasta sauce is really being 'made', head on down to Costco at 10am to watch the spectacle of the local restaurateurs loading up their trolleys with the day's goodies!
$10 will feed 1 person at most chain burger joints here in BC, assuming your buy a combo with fries and a drink.
And if you've ever wondered where your 'homemade' pesto/ravioli/pasta sauce is really being 'made', head on down to Costco at 10am to watch the spectacle of the local restaurateurs loading up their trolleys with the day's goodies!
Sep 2nd 2016, 7:08 pm
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Re: Eating out vs. Supermarket
Always amazes me how cheap fast food can be in the US. Crazy cheap it seems.
Here fast food is convenient but but not cheap. 2 adult ordering 2 burgers, 2 fries and 2 drinks, pushing 20 dollars.
I've seen families go through MCds drive thru showing 75 dollars on the screen.
Here fast food is convenient but but not cheap. 2 adult ordering 2 burgers, 2 fries and 2 drinks, pushing 20 dollars.
I've seen families go through MCds drive thru showing 75 dollars on the screen.
Many of the ones here in the Bay Area do.
Just heard an ad on the radio for 10 chicken nuggets for 1.49...
And if you've ever wondered where your 'homemade' pesto/ravioli/pasta sauce is really being 'made', head on down to Costco at 10am to watch the spectacle of the local restaurateurs loading up their trolleys with the day's goodies!
Just heard an ad on the radio for 10 chicken nuggets for 1.49...
And if you've ever wondered where your 'homemade' pesto/ravioli/pasta sauce is really being 'made', head on down to Costco at 10am to watch the spectacle of the local restaurateurs loading up their trolleys with the day's goodies!
Sep 2nd 2016, 11:34 pm
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Re: Eating out vs. Supermarket
I made a mistake of ordering a basic cheeseburger a couple of months ago, and it was soggy and pathetic.
Sep 2nd 2016, 11:47 pm
#52
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Re: Eating out vs. Supermarket
Oh yes the basic cheeseburger at most places are about as gross as you can get.
Sep 3rd 2016, 6:40 am
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Re: Eating out vs. Supermarket
The lady who said eating out was cheaper also said just eat Mexican, could this have any bearing on it? X
