ONE NOT TWO

I heard today from a waitress that recently on a popular talk show that has been on for a long time the topic was cutting back on the tip when going out to eat because of the bad economy. The host of the show said ,since the economy is not the greatest at the moment people are not eating out as much as the use to. Now take into consideration there are many different types of restaurants that each offer a different experience in their own unique way, the restaurant that I work at which is owned by a family, you can call it a mom and pop kind of business. Considering the downturn of the economy the restaurant is actually doing quite well. Anyways I have not checked the shows web site to find out more about the statement it made about cutting back on the tip. The reason I bring this up is because there are many different ways about saving money when going out to eat. A lot of people always mention that they like eating out, especially coming to a place like ours because it is reasonably priced, it’s a family restaurant, and the food is always great. I have always wondered if it is cheaper to eat out then to buy groceries and make all your meals. When a family goes out to eat it also means that everyone gets what they want as opposed to not everyone liking what’s for dinner at home. Going out to eat also saves a lot of time. No cooking, and no cleaning. Having a lower food bill when eating out is quite simple to go. You just need to take your time and see what’s on the menu. At every restaurant, if not most of them the portions are enough for two people to eat. And usually the most expensive item is the entrée. With most entrees you get a soup or a salad, so if you have dinner with someone share an entrée and order an extra soup or salad and that alone saves you half of the amount of money that you would have spent if you had ordered two entrees.