DPinBucks
Distinguished Member
It got me interested because I read the other day that one of the reasons Tesco's recent figures were so disappointing is that chains like Wetherspoons, offering £5 meals, are having an effect on how much groceries people buy. The same article also said that people in the UK now eat out on average once a week.
I took both claims with a pinch of salt, especially the latter, but I did happen to put Wetherspoons to the test yesterday. There were two of us, and we had a perfectly adequate and nicely cooked basic dish each, plus a half of bitter and a coffee, for about £9.70 all-in. The meals themselves were 2 for £7.20. Other places like Harvester also offer similar deals. I guess it's the pubs fighting back for custom.
So how often do you eat out? By that I mean any main meal which you might otherwise cook yourself, so it excludes meals at work, etc. I think though it's reasonable to include takeaways. I'm not trying to make any judgements, so include MacDonald's all the way to The Fat Duck.
I'm in the first category, usually an Indian or pub meal.
I took both claims with a pinch of salt, especially the latter, but I did happen to put Wetherspoons to the test yesterday. There were two of us, and we had a perfectly adequate and nicely cooked basic dish each, plus a half of bitter and a coffee, for about £9.70 all-in. The meals themselves were 2 for £7.20. Other places like Harvester also offer similar deals. I guess it's the pubs fighting back for custom.
So how often do you eat out? By that I mean any main meal which you might otherwise cook yourself, so it excludes meals at work, etc. I think though it's reasonable to include takeaways. I'm not trying to make any judgements, so include MacDonald's all the way to The Fat Duck.
I'm in the first category, usually an Indian or pub meal.