Comments on: 10 Ways to Save Money when Eating Out http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: fatchewing guy http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-453146 fatchewing guy Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:08:16 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html#comment-453146 buy one get one free coupons are the best, and 40% or 50% discount coupons are often met with restaurants requiring customers to have minimum number of guests and minimum amount of dollar of orders, turning out to be no savings at all, buy one get one free coupons are the best, and 40% or 50% discount coupons are often met with restaurants requiring customers to have minimum number of guests and minimum amount of dollar of orders, turning out to be no savings at all,

]]> By: Thirteen Ways to Save Money When Eating Out http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-359264 Thirteen Ways to Save Money When Eating Out Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:22:10 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html#comment-359264 [...] Saving Advice [...] [...] Saving Advice [...]

]]> By: joe somerville http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-268764 joe somerville Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:13:19 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html#comment-268764 this is a web site that i own in the atlanta ga area -- save 50% food bev - up to $250 per table -- we are planing on expanding nationally - http://www.DiningPerks.com this is a web site that i own in the atlanta ga area — save 50% food bev – up to $250 per table — we are planing on expanding nationally – http://www.DiningPerks.com

]]> By: allison http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-260097 allison Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:32:03 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html#comment-260097 I definitely agree with using Restaurant.com and the Entertainment Book judiciously. Even though you have to spend a bit at the Restaurant.com restaurants, you usually can have a fancy meal at a price you can afford (or splurge just a bit for a special night out). As for the Entertainment Book, it's fabulous incentive to try restaurants in all of those special neighborhoods in your city, and the savings from two real meals usually pays for the book right there. On the other hand, I don't totally agree with eating the cheap meals at McDonald's or having most frozen pizzas. Don't get me wrong -- I was a college girl and ate that way to save, save, save. But you're really not getting nutritious or even palatable meals that way. A McDonald's hamburger might only be $1, but it's not good sustanence. It really stinks that salads are more expensive than burger combo meals at fast food places. I know you have to eat fast food sometimes, like on a road trip (though I always advocate packing healthy snacks). Instead of McDonald's, though, we opt for a small veggie sub from Penn Station or burritos at Qdoba and of course we supplement those with water. Still fairly inexpensive and a bit more healthy and filling. I definitely agree with using Restaurant.com and the Entertainment Book judiciously. Even though you have to spend a bit at the Restaurant.com restaurants, you usually can have a fancy meal at a price you can afford (or splurge just a bit for a special night out). As for the Entertainment Book, it’s fabulous incentive to try restaurants in all of those special neighborhoods in your city, and the savings from two real meals usually pays for the book right there.

On the other hand, I don’t totally agree with eating the cheap meals at McDonald’s or having most frozen pizzas. Don’t get me wrong — I was a college girl and ate that way to save, save, save. But you’re really not getting nutritious or even palatable meals that way. A McDonald’s hamburger might only be $1, but it’s not good sustanence. It really stinks that salads are more expensive than burger combo meals at fast food places. I know you have to eat fast food sometimes, like on a road trip (though I always advocate packing healthy snacks). Instead of McDonald’s, though, we opt for a small veggie sub from Penn Station or burritos at Qdoba and of course we supplement those with water. Still fairly inexpensive and a bit more healthy and filling.

]]> By: Mike http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-256163 Mike Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:36:56 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html#comment-256163 Drinks, as you mentioned are way overpriced. In restaurants I often get glass of water and ice, squeeze 3 lemon slices into it, and add 1/2package of the pink stuff=sweet and low. Good taste, better for you than soda, and saved you a buck and a half, or I order the fast food, like Wendys to go, and take my own soda, get 2 cups of water and ice with meal, dump the water, add my soda, and save 1/3 the price of the meal. Bon Apetit Drinks, as you mentioned are way overpriced. In restaurants I often get glass of water and ice, squeeze 3 lemon slices into it, and add 1/2package of the pink stuff=sweet and low. Good taste, better for you than soda, and saved you a buck and a half, or
I order the fast food, like Wendys to go, and take my own soda, get 2 cups of water and ice with meal, dump the water, add my soda, and save 1/3 the price of the meal.
Bon Apetit

]]> By: reflectionite http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-251833 reflectionite Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:42:51 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html#comment-251833 my boyfriend and i regularly split a salad and light meal together. it fills us up, we get that little bit of salad which makes it a bit healthier for you, and it's usually about $10 in savings. my boyfriend and i regularly split a salad and light meal together. it fills us up, we get that little bit of salad which makes it a bit healthier for you, and it’s usually about $10 in savings.

]]> By: Chris http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html/comment-page-1#comment-251671 Chris Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:57:46 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/20/102033_10-ways-to-save-money-when-eating-out.html#comment-251671 The best way to save money is to choose the right place and avoid drinks. A Taco Bell or Mc Donald's value menu plus water will give you 3 meals for the price of an appetizer at an Applebee's. I also like to avoid combos when I can get more food for the same price. Of course little beats the meal made of some combination of a Totino's party pizza (1 dollar), hot dogs (80 cents for 8), rice, and Swanson pot pies (50 cents) The best way to save money is to choose the right place and avoid drinks. A Taco Bell or Mc Donald’s value menu plus water will give you 3 meals for the price of an appetizer at an Applebee’s. I also like to avoid combos when I can get more food for the same price.

Of course little beats the meal made of some combination of a Totino’s party pizza (1 dollar), hot dogs (80 cents for 8), rice, and Swanson pot pies (50 cents)

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