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Monday, June 12, 2006
So you’d rather cook than eat out?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Interesting to me how many of you who participated in Friday’s blog “How Often Do you Eat Out?”..actually do not eat out that often, even though national statistics show the average American eats out four times a week. One of our bloggers says she eats out maybe four times a year! OK….so why are all the restaurants so crowded? Why is the restaurant industry one of the top employers in the nation? Someone is eating out and eating out all of the time. OK..cost might be a factor, for sure, so cooking at home is better on the budget…depending on how good of a grocery shopper you are and if you really do use the foods you bring home from the supermarket. Restaurant prices range all over the board….from five dollar lunches to places where five dollars is what you tip the valet. Is eating out really too expensive? Or do choices of eateries today allow you to dine out on your food budget? And what about the entertainment factor? Isnt is fun to eat out? You can’t eat in the kitchen every night.
