Comments on: 13 ways to lower the cost of meals out http://bargainbabe.com/2009/02/09/13-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-meals-out/ Save money with coupons, deals, and inspiration! Thu, 24 May 2012 02:51:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ron http://bargainbabe.com/2009/02/09/13-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-meals-out/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Ron Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:30:48 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=1234#comment-378 Order take-out instead of eating at the restaurant. You can drink your own beverages, it's easier to share food, you don't have to worry about a tip, and you can watch a movie while you eat. Another tip: because restaurant portions are usually very large, I consciously only eat half my meal and take the leftovers into work the next day. So I don't filling up on chips & salsa at a Mexican restaurant, for example, since I know I'll be taking a good portion of my food home for later. Order take-out instead of eating at the restaurant. You can drink your own beverages, it’s easier to share food, you don’t have to worry about a tip, and you can watch a movie while you eat.

Another tip: because restaurant portions are usually very large, I consciously only eat half my meal and take the leftovers into work the next day. So I don’t filling up on chips & salsa at a Mexican restaurant, for example, since I know I’ll be taking a good portion of my food home for later.

]]> By: Diane http://bargainbabe.com/2009/02/09/13-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-meals-out/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Diane Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:08:38 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=1234#comment-374 The Sunday Daily News sometimes has "buy one, get half off" coupons for certain coffee shop-type places like Coco's, Carrows, Nat's. Also, my husband and I go out to a Sunday champagne brunch every weekend rather than out to dinner. Some are less expensive (Marie Callenders, Viva la Pasta, Sagebrush Cantina), some more pricey (Delmonico's, Hilton Universal). Once you learn how to eat at such brunches, you get more for your money than by ordering off the menu for a specific meal. Brunch, naturally, holds us for the day except for, perhaps, a melon for "dinner" or I'll make air-popped or microwave popcorn. The Sunday Daily News sometimes has “buy one, get half off” coupons for certain coffee shop-type places like Coco’s, Carrows, Nat’s.

Also, my husband and I go out to a Sunday champagne brunch every weekend rather than out to dinner. Some are less expensive (Marie Callenders, Viva la Pasta, Sagebrush Cantina), some more pricey (Delmonico’s, Hilton Universal). Once you learn how to eat at such brunches, you get more for your money than by ordering off the menu for a specific meal. Brunch, naturally, holds us for the day except for, perhaps, a melon for “dinner” or I’ll make air-popped or microwave popcorn.

]]> By: louise http://bargainbabe.com/2009/02/09/13-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-meals-out/comment-page-1/#comment-332 louise Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:11:59 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=1234#comment-332 a group of 7 or 8 ladies go out every monday after a craft class. after argumejnts of who owed what and what to leave for a tip we now ask for separate checks. some places do not like to do this but usually a talk with the manager will get it for us. if not we do not go back there and ket the manager know this. now we each pay for only what we ordered and leave the tip of our choice. a group of 7 or 8 ladies go out every monday after a craft class. after argumejnts of who owed what and what to leave for a tip we now ask for separate checks. some places do not like to do this but usually a talk with the manager will get it for us. if not we do not go back there and ket the manager know this. now we each pay for only what we ordered and leave the tip of our choice.

]]> By: sk http://bargainbabe.com/2009/02/09/13-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-meals-out/comment-page-1/#comment-331 sk Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:06:23 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=1234#comment-331 I've noticed a LOT of restaurants that advertise in the Daily News or the Value Pak that is in every mailbox, are offering "Buy One, Get One Free!" or "Buy One, Get 1/2 Off the Second Meal" deals. I’ve noticed a LOT of restaurants that advertise in the Daily News or the Value Pak that is in every mailbox, are offering “Buy One, Get One Free!” or “Buy One, Get 1/2 Off the Second Meal” deals.

]]> By: Evie http://bargainbabe.com/2009/02/09/13-ways-to-lower-the-cost-of-meals-out/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Evie Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:15:58 +0000 http://www.bargainbabe.com/?p=1234#comment-324 Two other tips. If you live in Ventura County and get the Ventura County Star, you get a Star Card which gives you 20% off at certain restaurants. Check the website often cause the list changes. Also, subscribe to bogopod.com. You will get an e-mail about once a month with offers from local restaurants that range from buy one/get one free to free things to percentages off. Evie Two other tips.

If you live in Ventura County and get the Ventura County Star, you get a Star Card which gives you 20% off at certain restaurants. Check the website often cause the list changes.

Also, subscribe to bogopod.com. You will get an e-mail about once a month with offers from local restaurants that range from buy one/get one free to free things to percentages off.

Evie

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