Thursday, October 10, 2013

The lesser of two evils...


To order in, or to eat out???  What's worse?  What's better?  
When you can't cook for yourself, don't have time to, or don't want to... what should you do?  


Take out wins! 

When eating out you are.... 
  • 10 times more likely to nibble on bread (who doesn't??!!)
  • Twice as likely to order an appetizer 
  • More like to order side dishes (nearly 40%, versus 25%)
  • More like to order dessert (25%, versus 4%)
I totally agree!  When I dine out, it's usually about creating an experience.  You share bottles of wine, several appetizers, stab a bite off of each plate at the table to try each meal, sample desserts.... go. to. TOWN!  That's what going out to dinner is to me -- an experience with family, friends, significant others... to share in a meal outside of the home.  

If I "order in", it's simply because there's nothing at home to cook, i'm exhausted, or it somehow seems simpler.  It's never about the experience for me, and it's usually just the entree - that's it. 

How about you?! What do you think?


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