[Suzanne rose]

Another one I have never heard of !!

While families are tackling high mortgage repayments or incredibly high rents as well as soaring grocery bills, oh and let's not forget high power cost, how and why would they be eating out at any restruants.

Unfortunately a lot more Restruants will need to close down.

We eat out either once a week or every two weeks. We go to our favourite Chinese restaurant in Kingsgrove for maybe 25 years now.

What I've noticed over the past year is their prices have risen by maybe 30 % or even more.
We usually order chicken chow main, and either beef in black bean sauce or Mongolian beef plus a fried rice and hubby and I share. Sometimes I will also order either Dim sims or spring rolls.
A year ago our bill came to around $45 now its around $70 and no difference in ordering.
I understand due to the rise in groceries and power cost they need to increase prices but I said to hubby I think we will start going monthly. With the warmer weather we will instead get fish n chips and eat at the beach instead.

How could a family or couple paying rent or a mortgage afford to eat out

 

[Benny's Light]

Eating out has become a luxury. It has now become quite unfordable. We used to go out midweek every week for dinner and always ate out on Saturday and Sunday for lunch. We may do Saturday lunch every few weeks now. Rather than go out now, we try to replicate our favourite meals in our kitchen and try also so new ones, it much cheaper. It is a shame that so many eating places that are long term parts of the community closing down. It has become unaffordable for many small businesses to provide the same quality and stay afloat. A lot of the pleasures are now luxuries!

 

[Ricci]

I haven't eaten out in so long that I've forgotten where and when.

The prices now frighten the bejesus out of me and I simply can't justify the expense.

 

[Clancieblue]

Another one I have never heard of !!

While families are tackling high mortgage repayments or incredibly high rents as well as soaring grocery bills, oh and let's not forget high power cost, how and why would they be eating out at any restruants.

Unfortunately a lot more Restruants will need to close down.

We eat out either once a week or every two weeks. We go to our favourite Chinese restaurant in Kingsgrove for maybe 25 years now.

What I've noticed over the past year is their prices have risen by maybe 30 % or even more.
We usually order chicken chow main, and either beef in black bean sauce or Mongolian beef plus a fried rice and hubby and I share. Sometimes I will also order either Dim sims or spring rolls.
A year ago our bill came to around $45 now its around $70 and no difference in ordering.
I understand due to the rise in groceries and power cost they need to increase prices but I said to hubby I think we will start going monthly. With the warmer weather we will instead get fish n chips and eat at the beach instead.

How could a family or couple paying rent or a mortgage afford to eat out

I remember when my Mum would cook for two days prior to a family picnic on the weekend.
Meatloaf and salad were prepared as well as a fruit slice and cupcakes. Flasks of tea and coffee made and bottles of cordial. Along with the cricket bat and a soccer ball.
Fantastic days that I still remember.

 

[Lynnyrose]

We use to eat there when we lived locally. Great service & food was lovely & fresh & affordable. The decor was a little out dated & could have done with a refurbishment but the food was so good it never worried us. There are a lot more cafe/restaurants opening in that area that cater for the younger crowd. And the old dependable ones are disappearing. Such a pity!

 

[Wombat2u2004]

Another one I have never heard of !!

While families are tackling high mortgage repayments or incredibly high rents as well as soaring grocery bills, oh and let's not forget high power cost, how and why would they be eating out at any restruants.

Unfortunately a lot more Restruants will need to close down.

We eat out either once a week or every two weeks. We go to our favourite Chinese restaurant in Kingsgrove for maybe 25 years now.

What I've noticed over the past year is their prices have risen by maybe 30 % or even more.
We usually order chicken chow main, and either beef in black bean sauce or Mongolian beef plus a fried rice and hubby and I share. Sometimes I will also order either Dim sims or spring rolls.
A year ago our bill came to around $45 now its around $70 and no difference in ordering.
I understand due to the rise in groceries and power cost they need to increase prices but I said to hubby I think we will start going monthly. With the warmer weather we will instead get fish n chips and eat at the beach instead.

How could a family or couple paying rent or a mortgage afford to eat out

Next time you are there, order Mapo Tofu with rice.
You won't regret it.

 

[hunted7]

I was in Canberra on Tuesday to take a friend for his birthday lunch. Tuesday is Snitzel Day. The chalkboard menu has the prices, once they were all the same price now only two items are the advertised price of $18. I went to the counter to order and got a shock when it was rung up on the till, $72, Then she told me to swipe the friend club card and the bill came down to $36. Eve so, for that amount I could buy 3k + of chicken breasts. The world has gone mad with the cost of restaurant food, once this snitzel was $12 [that included the other choices now in the $20 and upwards bracket]. Even McDonalds is getting us, but in two ways, price increases and "Shrink Inflation". It's cheaper to eat at home these days. And, don't get me started on Supermarkets...................

 

[Wombat2u2004]

I was in Canberra on Tuesday to take a friend for his birthday lunch. Tuesday is Snitzel Day. The chalkboard menu has the prices, once they were all the same price now only two items are the advertised price of $18. I went to the counter to order and got a shock when it was rung up on the till, $72, Then she told me to swipe the friend club card and the bill came down to $36. Eve so, for that amount I could buy 3k + of chicken breasts. The world has gone mad with the cost of restaurant food, once this snitzel was $12 [that included the other choices now in the $20 and upwards bracket]. Even McDonalds is getting us, but in two ways, price increases and "Shrink Inflation". It's cheaper to eat at home these days. And, don't get me started on Supermarkets...................

And so the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.