[truthkeeper]

Actually, I went back to cooking at home again. Too many people in this household to do take-out. It's ridiculously expensive.

I'm saving a lot of money and everyone prefers home-cooked meals.

[MrEdd]

I learned to cook in self defense, prior to returning to the Marine Corps for my third enlistment after a hitch with the Airforce.

I don’t eat out much because my food is better.

[GailA]

There are only 2 of us. Eating out is BD’s, anniversaries, or coming home from the doctor’s because of fasting. Depending on time of day we split a meal.

Son who manages a pizza place says many have gone to a surcharge for ingredients and NO Delivery. Fear of the $15 a hr charge. Some can’t hire more than a couple of people for help, even for high order areas. Noticed the quality of the food has gone down.

IHop has gone to small eggs, smaller pancakes, and those grinder salt/pepper shakers, Seniors have a hard time using.

If we eat out and a wait staff makes $15 a hr we aren’t tipping that is part of your $15 wage. Now if they make $3.00 which is about normal we tip 20%.

The Kroger’s closest to home has put in a 2nd set of self check outs, and the regular check out lanes may have 2 checkers. Bring your own Bags too. But not their old disposable bags, I use as liners for small trash cans or wet, smelly cooking ingredients like corn husk, melon hulls or fat off meat. Fridge clean out.

Or the 2 yr old grand daughter’s smelly poop diapers.