I predict that cooking at home and hosting dinner parties will become a big(ger) hobby as restaurants become unaffordable. Folks will leave gratuities that help to cover the host’s costs so everyone can enjoy dinners out at one another’s homes...and grand dinners in their own homes.
Smart idea. I like it.
Why dine out? Go to best neighbors house and eat for less. Only tips allowed.
You may remember Jeff Smith, the Frugal Gourmet. He would have guests over to the the Chaplain’s Pantry Restaurant and Gourmet Shop where he would cook a dinner for them. The cost was beyond my budget.
My wife and I did that on New Years Eve, a nine course dinner that took a couple of hours or more. Ended up after a few years with 6 guests, it became a wonderful event everyone looked forward to.