Thats because seniors, most of them, are 100% capable of microwaving a prepackaged meal for a lot less money.
Yep...they figured out it’s cheaper to eat at home. And it became their new routine. Seniors love routine.
Many of them likely took the $hots....and, may not be able to find their way to Cracker Barrel, or, Olive Garden, these days....sadly.
Now you’re talking!!!!
I ate at those places a couple of times about 30 years ago. Thought the food was lousy and overpriced.
I am a senior and I NEVER eat out it is way to expensive AND the staff lately has a whole lot to be desired!! I can make food at home a whole lot cheaper and not deal with RUDE, LAZY, staff members!! If I want a Pizza Dejourno is great most of the time if I cook I make enough for the next day!! My appetite has changed enormously so going to an Olive Garden with all you can eat salad, soup and bread sticks doesn’t sway me anymore!! As you get older your appetite is so small that you just eat so much less with the price in restaurants it is not worth it anymore to go out and eat it has become a waste of money for seniors!
This Senior is capable still of cooking. Just fewer meals. A meatloaf for 2, is 3 days of supper. Bacon, eggs, and biscuits are 2 meals. Eggs are provided by my hen’s Deep yellow yokes. A pot of beans is 5 meals if extras are added as it is used, and side dishes changed out. The bread machine makes the bread for most of the week. Only Hub uses milk on kiddie cereal. I cook with half and half. Spaghetti is 3 meals.
We did BDs with a butcher shop steak and corn on the cob. Anv. was a BOGO rack of ribs from the 4th and potatoes, 2 meals.
The only thing from the frozen aisle is the occasional pizza, 2 meals.
Well stocked pantry of sales items.