ShokWaveRider
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A response to another post got me to thinking. I personally detest eating out unless there is no other choice (Vacation, Travel etc).
This poll and question is for normal daily life at home as opposed to holidays, w*rk, eating etc.
I traveled for the last 30 years of my w*rking life and was forced to eat out all the time while away, I had a great expense account so price was not a consideration. The company paid what it cost, wherever I chose. That said, a lot of times I would get a sandwich or something or eat something simple in the hotel.
This is what I detest about eating out.
1) Too Much Salt in everything, even when you ask for low salt. (I am prone to high BP) I really notice salty food.
2) I really detest waiting after the meal for the bill and payment part. It simply takes too long, the more expensive the place the longer it takes. I typically do not like or eat many fast food items or at FF places.
3) Waiting ages for food. Again the more expensive the place the longer it seems to take, at least that is what I notice.
4) Typically restaurants are noisy places. Even worse when kids are out of control, but that is mitigated the more expensive the place. One good reason to go up market.
5) The food is typically mediocre at best at most places, I can recall only a handful of exceptional meals. Most were overseas and only 1 in the USA. I think we accept the mediocre very easily in the USA from a eating out perspective.
6) I generally do not like being waited on. It is time consuming.
BTW, my DW is an excellent cook, I am OK, we far prefer eating at home in general if we can.
My ideal restaurant would be a pay first, order a good meal, wait a minimal amount of time and enjoy it at my leisure and leave when done. The only issue with that is the service is typically only available at Fast Food places or lower end places. I would like to see this service in a Gourmet place. Even ordering before hand and arriving at the place a little before it was ready would be great.
I know a lot of you like eating out. I am curious as to your expectations, findings and preferences.
This poll and question is for normal daily life at home as opposed to holidays, w*rk, eating etc.
I traveled for the last 30 years of my w*rking life and was forced to eat out all the time while away, I had a great expense account so price was not a consideration. The company paid what it cost, wherever I chose. That said, a lot of times I would get a sandwich or something or eat something simple in the hotel.
This is what I detest about eating out.
1) Too Much Salt in everything, even when you ask for low salt. (I am prone to high BP) I really notice salty food.
2) I really detest waiting after the meal for the bill and payment part. It simply takes too long, the more expensive the place the longer it takes. I typically do not like or eat many fast food items or at FF places.
3) Waiting ages for food. Again the more expensive the place the longer it seems to take, at least that is what I notice.
4) Typically restaurants are noisy places. Even worse when kids are out of control, but that is mitigated the more expensive the place. One good reason to go up market.
5) The food is typically mediocre at best at most places, I can recall only a handful of exceptional meals. Most were overseas and only 1 in the USA. I think we accept the mediocre very easily in the USA from a eating out perspective.
6) I generally do not like being waited on. It is time consuming.
BTW, my DW is an excellent cook, I am OK, we far prefer eating at home in general if we can.
My ideal restaurant would be a pay first, order a good meal, wait a minimal amount of time and enjoy it at my leisure and leave when done. The only issue with that is the service is typically only available at Fast Food places or lower end places. I would like to see this service in a Gourmet place. Even ordering before hand and arriving at the place a little before it was ready would be great.
I know a lot of you like eating out. I am curious as to your expectations, findings and preferences.