Eating Out-Do People Think They Get Value For Money Today Through Eating Out

[gollob]

I find that most places offer many meals that are too expensive for the cost of the food . A restuarant near me charges a meal with chicken breast for £13.95 yet a can buy 3 whole chickens for £10.00

[Gromit]

The only times I have been disappointed, and not felt that I have got value for money, was when the meal was cheap.
If the food is excellent, and the establishment nice, the staff personable, then you expect to pay a premium for that.

[Buenchico]

Most of the times when I've thought that I've not had value for money have been when the restaurant has adopted the 'nouvelle cuisine' style of presenting food. (i.e. with very small portions, beautifully presented, at rather high prices).

For example I've eaten in an upmarket fish restaurant in Maldon where this constitutes a main course (for, if I recall correctly, about £14)
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/14/c4/dd/54/photo3jpg.jpg
and where a (not inexpensive) dessert looks like this
https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/14/bb/93/14/dante-s.jpg

[emmie]

what about the staff, electricity, gas, etc

[emmie]

i would have thought that 10 quid for three chickens is dead cheap and not good quality food

[Old_Geezer]

That's true. What sort of life could they have led ?

[Coppit]

Every two weeks I travel for lunch with a pal at a Brewer's Fayre pub. We always have fish and chips, (upgraded by £1 each for bigger portions of fish). He has a half of Tetley's and me, a pint of soda water with bits of lemon etc. The latter is free - which is ridiculous.
Cost always under £12 in all, either because they give out vouchers or it's their special offer. I'd rather pay a bit more and have the old plates replaced, stained chairs refurbished, and tomatoes and mushrooms included in the gammon meal once again. The competition between the Wetherspoons and other multiples is too intense.
If he was still able to drive, he'd visit me and it would cost double.
PS. Always feel under the edge of tables- often sticky.