Situations when eating out is cost- effective than home cooking?

Etini

Valued Contributor
It is generally known that having to eat out is more expensive than cooking the food in your home to eat. But there might be some situations that eating out saves you even more money than cooking at home. Let's see.

1) Foods with rare ingredients: Rare ingredients is equated to being more expensive and having to buy such ingredients just to satisfy the desire of eating home cooked food might not make financial sense. The restaurants can offer a much cheaper cost because they buy these ingredients in bulk which reduces the costs of these very rare ingredients.

2) Foods with complete techniques: If you want to eat a meal whose procedures for preparation is a bit complex, you might end up wasting ingredients if you have not mastered the techniques of preparing the meal. That doesn't make financial sense either. Better eat out.

Under these two conditions, it is best and more financially sound to eat out.
 

Phantasm

Banned
It’s not all times when home cooking is less expensive than eating out. Here are a few of those situations:

1. Shortage of time: Eating out is a more convenient option for you if you have an extremely tight schedule that does not allow you to prepare your meals at home. When it comes to these instances, the comfort of eating out outweighs the expenses involved in purchasing ingredients and making them.

2. A variety of discounts and offers: In most cases, there will be some promotions or even special discounts which may make eating outside to be much cheaper than preparing food at home. To eat outside can thus be pocket-friendly just by taking advantage of such deals.

3. Small get-together or merriment: Instead of going through the hustle of shopping for ingredients and fixing up a meal at home, it could be more economical having dinner elsewhere when hosting a small gathering or commemorating any eventuality in life therefore upon visiting restaurants they can offer convenience and might have group discounts as well as set menus.
 

JulietaRizas

Active member
You bring up some great points about when eating out can actually be more cost-effective than cooking at home. Rare ingredients and complex techniques can definitely make home cooking more expensive and potentially wasteful if not done correctly.
If you're looking for more ways to save money while still enjoying delicious meals, you should check out as seen on CooksCrafter. They have plenty of budget-friendly recipes and cooking tips that can help you make the most of your ingredients and kitchen skills.
Thanks for sharing your insights, and here's to smart and savvy dining choices!
 

saoussen5765

Valued Contributor
It is not so hard. What I could recommand is a coinex account and create an account on odysee platform. When you cook something you make a video about it of 5 or 10 minutes. Users will tip you with LBC. If verification methods are unavailable you could contact support for that they send you LBC verification to be able to earn rewards from their platforms. Browsing videos pays 0,10 LBC per 3 days or even 25 LBC but it is not enough. You need to create videos about what you cook so users tip you. Starting from 10 LBC you could deposit to coinex.
 
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