tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post3386932087071733502..comments2023-10-23T09:00:30.566-05:00Comments on Kara P. Flathouse: Eating OutKarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03925811510913201292noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-30187634243984533072007-09-16T21:45:00.000-05:002007-09-16T21:45:00.000-05:00Back in high school when I waited tables at a rest...Back in high school when I waited tables at a restaurant, the managers wanted us to push appetizers, bar drinks, and desserts. These items drove the bill up, and also increased the tips! I'm amazed that restaurants can charge $2.00 for a soft drink which costs them about $0.05. Of course, they are happy to provide free refills! Today when eating out, I avoid ordering any of the extras, which helps keep costs down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-43406612689245213092007-09-16T18:22:00.000-05:002007-09-16T18:22:00.000-05:00We have a bistro near us that does kids eat free o...We have a bistro near us that does kids eat free on Thursdays - and they get icecream and a drink included. Also, buffet restaurants are good - Brad gets to eat as much as he wants, for the same price!Small Town Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617415795428748574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-61128265491829336602007-09-15T20:06:00.000-05:002007-09-15T20:06:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog. :) Good tips. :) A...Thanks for stopping by my blog. :) Good tips. :) Another thing that I have found that cut costs when eating out is with Olive Garden. Instead of ordering the "kids meal" which is about $4.00 or more, I order my children "side dishes" of pasta which is about $2.49<BR/><BR/> If the children are little, you can order a kids meal and split it. I often find that they give the children way too much food.<BR/><BR/> One resutrant that we went to, charged one cent for every pound the child weighed. That was really a good bargin, because my children are really small framed, but they got the regular kids meal.<BR/><BR/> Wish I could find a resturant that does that around where I live.Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313980535349477065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-36162758944703600822007-09-15T14:41:00.000-05:002007-09-15T14:41:00.000-05:00Thanks for visiting my Blog! These are good eatin...Thanks for visiting my Blog! These are good eating out ideas. My husband and I got into the habit of eating out every Friday night and got to thinking about how much we were spending and it came to a halt!!! Now we cook something on the grill on Friday nights and maybe eat lunch together once during the week at Wendy's. Maybe if we use your ideas we can go for a dining out treat!Debbie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610913789958390802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8986101129340244815.post-46944477626579672592007-09-15T13:59:00.000-05:002007-09-15T13:59:00.000-05:00Great list of tips! I love ideas that help save m...Great list of tips! I love ideas that help save money. Eating out is a BIG TREAT in our house. I often wait until my folks come for a visit and let them do the splurging. Ha!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.edgren.com/wordpress/" REL="nofollow">Duckabush Blog</A>Kathy in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214274261673123725noreply@blogger.com