[dcsilver]

Eating at restaurants all the time might be something many Americans can afford to do, but it’s not normal for the rest of the world. I’m in the UK and tend to eat out about once a week as a treat. That’s on the “doing well” end of things.

[bamboozled]

I didn't mean to suggest that people should be able to afford to eat out, I meant, if you have the money to spend on a bunch of take away, then why not just go eat at the store?

Maybe you're suggesting that take away is cheaper than eating at a store?

[dcsilver]

Ah, makes sense now. Eating out usually is more expensive than getting a takeaway delivered - maybe not a like for like on the main but it’s usually once you add a couple of alcoholic drinks. You’ll get charged for a glass of wine what you’d pay for the bottle at home.