Comment on Wendy’s to close hundreds of restaurants as struggling customers cut back on dining out
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I haven’t been out to eat since the pandemic. I got used to cooking my own meals. The prices have gotten ridiculous for what you get, and the service sucks. They can all go out of business for all I care.
thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Aren’t groceries in the US quite a bit more expensive than eating at a restaurant? As a European this always amazed me. But I think you’re on the right track here eating less processed food, even if it costs a bit more.
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 1 day ago
No, not at all. I can make all sorts of good, healthy, inexpensive meals for less than the cost of fast food. While it is true that grocery prices have risen quite a bit in the last year, it’s still way cheaper than eating out, and much better for you.
snooggums@piefed.world 1 day ago
In a few cases where you are making something once it can be more expensive because you can't buy one teaspoon of a spice or have to buy more than you need. Initially there is cookware to purchase and upkeep, and things like that.
But if you make more than one meal from the same prep, or serve multiple people, eating at home is almost always cheaper in the long run as nearly everything in the kitchen lasts for years at a minimum and often a lifetime. Especially if you plan long term and get staples in bulk when it makes sense and buy more expensive things when they are on sale.
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Cookware is all but free in America. Spend a Saturday hitting garage sales as they close down and people are giving stuff away. Wife toted a load home last week, $.25 an item or free, couple of things were $1.
noxypaws@pawb.social 1 day ago
No? What gave you that idea?
thericofactor@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I heard this from friends that lived in New York. But it might be just a biased opinion. Happy to hear it’s not true though.
neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 11 hours ago
Your friend is either an idiot, or so far removed from what it takes to get by as normal people that he’s like the 10 dollar banana Michael meme.
jj4211@lemmy.world 1 day ago
So I just went to do a roughly like to like comparison.
So the mainstream burger at Wendy’s is currently about 5.69 where I live.
I can get the supplies needed to make about 6 equivalent burgers for about 25, so about 4.17 a burger. Mostly because beef is pretty expensive right now.
Realistically speaking i would cook something other than burgers, but closest to like.
I suspect pricing out salads would be crazy more in favor of grocery, since Wendy’s charges a lot for salads.
bluGill@fedia.io 1 day ago
If you compare the cheapest burger to the most expesnive cut of steak or something they are. Often people do make such comparisons because they that is what they are cooking at home vs what they eat when they go out. You can buy premade frozen burgers you just microwave to cook as well - I've only seen the price in vending machines where they are more than a fast food burger but you can get them at grocery stores too.
But if you are cooking real meals with similar ingredients it is cheaper to cook at home.