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In reply to the discussion: McDonald's losing business to home cooking. Is this a bad thing? [View all]NanaCat
(1,534 posts)Mostly because our allergies and health issues made it a pain to navigate the options. Since COVID, the husband and I go out even less than we did before. It's been at least four months since we ate out, even for fast food.
The reality is that we eat better and far more cheaply at home. Example: The grocer ran a sale last week on salmon burgers, which we season ourselves and eat like croquettes. The tab ended up coming to less than $1.80 per serving. I don't know of too many entrees that run so cheap at Mickey D's, and I doubt any of them taste as good or are as healthy as that salmon. No worries about steering clear of allergens, either.
And never mind how much a salmon burger would cost at a sit-down restaurant.
It simply doesn't make sense anymore for us to eat out.