Last Month, People Spent More Money Eating Out At Restaurants Than Groceries

[1thouwow]

We’re doomed

Consumers are still spending at restaurants despite inflation

In the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, consumers spent more than $86.6 billion on dining out in the month of January — up 24% year over year.

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Consumers spent more than $86.6 billion at restaurants in the month of January, up 24% compared to the same month in 2022, per the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Spending on groceries, beer, wine, and liquor was up 5.3%, totaling about $78.9 billion last month.

 

[Seoul Gleou]

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The cost of dining out rose just 8.6% over the last year, while the cost of eating at home jumped 12.4%, according to the latest consumer price index data.

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Food inflation: Skyrocketing grocery prices make it cheaper to eat out than dine in

“Consumers are seeing the price of groceries rise much more than the price of restaurants or fast-food establishments,” a food economist told The Post.

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people are doing what makes sense for them

 

[Raw Lyrics]

We’re doomed

Consumers are still spending at restaurants despite inflation

In the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, consumers spent more than $86.6 billion on dining out in the month of January — up 24% year over year.

news.yahoo.com

Some people eat out due to time constraints.

 

[Maximus Rex]

Last month there was a day I ordered from doordash 3 times

 

[BeeCityRoller]

I'mma keep Dashing and Uber Eats driving on the side until I got 6-Figures saved or these customers credit cards get cut off

 

[Wildhundreds]

Is Inflation Making Restaurants Cheaper Than Groceries? Here’s What The Burrito Test Says

Grocery prices in Canada have gone, well, bananas. Canadians paid 9.7% more for groceries in April and May than they did a year earlier. Understandably, they are worried. According to Statistics Canada, over 40% of Canadians said the rising cost of food affected them more than any other major dai

www.forbes.com

It could be cheaper to dine out on Thanksgiving this year as CPI 'food at home' prices soar

The cost of dining out rose just 8.6% over the last year, while the cost of eating at home jumped 12.4%, according to the latest consumer price index data.

www.cnbc.com

Food inflation: Skyrocketing grocery prices make it cheaper to eat out than dine in

“Consumers are seeing the price of groceries rise much more than the price of restaurants or fast-food establishments,” a food economist told The Post.

nypost.com

people are doing what makes sense for them

People can't cook

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

I only eat out when needed. Trying to watch my figure because ya marsupial a bit on the husky side:

 

[RoidJonesJr]

I can't cook. And even if I could, I'd be too lazy to do it

 

[big bun]

My family eats out 1-2 times per week and prices these days got me and my wife like . Went to a restaurant/Brewhouse the other day and including tip it was $100 for us and our two kids.

 

[Jx2]

I’ve literally done the exact opposite. I’ve scaled my budget down to the pure essentials since the beginning of January because the industry I work in is hitting a major downturn. I’m finally at a point where my spending habits are what they need to be for me to start socking away money. No Amazon, no gadgets, no drum machines/samplers, no trips to the record store
( )… but my savings is looking healthy

 

[RickyDiBiase]

Five Guys being a thing told me everything I needed to know the average mf is worthless in the kitchen

 

[⠝⠕⠏⠑]

My family eats out 1-2 times per week and prices these days got me and my wife like . Went to a restaurant/Brewhouse the other day and including tip it was $100 for us and our two kids.

We were able to afford a very expensive home in our budget by cutting out excess eating expenses.

Even with prices being high at grocery store it’s still cheaper than DoorDash in my opinion.
A week worth of groceries for the both of us is around $100 or less.
I go to farmers markets for veggies. $20 worth will get you lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumber, an assload of onions and potatoes, greens, spinach, broccoli, green beans, peppers. The market I go to will give you a basket and let you pick and choose your own veggies for really cheap.

We have huge bags of rice/grits/flour/spices at the crib.
Only things I get at the grocery store are meats, cheeses and specialty items if I wanna make desserts.

Eggs $7, bacon $4, sausage $3, pot roast $10, chicken $4, smoked sausage $5, ribs , fish, cheese, milk/cream run me around $60.

 

[Ya Sinning Mane]

I can't cook. And even if I could, I'd be too lazy to do it

Thought I’d be this way
Now I can’t wait to turn food network on and make new dishes out of leftovers

 

[boskey]

People are fake poor out here. Worried about inflation and a recession but will spend an extra 30 percent on every meal so they don't have to leave their house...

 

[re'up]

I'm sure I do too, I live alone, single, do not have any desire to cook or pretend to embrace it, I'm always out too, so the idea of coming home and cooking a meal is pretty unattractive to me. My life isn't very domestic oriented.

Points in my favor, if I spend more at the grocery store, I won't eat it, and it will end up thrown out, I love food, but I defer to experts/professionals, they make better food, and it's more interesting, it makes it like something I enjoy, rather than some bullshyt meal, I don't want to cook, and don't really want to eat.