{"id":814,"date":"2010-08-14T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-14T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rebeccafrech\/2010\/08\/eating-out-on-40.html"},"modified":"2014-08-22T16:03:04","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T21:03:04","slug":"eating-out-on-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rebeccafrech\/2010\/08\/eating-out-on-40.html","title":{"rendered":"Eating Out On $40"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

There seemed to be some interest in how we can possibly eat out as a family for $40 every 2 weeks.\u00a0 I assume that the question was aimed at sit-down-and-eat waiter and menu restaurants, and not fast food.\u00a0 Although, fast food is a treat for us and not a regular thing.\u00a0 Our eating out budget can go to either 1 nice meal or 2-3 fast food meals, sometimes 4 if I can catch a deal.\u00a0 I\u2019ll start with fast food, because it\u2019s the easiest, although both ways require the same principle of being aware of good deals and planning ahead.\u00a0 Spontaneity will kill your budget.

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Fast Food on the Cheap<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Taco Bell<\/b>\u00a0 16 crispy tacos @ $.89ea + tax\u00a0 = $15.50<\/p>\n

Carl\u2019s Jr<\/b>\u00a0 Friday night is $.85 star burger night\u00a0 8 burgers + 2 Jumbo fries + Tax = $13.20<\/p>\n

Wendy\u2019s\u00a0 <\/b>4 pks 5 piece nuggets @ $1.19 ea + 3 bacon cheeseburgers @ $1.00 ea + 2 spicy cheicken sandwiches + 3 $1.00 fries = $18.50

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Little Caesar\u2019s <\/b>On Mondays, pizzas are $3.99 ea\u00a0 3 pizzas + tax= $13.20<\/p>\n

Popeye\u2019s Fried Chicken<\/b> (Yum!) 11 pc box $9.99\u00a0 + family size fries $4.00 + 2 extra legs @$1.50 = $18.50<\/p>\n

Wal Mart Deli\u00a0<\/b> Bucket deal (If yours has it) 3 lbs from the deli for $10.\u00a0 We get 1 lb chicken strips, 1.5 popcorn chicken and .5 lb General Tso Chicken + 1.5 lbs potatoes approx $3.50 + tax = $14 and change<\/p>\n

Fazoli\u2019s <\/b>On Tuesdays, kids meals are $.99 ea. They\u2019re big enough that I get one too.\u00a0 6 kids meals + something for my husband (around $4) + tax $11.50<\/p>\n

The biggest tip is to buy the big size fries and share them.\u00a0 If your kids each \u201cneed\u201d their own boxes, ask for them.\u00a0 I\u2019ve never had a cashier tell me no.\u00a0 (helpful tip \u2013 keep extra fry boxes in the car for splitting up snacks)<\/p>\n

Dining Out<\/b><\/span>

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Logan\u2019s Roadhouse<\/b><\/a>\u00a0 Mondays and Tuesdays all day and evening have 2 adult entrees for $13.99 kids meals are $2.99 each and include a drink.\u00a0 The baby still eats off of my plate $13.99 + 5 @ 2.99 + tip & tax = $35.00<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re in OKC, we love<\/span> Bellini\u2019s<\/a> for fine dining.\u00a0 Go at lunch and eat out on the patio if you\u2019re taking the kids.\u00a0 The portions are generous and the waiters are friendly.\u00a0 (If you live somewhere else, I\u2019m sure you have local favorites that would be comparable. Pollo Pancetta (it\u2019s huge.\u00a0 I split it with #1 & #6) $12 + Spaghetti w\/ meatballs (split with #5) $9 + hand tossed pizza for everyone else $11 + tax & tip = $40\u00a0 if you take the kids at night, the same thing runs close to $55.\u00a0 Avoid the crowds.\u00a0 Go after Mass on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Eating at a sit-down restaurant on a budget requires planning.\u00a0 Look up the menu ahead of time so you get an idea of what things cost.\u00a0 If you really like a restaurant, sign up on line for discounts.\u00a0 We get 15-20% of coupons regularly in our inbox.\u00a0 This helps tremendously.\u00a0 Also, have you looked at restaurants.com ? You buy a $25 gift cert for $10 ($2 if you buy it before the 16th\u00a0 use the code BIG at check out)\u00a0 There is a minimum purchase usually of $35 required, so you\u2019ll spend $20 for $35 worth of food.\u00a0 ($17 if you buy it in the next 3 days!!!! If you like the restaurants they have in your area, sign up for the meal of the month club.\u00a0 You get a $25 gift cert every month for the year for $120.\u00a0 If you use the code BIG, you get it for $24 so you can use the discount all year.\u00a0 Yay!)\u00a0\u00a0 There are good deals everywhere, you just have to look, ask, and read the fine print.<\/p>\n

Internet disclaimer : I have not been paid by any of these companies to promote their products.\u00a0 Although, if Bellini\u2019s wants to give us a free brunch, or restaurant.com wants to kick in a gift cert, I wouldn\u2019t turn it down.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There seemed to be some interest in how we can possibly eat out as a family for $40 every 2 weeks.\u00a0 I assume that the question was aimed at sit-down-and-eat waiter and menu restaurants, and not fast food.\u00a0 Although, fast food is a treat for us and not a regular thing.\u00a0 Our eating out budget […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1979,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nEating Out On $40<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There seemed to be some interest in how we can possibly eat out as a family for $40 every 2 weeks.  I assume that the question was aimed at\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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