Comments on: 15 ideas for saving money at restaurants

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:58:29 +0000

Another idea is to find a nice restaurant that shares their happy hour menu with the main dining rooms. We have a lovely little restaurant down the road with a solid happy hour menu and spend $10 instead of $30 on food when we eat there during the 3:00 - 6:00 hour. Rachel's last blog post..Proverbs 1:19...Ill-Gotten Gain

By: Trixie

Trixie — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:48:25 +0000

Hello Kacie,

I agree with you on the generous tip! If we can’t tip well, we should’nt be dining out.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:10:33 +0000

I also beg you to remember to tip well. The other thing is when you have a gift card, you should tip on the Entire bill, not just what you pay after the gift card and coupons.

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By: Gandree

Gandree — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:09:49 +0000

We have shared entrees for a long time and are very familiar with the $1.00 menus in various places but I hadn't thought about going to the store's website for coupons first. Makes sense. I bet they can be paired with a gift certificate to save even more. I also hadn't considered tipping on the before coupon price. Good stuff everyone. Gandree's last blog post..Cheap Living - Dieting on a Budget

By: Michele

Michele — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:36:51 +0000

Since so many of the sit down restaurants serve rolls or bread and gigantic salads with dinner; we fill up on salad and rolls, and just eat some of the main course. We take our doggie bag (usually with about half or more of our dinner), add some rice or pasta and get to have a second complete meal. We get the full dine-out experience and a second meal with little to no cooking at home. The initial outlay is the same but it’s like getting 2-for-1!

By: Harry

Harry — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:47:27 +0000

Another idea, which probably won’t save you much money in the short-term but could make a difference if done over a lifetime. Squeeze free lemon into your water when you can. It’s a source of a few calories and a free shot of vitamin C.

By: jessica @pianomomsicle

jessica @pianomomsicle — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:23:49 +0000

Thanks for mentioning a 20% tip!
There are some people (my husband and myself) who rely on tips for things like paying mortgage and feeding our children.
You kind of touched on this, but if you have a coupon or something like that, PLEASE tip for what the total would have been. It’s not the server’s fault you had a coupon, and they did just as much work as if you hadn’t.
Ok. Thanks Kacie. i get passionate about this:)
Oh and i just read your other blog: glad to see you’re feeling human again! 0 kids to 1 kid IS a huge adjustment. You are doing really well!

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By: Miranda

Miranda — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:56:49 +0000

Great list! My husband and I actually started going out for lunch instead of dinner. It costs much less. And instead of getting dessert at the restaurant, we go to the local ice cream shop if we want something. It's much less expensive. Miranda's last blog post..Forget Economic Stimulus: Get Your Own Financial House in Order