Alternative to food delivery

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Anonymous wrote:Why does dining out and food delivery suddenly make everyone absurdly self-righteous and judgmental?

Because people have become lazy and entitled. Cook some food like humans have been doing for centuries- when life was much, much harder.

You mean when families could comfortably live on one breadwinner’s income, the majority of women didn’t work outside the home, and domestic help was more affordable?

Families could live on one income until people started earning two incomes and bid up the price of everything. You could now too, but you would have to cook at home and live in a smaller home in the exurbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really wish there was a personal chef who would cook a bunch of family's meals and we could just pickup. My friend is a chef and she does this in another city.

My kids (who aren't picky) won't touch anything that arrives in a casserole dish and a lot of meals are like that.

Blue Apron was great when it was just dh and I, but now that we have 3 kids, it's just not enough

Well, I guess they either are picky or you aren't very creative in your plating.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why does dining out and food delivery suddenly make everyone absurdly self-righteous and judgmental?

Because people have become lazy and entitled. Cook some food like humans have been doing for centuries- when life was much, much harder.

Ah yeah, so lazy to pay someone else to make food for my family while my spouse and I each bill over 2,500 a year. Why won’t we just work harder?

Oh my. You think you're bragging. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I'm sorry. That sounds like a really shitty life.

Yeah, Veronica. You're right, it really sucks! But we have some massive expenses to pay and want to get those out of the way before transitioning to lower stress jobs. For now, I have around 2 hours per day of non-work time, including showering and getting dressed. So in the meantime, we're going to continue working really hard while using Uber Eats, since Uber Eats costs a lot less than what I make per hour. I'm not wasting the precious free time I have cooking or picking up food.

No. We're not lazy. We're making a rational choice about how to spend our limited time.

Part of your massive expenses is living like this.

[Anonymous]

I don’t want to read the whole thread but we love Vegetable and Butcher for healthy meal delivery.

[Anonymous]

Gosh I miss foodhini. It was the best—a few days worth of Ethiopian , Persian or Laotian food made by refugee home cooks. Wish they could have made it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t want to read the whole thread but we love Vegetable and Butcher for healthy meal delivery.

This was recommended several times here and I know so many people who do it and like it. The ordering process is incredibly convenient but I'm just NAF myself.

[Anonymous]

When my kids were younger, I would grill extra hamburgers, hotdogs, even chicken and freeze in single portions. We would keep fresh buns on hand (with the chicken, I would add bacon and cheese) and have a quick meal when needed. I still do it now they are older, but they make quesadillas with the chicken, stopped eating hotdogs but love the hamburgers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does dining out and food delivery suddenly make everyone absurdly self-righteous and judgmental?

Because people have become lazy and entitled. Cook some food like humans have been doing for centuries- when life was much, much harder.

Ah yeah, so lazy to pay someone else to make food for my family while my spouse and I each bill over 2,500 a year. Why won’t we just work harder?

Oh my. You think you're bragging. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I'm sorry. That sounds like a really shitty life.

Yeah, Veronica. You're right, it really sucks! But we have some massive expenses to pay and want to get those out of the way before transitioning to lower stress jobs. For now, I have around 2 hours per day of non-work time, including showering and getting dressed. So in the meantime, we're going to continue working really hard while using Uber Eats, since Uber Eats costs a lot less than what I make per hour. I'm not wasting the precious free time I have cooking or picking up food.

No. We're not lazy. We're making a rational choice about how to spend our limited time.

Part of your massive expenses is living like this.

Uh, no. It's not. It's the massive concealed water damage in my house that our inspector did not detect and the sellers did not disclose. We need a new roof, have to rip out all the floors, and have to redo the floors, subfloor, and joists. We have over $100,000 in expenses coming in the next three months. Not to mention the $15,000 in legal fees we have to front indefinitely to try to recoup the over $200,000 in home repair costs we've incurred (or will immediately incur) since we purchased.

So no, my food budget of $2,000 per month is not the problem on our $800,000/yr household income. And yes, my job sucks. I had to take it so that we can literally make our house structurally sound. But thanks for the feedback.

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^Sorry, $15,000/mo in legal fees.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So just for Friday nights? Ordering direct from restaurant and picking up does help.

We have tried several options but always resort to just delivery on our nights off from cooking. It's actually easier and more pleasant to find cost savings elsewhere.

Most restaurants don't have a direct way to order and divert to other sites. Where possible we do pick ups thanks

lol this is the most millennial thing ever. “I need to order the food without actually speaking to anyone and it’s impossible without the app.”
The answer is to call whatever place you want, order the food, and then go get it yourself. Saves a ton of money and they will always take your order.
Restaurant owners strongly prefer you do this. They hate handing over food knowing it will be sitting in some dank uber eats car assuming room temperature before it gets to its destination.

This. I've never understood the appeal of going through a third party and having someone else pick up your food unless you are sick or disabled.

It adds a huge amount of cost to the order and lots of potential mistakes. Consider calling the restaurant directly and / or using their online ordering system (many have this now) and having one parent go pick up the food on the way home from work. You get the same food, the restaurant makes more money directly from you, and you save money.

The appeal is time, Karen.

And convenience.

Time and convenience are great, but you have to be willing to pay for it. You don't get prepared food delivered right to your door for cheap. Sorry.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does dining out and food delivery suddenly make everyone absurdly self-righteous and judgmental?

Because people have become lazy and entitled. Cook some food like humans have been doing for centuries- when life was much, much harder.

Ah yeah, so lazy to pay someone else to make food for my family while my spouse and I each bill over 2,500 a year. Why won’t we just work harder?

Oh my. You think you're bragging. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I'm sorry. That sounds like a really shitty life.

Yeah, Veronica. You're right, it really sucks! But we have some massive expenses to pay and want to get those out of the way before transitioning to lower stress jobs. For now, I have around 2 hours per day of non-work time, including showering and getting dressed. So in the meantime, we're going to continue working really hard while using Uber Eats, since Uber Eats costs a lot less than what I make per hour. I'm not wasting the precious free time I have cooking or picking up food.

No. We're not lazy. We're making a rational choice about how to spend our limited time.

Part of your massive expenses is living like this.

Uh, no. It's not. It's the massive concealed water damage in my house that our inspector did not detect and the sellers did not disclose. We need a new roof, have to rip out all the floors, and have to redo the floors, subfloor, and joists. We have over $100,000 in expenses coming in the next three months. Not to mention the $15,000 in legal fees we have to front indefinitely to try to recoup the over $200,000 in home repair costs we've incurred (or will immediately incur) since we purchased.

So no, my food budget of $2,000 per month is not the problem on our $800,000/yr household income. And yes, my job sucks. I had to take it so that we can literally make our house structurally sound. But thanks for the feedback.

Who are you suing? The seller, the inspector, your insurance company?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does dining out and food delivery suddenly make everyone absurdly self-righteous and judgmental?

Because people have become lazy and entitled. Cook some food like humans have been doing for centuries- when life was much, much harder.

Ah yeah, so lazy to pay someone else to make food for my family while my spouse and I each bill over 2,500 a year. Why won’t we just work harder?

Oh my. You think you're bragging. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I'm sorry. That sounds like a really shitty life.

Yeah, Veronica. You're right, it really sucks! But we have some massive expenses to pay and want to get those out of the way before transitioning to lower stress jobs. For now, I have around 2 hours per day of non-work time, including showering and getting dressed. So in the meantime, we're going to continue working really hard while using Uber Eats, since Uber Eats costs a lot less than what I make per hour. I'm not wasting the precious free time I have cooking or picking up food.

No. We're not lazy. We're making a rational choice about how to spend our limited time.

Part of your massive expenses is living like this.

Uh, no. It's not. It's the massive concealed water damage in my house that our inspector did not detect and the sellers did not disclose. We need a new roof, have to rip out all the floors, and have to redo the floors, subfloor, and joists. We have over $100,000 in expenses coming in the next three months. Not to mention the $15,000 in legal fees we have to front indefinitely to try to recoup the over $200,000 in home repair costs we've incurred (or will immediately incur) since we purchased.

So no, my food budget of $2,000 per month is not the problem on our $800,000/yr household income. And yes, my job sucks. I had to take it so that we can literally make our house structurally sound. But thanks for the feedback.

Who are you suing? The seller, the inspector, your insurance company?

I'm not doxing myself here. But homeowners insurance doesn't cover damage caused by a concealed, multi-year leak. The inspector is only liable for the cost of inspection (<$500).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does dining out and food delivery suddenly make everyone absurdly self-righteous and judgmental?

Because people have become lazy and entitled. Cook some food like humans have been doing for centuries- when life was much, much harder.

Ah yeah, so lazy to pay someone else to make food for my family while my spouse and I each bill over 2,500 a year. Why won’t we just work harder?

Oh my. You think you're bragging. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I'm sorry. That sounds like a really shitty life.

Yeah, Veronica. You're right, it really sucks! But we have some massive expenses to pay and want to get those out of the way before transitioning to lower stress jobs. For now, I have around 2 hours per day of non-work time, including showering and getting dressed. So in the meantime, we're going to continue working really hard while using Uber Eats, since Uber Eats costs a lot less than what I make per hour. I'm not wasting the precious free time I have cooking or picking up food.

No. We're not lazy. We're making a rational choice about how to spend our limited time.

Part of your massive expenses is living like this.

Uh, no. It's not. It's the massive concealed water damage in my house that our inspector did not detect and the sellers did not disclose. We need a new roof, have to rip out all the floors, and have to redo the floors, subfloor, and joists. We have over $100,000 in expenses coming in the next three months. Not to mention the $15,000 in legal fees we have to front indefinitely to try to recoup the over $200,000 in home repair costs we've incurred (or will immediately incur) since we purchased.

So no, my food budget of $2,000 per month is not the problem on our $800,000/yr household income. And yes, my job sucks. I had to take it so that we can literally make our house structurally sound. But thanks for the feedback.

Who are you suing? The seller, the inspector, your insurance company?

I'm not doxing myself here. But homeowners insurance doesn't cover damage caused by a concealed, multi-year leak. The inspector is only liable for the cost of inspection (<$500).

You wouldn't be doxxing yourself because this is surprisingly common. My brother in law is going through the same thing now. I was curious how you were handling it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does dining out and food delivery suddenly make everyone absurdly self-righteous and judgmental?

Because people have become lazy and entitled. Cook some food like humans have been doing for centuries- when life was much, much harder.

Ah yeah, so lazy to pay someone else to make food for my family while my spouse and I each bill over 2,500 a year. Why won’t we just work harder?

Oh my. You think you're bragging. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I'm sorry. That sounds like a really shitty life.

Yeah, Veronica. You're right, it really sucks! But we have some massive expenses to pay and want to get those out of the way before transitioning to lower stress jobs. For now, I have around 2 hours per day of non-work time, including showering and getting dressed. So in the meantime, we're going to continue working really hard while using Uber Eats, since Uber Eats costs a lot less than what I make per hour. I'm not wasting the precious free time I have cooking or picking up food.

No. We're not lazy. We're making a rational choice about how to spend our limited time.

Part of your massive expenses is living like this.

Uh, no. It's not. It's the massive concealed water damage in my house that our inspector did not detect and the sellers did not disclose. We need a new roof, have to rip out all the floors, and have to redo the floors, subfloor, and joists. We have over $100,000 in expenses coming in the next three months. Not to mention the $15,000 in legal fees we have to front indefinitely to try to recoup the over $200,000 in home repair costs we've incurred (or will immediately incur) since we purchased.

So no, my food budget of $2,000 per month is not the problem on our $800,000/yr household income. And yes, my job sucks. I had to take it so that we can literally make our house structurally sound. But thanks for the feedback.

Who are you suing? The seller, the inspector, your insurance company?

I'm not doxing myself here. But homeowners insurance doesn't cover damage caused by a concealed, multi-year leak. The inspector is only liable for the cost of inspection (<$500).

You wouldn't be doxxing yourself because this is surprisingly common. My brother in law is going through the same thing now. I was curious how you were handling it.

Wish we could DM!

[Anonymous]

Without reading the entire thread which seems to have gone off course, can’t OP just plan for super simple Friday meals? Homemade pizza with bagged salad, pasta and whatever type of sauce their family likes, quick tacos with rice and beans?

If either spouse works in the office on Fridays they could also pick up a pizza, a rotisserie chicken, or something equally simple on the way home.

Any set up where everyone orders something different is going to be way more expensive than a quick family meal.