I ran with my daughter and her four kids last week. We had to come into town and take three of them to the dentist. After we were done, I suggested we go have a Subway sandwich, maybe a HEALTHY DESSERT, ha! low fat, etc. Ok Mom. First we stopped at Wendy's and got two of the kids chicken strips and fries. Then went next door and got bean burritos at Taco Gringos. Then we went back around and got ourselves our Subway sandwiches. My daughter jokingly said we were having "Drive Thru Buffet!" In my day, I had to eat what was put on the table, let alone go to several different places to eat and I come from a family of six! When you go into a lot of restaurants today,they have buffet all under one roof and everyone in the family can eat what they like from mexican to oriental to just plain old country cooking. Wonderful! I love getting small portions of particular foods just to try them and I fill up on it! There are some things you need to do or watch for...
3 things you should know about Eating Out and Restaurants
If you are going out to a chain restaurant, you can probably go to their website and check for their healthier menus or talk directly to someone at the restaurant for a menu of healthier choices. This also works if you have any food allergies.
Please remember... even when it's a buffet, your servers are still depending on your tips. If you haven't been to a restaurant lately or don't go very often the gratuity is around 18%.
If you're wanting to eat with a little more privacy,not so many people, plus possibly save some money,try eating earlier in the day Monday through Thursday. A lot of restaurants offer daily specials at these times.
