Cheap but smart ways of saving money on restaurants

 

Cheap but smart ways to save money on restaurants

Napkins

One of the most common things which you get while eating your food at a restaurant is napkins , nearly every restaurant will provide you with a bunch of napkins which you can use to wipe off your face and your hands, once you have finished eating your food. These restaurants will provide you with some extra pieces of napkins which you can take away with you after you are done eating your food and you can use them later in your car or at your home.

Chopsticks

Nearly everybody must have done this , if you have got an extra pairs of chopstick  , either your kids are not using them or your spouse is not interested in using the chop sticks , if you don't use them while eating then instead of throwing them away you can just put them in your purse and take them home and use them later.

Extra Ketchup

While eating at the restaurant most commonly at McDonalds , KFC or burger king , Ketch-up  is the most common thing that will eventually go to waste , As there is already extra sauce provided with these items for example a burger can already have it on sauce / filling inside it so you would not need a Ketchup, so if you have some extra packets of ketchup leftovers then don't throw them away instead  put them in your pocket and use at some later point while eating snacks ,or even if you use up all the Ketchup provided  you can simply ask for some extra ketchup from the counter if you are willing to do so.

Oregano and Chilly Flakes

If you love eating pizza a lot then Oregano and chili flakes are almost always provided with pizzas , Oregano and chili flakes are also provided even if you order online , and you may or may not consume all the Oregano and chili Flakes provided  with your food , so the leftovers can u use later , and it might make your homemade snacks tasty some other time.

Wood/Plastic Spoons/Forks

While eating at restaurant , other wooden Cutlery like a plastic fork or spoons are provided with your food items, So if you are not using them while eating you can put them aside and take them home with you

Ordering drinks with no ice

Restaurants use this trick almost every time. Restaurants will generally add a lot of ice to your drink which will turn into plain water after some time and will eventually lower the amount of soda in your drink .even if it's summer time or winter time Chilled icy drink can quickly give you a sore throat usually beverages like Cola or Pepsi provided at a restaurant are usually cold enough to be consumed as it is , so there is no need of extra ice in your drink , so you should always ask the restaurant to put very little or no ice at all.

Asking for a Beverage refill

Various fast food restaurants such as McDonald's , KFC , Taco Bell & Starbucks Allows you to get a free refill on your beverages  so if you need an extra refill on your coffee then you can reach out to the counter and ask for a refill.

Kids meal for adults

If you are not planning for a heavy meal then you can go for small meals , usually kid meals have smaller portions and are cheaper in price as compared to adult meals , so you can buy a kids meal instead of adult meal that would be lighter for your pocket and stomach as well .

Pack the leftover food

You can always get your leftover food packed from a restaurant, if you are not able to complete your mail you can simply ask the restaurant to pack that leftover pizza or burger so that you can finish it later or when you feel hungry again

Splitting money on  meals

If you are going with a bunch of people or even with your spouse then you can split the money between both of you as it would not be heavy on both of your pockets or if you are going with your friends then you can ask your friend to split the money amounts.

Sharing Meals

If you are not feeling very hungry then you can share the meals with your spouse or even with you children 

Buy Soda and Bring Lime 

This one is really cheap if you order a soda from the restaurant then it's quite of us that you can put a live in your pocket and mix it with the soda so that now you have lime soda with you 

Bring your own food to the restaurant

Some restaurants will allow you to bring your own food and some restaurants don't allow it. You can bring your own pepsin / coke which you bought from  a grocery shop and at cheaper price because usually if you buy a cold drink from the restaurant it will always cost you more than bringing your own cold drink from your home or grocery shop , if you are working in office or going to the college and want to eat your lunch at a restaurant then you can bring your homemade food at the restaurant and buy a cheaper item from the restaurant and can finish your lunch at the Air conditioned restaurant .