I’ve always been a fan of cooking at home. For one, you can save quite a bit of money, and for two the food usually tastes better. And guess what? It looks like more and more Americans are beginning to agree with me! As this tasty and data filled infographic by Turbo Tax points out, cooking at home is on the
rise.
In fact, 71 percent of Americans are now turning to cooking at home as a way to save money. And 57 percent say that eating out, while once a regular occurrence, is now a luxury. This probably has a lot to do with the economy.
And for young people like me, 84 percent eat out frequently, but primarily at low cost restaurants. I hate to admit that I fall into that category, because most “low cost” food is “junk food.” Yeah, I’ve cut down on fast food, but I haven’t cut it out of my diet completely!
Fine dining has taken the biggest hit. 27 percent of people report eating at local fine dining establishments less frequently, while a whopping 40 percent report not having ate at such an establishment at all within the last 6 months! National fine dining chains are fairing even worse! 26 percent of people have cut back on visiting such restaurants, while 45 percent have skipped them all together in the last 6 months!
Still, not everyone is jumping on the cost cutting trend. Some 29 percent of people are willing to cut costs elsewhere in order to dine out.
So how about you? Are you cutting back on dining out? Which places do you skip these days?
