Homemade food gets boring, even if you experiment with dishes every day, sometimes you want to go out somewhere, visit some institution. But many restaurants scare away with their prices. However, if you know a few secrets of how to save money, everything will be affordable.
Special promotions and offers
Today the number of cafes and restaurants in every city is huge. The competition is great, and many establishments are trying to attract customers with promotions and discounts. Browse the sites of such places in your city, specify when there is an opportunity to take advantage of discounts. Often these are birthdays, important dates, you just need to present a document, for example, a marriage certificate, which states that this day is important to you.
There are happy hours. For example, discounts on certain dishes are valid until 22.00. Why not take advantage of this offer? You will both relax and not get to the restaurant when there are too many people. Also, do not forget about business lunches, they are always at reasonable prices.
Coupon sites exist today. You can purchase a discount for visiting the restaurant. Quite often, you can save up to 70% on dinner. Just do not forget to look at such resources and wait for the promotions that suit you.
How to spend less at a cafe
The most expensive thing on the menu is drinks. Alcohol is always much more expensive than in stores. If you refuse it, then the bill will be much less. But if you still want to drink, order those things that are sold under the brand name of the institution. For example, wine with the name of the restaurant will not be bottled, it will be served in a decanter, but this may not affect the quality.
If you can only afford one dish, go for soup. They tend to be more nutritious than main courses or snacks and are not very expensive. This is a way to have a snack for a penny.
Bread is paid in all establishments. But why give money for it? Just give it up, let it be small, but the savings.
If you come with a large company, then try to order different snacks. You can share salads or other goodies with each other. It turns out that everyone tried several dishes, and paid only for one.
Many restaurants today offer meals for several people. These can be large sets of rolls, a frying pan with deli meats, or stuffed fish. Also, large pizza is also made for more than one person. By ordering such a thing for several people, you can also spend much less.
Ask the restaurant if they have any discount cards. This is a great way to always save money. Ask your waiter how to get it. Sometimes they are given to everyone to attract customers again. On it, you can get a bonus from 5 to 50%. But if you don't have your own, then you can call your friends and find out if they have a similar card. And ask to use it.
