All this talk of impending recession....I live in a very tourist orientated area, appreciate its holiday season, but see no signs of belt tightening.
On a personal level I eat out with friends very rarely...went out with them last Sunday which is a once in every 3 months kinda thing, and paid £14.95 for a plateful of decent grub in my local pub. Previously the same dish was £11.95 a year ago. And I don’t visit restaurants. I think expensive food is over rated and I simply don’t appreciate it.
Every table was booked out that evening for diners...reserved signs everywhere and no walk ins possible.
Friends decided to eat out in Skipton yesterday....a Tuesday evening, and couldn’t get a table in any of their 4 favourite dining spots so caught the train home and went for a curry.
I take my old mum out for lunch once a week to a local place...£28 always covers both our two courses and a pot of tea. £14 each, so decent value and no need to eat for the rest of the day. Off spring of friends think nothing of splashing out £28 on a bottle of House Wine. I’d have a dicky fit. Seems to accentuate the difference between the haves and have nots.
OTOH I’ve just spent £120 on a new pair of top quality trekking poles ( buy cheap, buy thrice) which should last me at least 15 years, like my old pair have.
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Dining out new
Dining out new
