I’m a cruise travel agent and I always give excellent quotes to my clients. I will help them find the right policy. I guess as a Christian I’m a little unusual because I’m looking more for benefit of the client than I am my profit. Don’t assume a travel agent won’t give you the best deal.
15:50 - Sure they will serve you a "smaller" portion but almost ALWAYS it won't be a good VALUE because you will get 50% less food for only about 25% lower price, so the BEST idea is just get the regular size meal and either share it with someone at the table or eat half and take half home for lunch or dinner the next day. Your Welcome!
Having worked in the restaurant industry for years on and off, I'll tell you what "special" means. It means it's something that isn't on the regular menu. Somehow people have come to believe that the word special always means discount. At a good local diner with a good cook, some of those specials will be some of the tastiest food you will ever eat. Others not so much.
I eat out about once a week at a small local restaurant. I order something that I would not normally fix for us at home. Plus something I can get two meals out of by taking a doggy bag. Since I bought an air fryer warming up, the food is so much more tastier than microwaving it..
I think my air fryer that is a Cuisinart combo toaster oven and air fryer…dries out my vegetables and other food. I’m thinking i may need a stand alone air fryer
My problem is that I am 77. I need to fix a diabetic meal for me. My husband has multiple illnesses and needs to gain weight. I get SO tired of cooking and cleaning it up.
@@lindap.p.1337 don’t be afraid to check local meal programs for seniors. We are lucky to have 2 here and the cost is very minimal. They often offer specialized diet meals as well. Check with your Office on Aging or senior center. It is exhausting to fix 2 meals like that!
I used to love going out to eat. But around 2015, I noticed the value for what I was paying was decreasing. And then I discovered that my favorite foods were just trash foods, no real nutritional value compared to what I could make at home. I haven't paid for a meal at a restaurant since 2019, I don't think. Eating at home - you eat better food at less cost.
I almost got sucked into a Spectrum fraud call! Luckily, I questioned myself and hung up and called another number for them. They said it's a scam!!! I hate these types of people.
NEW SUBSCRIBER. I started listening to Howard on some radio show in Atlanta in the 80s. Moved to Texas. Now, I'm can listen again. Go Georgia Southern football.
15:40 Get a to-go box and take what all you didn't eat home. Have it the next day or put it in the freezer and have it much later. That's a no brainer.
Coincidence: As I watched you discussing portion sizes, I was eating a takeout meal. After finishing half of it (and before you got to the point), I realized I could not eat it all. I put half away for another day.
I would rather pay for a huge portion, and have leftovers for another couple of meals, so per meal it ends up being less per meal than, say, a McDonald's meal.
I love how Clark keeps minimizing the effects of inflation. He uses terms like "inflation used to be a problem, but it has cooled". The inflation rate may be lower, but the prices are, and will remain forever, at the elevated rate and keep going higher, albeit going up slower. Your grocery bill is never going lower only higher and no amount of "cooling" will change that.
That’s… how inflation works. Cooling inflation means the rate of increase has gone down. Who’s pretending prices went back down?? If we went to zero inflation prices still wouldn’t go down. The only thing that would bring prices back down is going after the gougers, which people seem to want but are too red scare propagandized to go remotely near anything that could be described as a price control.
Inflation cooling means the rate at which it’s climbing is slowing. that doesn’t mean it’s coming back down. Yeah hamburgers are never going to be 5 cents again who woulda thunk it.
Duh! That’s the way the economy works. Just like your pay, it goes up, it doesn’t go down unless there’s a huge economic downturn. Prices have almost always gone up, it’s just a matter of how much. I bet you won’t complain as wages increase!
I cook mostly twice a week, I prep my meals, to last two weeks, I do two different meats, bowls of beans ,and freeze them, It's only me ,I bake my own bread, so this happened to us ,we went dutch at the restaurant, the meal was 40.00 each, the food was terrible, the waitress said that they changed owners ,and she doesn't eat there ,we won't be going back
I disagree. If I am paying the same money for the larger portions, and get smaller portion, I quit going out to eat. With those larger portions, for same price, I can bring home a doggie bag and have a couple more meals maybe and it’s cheaper for me than making at home.
The food portions have definitely dropped in quality and quantity. The prices have even gone up, the opposite of the value. I'm no connoisseur of restaurants, but the Cheesecake factory is the one where I've noticed the biggest drop in value.
So I got an email, this email is from Casco trying to verify my account but I know I don't have an account with Casco so I didn't reply. So we have to be aware of email from the scam artist too.
Clark, I don't know if you remember my husband from 10 years or more at the Habitat for Humanity event in Alpharetta. "The guy from Cumming who talks too much"...Russ warned you not to talk to him.
Why wouldn't you just ask for a doggie bag? And if you can't control yourself, what if you divide your portions in half and bag the other half? The majority of costs for restaurants is overhead not the cost of the food ingredients. They can't really discount the prices much just because you get less food. I used to love Super-sizing as I could supersize one meal and order ala cart for my wife and child and we'd split the fries and drink between 3 people for that extra $1.
Understand that US inflation is actually a very regressive tax to make the national debt seem smaller. First time I went through high inflation was late 1970's. Now we're enduring it again...same party in power. Do you think it is just a coincidence?
Clark remember your health. Eating out is "hard"! Salt anyone? Not so good for you fats. Veggies with chemicals. Too sweet and metabolic issues. REMEMBER your age. it's really more important now. Eating at home a bit more keeps my husband and me in better shape.
I am so glad that the credit card companies do not have my email nor cellphone number. They only have my landline at my home. Whenever, I get a text or email from a bank, I know it is fake. I rather a charge get denied than have banks texting and emailing me.
My mother always ordered the senior citizen plate. One meat, and just a scoop of the sides for $5 - $7 versus $12.79 for normal meals.
Restaurant portions should be smaller, however the costs should be 1/2 of what they are now because it’s WAAAY too expensive to eat out.
I’m a cruise travel agent and I always give excellent quotes to my clients. I will help them find the right policy. I guess as a Christian I’m a little unusual because I’m looking more for benefit of the client than I am my profit. Don’t assume a travel agent won’t give you the best deal.
15:50 - Sure they will serve you a "smaller" portion but almost ALWAYS it won't be a good VALUE because you will get 50% less food for only about 25% lower price, so the BEST idea is just get the regular size meal and either share it with someone at the table or eat half and take half home for lunch or dinner the next day. Your Welcome!
Having worked in the restaurant industry for years on and off, I'll tell you what "special" means. It means it's something that isn't on the regular menu. Somehow people have come to believe that the word special always means discount. At a good local diner with a good cook, some of those specials will be some of the tastiest food you will ever eat. Others not so much.
I eat out about once a week at a small local restaurant. I order something that I would not normally fix for us at home. Plus something I can get two meals out of by taking a doggy bag. Since I bought an air fryer warming up, the food is so much more tastier than microwaving it..
Agreed, air fryer is a game changer!
I gave away my InstantPot and toaster oven a month after I bought my air fryer (which happens to be made by InstantPot). I use it every single day.
I think my air fryer that is a Cuisinart combo toaster oven and air fryer…dries out my vegetables and other food. I’m thinking i may need a stand alone air fryer
My problem is that I am 77. I need to fix a diabetic meal for me. My husband has multiple illnesses and needs to gain weight. I get SO tired of cooking and cleaning it up.
@@lindap.p.1337 don’t be afraid to check local meal programs for seniors. We are lucky to have 2 here and the cost is very minimal. They often offer specialized diet meals as well. Check with your Office on Aging or senior center. It is exhausting to fix 2 meals like that!
Good Video, thanks Clark
Glad you enjoyed it
...home warranties? We had one, covered AC unit. They demanded $1,300 for freon, in advance, before they'd schedule service!
I used to love going out to eat. But around 2015, I noticed the value for what I was paying was decreasing. And then I discovered that my favorite foods were just trash foods, no real nutritional value compared to what I could make at home.
I haven't paid for a meal at a restaurant since 2019, I don't think.
Eating at home - you eat better food at less cost.
I almost got sucked into a Spectrum fraud call! Luckily, I questioned myself and hung up and called another number for them. They said it's a scam!!! I hate these types of people.
Grocery items are shrinking again. Prices stay high.
Oh but the politicians will fix this.....NOT!
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Have received a charge account text such as you describe. I called issuing bank to verify. Of course there was no charge.
NEW SUBSCRIBER. I started listening to Howard on some radio show in Atlanta in the 80s. Moved to Texas. Now, I'm can listen again. Go Georgia Southern football.
We're so happy you're here!!
15:40 Get a to-go box and take what all you didn't eat home. Have it the next day or put it in the freezer and have it much later. That's a no brainer.
Thank you Team Clark.
Coincidence: As I watched you discussing portion sizes, I was eating a takeout meal. After finishing half of it (and before you got to the point), I realized I could not eat it all. I put half away for another day.
I get 7-10k steps per day, but my phone doesn’t register steps while I run on the treadmill. Not buying an iwatch just to count them.
about 2000 steps per mile
the trick is to change the containers /size of the plates to make the smaller portions appear to be the "right" size
Thanks 👍
I would rather pay for a huge portion, and have leftovers for another couple of meals, so per meal it ends up being less per meal than, say, a McDonald's meal.
Great advice
Thanks Clark!
I love how Clark keeps minimizing the effects of inflation. He uses terms like "inflation used to be a problem, but it has cooled". The inflation rate may be lower, but the prices are, and will remain forever, at the elevated rate and keep going higher, albeit going up slower. Your grocery bill is never going lower only higher and no amount of "cooling" will change that.
It's corporate greed. Buy house brands and cook from scratch.
Inflation, while it was hot, also applied to wages, which overall went up about the same. Inflation last quarter was 2.4%, exactly where it should be.
That’s… how inflation works. Cooling inflation means the rate of increase has gone down. Who’s pretending prices went back down?? If we went to zero inflation prices still wouldn’t go down. The only thing that would bring prices back down is going after the gougers, which people seem to want but are too red scare propagandized to go remotely near anything that could be described as a price control.
Inflation cooling means the rate at which it’s climbing is slowing. that doesn’t mean it’s coming back down. Yeah hamburgers are never going to be 5 cents again who woulda thunk it.
Duh! That’s the way the economy works. Just like your pay, it goes up, it doesn’t go down unless there’s a huge economic downturn. Prices have almost always gone up, it’s just a matter of how much. I bet you won’t complain as wages increase!
Ask for a to go box with your meal; take half the meal and put into the to go box. Eat rest; solved
Great strategy! 🙌
When did toast become one slice? Another supply chain scam?
I understand the attraction to lab diamonds but will they last for example 50 years?
I cook mostly twice a week, I prep my meals, to last two weeks, I do two different meats, bowls of beans ,and freeze them, It's only me ,I bake my own bread, so this happened to us ,we went dutch at the restaurant, the meal was 40.00 each, the food was terrible, the waitress said that they changed owners ,and she doesn't eat there ,we won't be going back
I hope restaurant portions are getting smaller. They've been ridiculous for decades, part of the reason so many Americans are overweight.
Absolutely! I can never eat a so called single serving at a restaurant these days!
Agreed
I disagree. If I am paying the same money for the larger portions, and get smaller portion, I quit going out to eat. With those larger portions, for same price, I can bring home a doggie bag and have a couple more meals maybe and it’s cheaper for me than making at home.
The food portions have definitely dropped in quality and quantity. The prices have even gone up, the opposite of the value. I'm no connoisseur of restaurants, but the Cheesecake factory is the one where I've noticed the biggest drop in value.
The Mickey D’s five dollar meal deal can’t beat it
So I got an email, this email is from Casco trying to verify my account but I know I don't have an account with Casco so I didn't reply. So we have to be aware of email from the scam artist too.
Not at our restaurant 💚💚Hen House Eatery....Florida ...enjoy delicious homemade food
Clark, I don't know if you remember my husband from 10 years or more at the Habitat for Humanity event in Alpharetta.
"The guy from Cumming who talks too much"...Russ warned you not to talk to him.
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Why wouldn't you just ask for a doggie bag? And if you can't control yourself, what if you divide your portions in half and bag the other half? The majority of costs for restaurants is overhead not the cost of the food ingredients. They can't really discount the prices much just because you get less food. I used to love Super-sizing as I could supersize one meal and order ala cart for my wife and child and we'd split the fries and drink between 3 people for that extra $1.
Good tips! 🙌
Go ahead and call that number! And go buy 2 Home Depot gift cards at $2000 each and then give the scammers the card numbers.
Definitely do not install any of those gimmick "apps."
These fast food are most definitely scaled down with even higher price now
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Won’t support their scam
NOPE
He needs to run office in Washington
Understand that US inflation is actually a very regressive tax to make the national debt seem smaller. First time I went through high inflation was late 1970's. Now we're enduring it again...same party in power. Do you think it is just a coincidence?
Clark remember your health. Eating out is "hard"! Salt anyone? Not so good for you fats. Veggies with chemicals. Too sweet and metabolic issues. REMEMBER your age. it's really more important now. Eating at home a bit more keeps my husband and me in better shape.
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I am so glad that the credit card companies do not have my email nor cellphone number. They only have my landline at my home. Whenever, I get a text or email from a bank, I know it is fake. I rather a charge get denied than have banks texting and emailing me.
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She has the annoying vocal fryyyyy. Don't Trust them nowwwww.
Yep, gotta turn Clark up to 1.5 just to sound normal😂
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@@Clark I sound like a jerk! I apologize! I want you to know that I put all YT videos on 1.5! ( except Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro...lol)🤓
I won’t buy lab diamonds.