Frugality Week: ‘Good eats’ on low budgets

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Frugality Week: ‘Good eats’ on low budgets

Published by sam - 30/04/08 - 04:04:12 pm

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With a global food crisis hanging over our heads, should we say goodbye to ‘good eats’?

Here are some tips from MoneySmart friends for enjoying good food even with low budgets:

1. Skip the fruit shakes, juices and signature concoctions! Super mom Kitts Luna-Vibar points out that these drinks cost as much as one dish. And don’t go bottomless if you don’t drink that much!

2. Andrea Echaves of Eon even goes as far as ordering house water only. “It is healthier and more cost-efficient. Drinks cost around P50 each which means additional P250 for a family of five!”

3. Efren Cruz, author of two books on personal finance (Pwede Na: The Pinoy Guide to Personal Finance and Pwede Na: The Pinoy Guide to Estate Planning. Disclosure: I co-edited both books) advised spacing out trips to restaurants.

“It’s hard to resist temptation when they are right smack in front of you. Go for budget meals. Forget eating foreign foods…Instead of fine dining, find daing!”

4. Chel Jacob of BPI Foundation never fails to make me laugh. “Befriend a foodie who knows the best value for money restos in the Metro. Be OUR friend!” Her recommendations are: Kikufuji on Pasong Tamo, Som’s on Alger St. in Bgy. Poblacion in Makati, Flavors of China, and Mey Lin on Jupiter. Lunchtimes are the best times for good deals.

5. Alex Salvador, a businessman who has a passion for food, passed along some recommendations. Barrio Fiesta’s merienda value-for-money offers cost P79. Kamayan’s eat-all-you-can at dinnertime now costs P89 (omygosh). Eat porterhouse or T-bone steak for P99 at Slice ‘n Dice. Tramways Restaurant on Timog Ave. has a combination of Japanese and Chinese food in its buffet for P168. I haven’t tried them yet, but the prices are as low as fast-food chains and very intriguing.

6. If you’re a fan of hole-in-the-wall outfits, try Mang Jimmy’s behind MWSS in Quezon City. First serving of rice is free, extra rice costs almost nothing, a sizzling plate costs P100 — buy 10 take two.

“Medyo pang jologs yung lugar, pero libre ka tumawa kahit gaano kalakas,” says super mom Analy Pinaroc, a regular reader of MoneySmarts. She adds that some ubiquitous Andok’s outlets have dine-in areas where you can have a whole chicken for P198 and softdrinks at tindahan prices.

7. Noemi Dado says she limits going out to eat and does so only on special occasions like a wedding anniversary. She and her husband have mastered the art of cooking at home.

Quote of The Day:

“When I am dining with my children or with my good friend, it makes the scenario great! It has something to do with the company I am with to enjoy the meal wherever places I dined, it maybe in my home or a fast-food chain.”

– Melanie Marquez-Lawyer

Hey, she has a point. It doesn’t matter WHERE you eat. It’s the company that matters. Enjoy eating!

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