Why do some people prefer to eat out?

Most single and married people nowadays prefer to stay out after work because they don't have the time to go back home and cook.

Most children with working parents stay the whole afternoon either at a nursery, school or with their grandparents till their parents come back from work. Some parents with tight schedules in such cases prefer to bring take-outs or take their children to a restaurant.

There are various types of food in different restaurants in every corner. People like to go out and try meals from different countries such as Indian, Italian, Arabian...etc. (See Why do people like spicy food?)

If a restaurant has a good marketing strategy, it usually offers at least a weekly discount on their meals. This marketing scheme makes people attracted to eat at restaurants instead of homes.

Many Western restaurants offer a free kids meal, which could help parents save money and still enjoy some good food.

Some people prefer not to learn how to cook and spend more time with their children, at work, with their friends or wife, for example. Those people spend most of their time at restaurants with whomever they want to be with.

Some people think that stocking fresh food could be as expensive as eating at restaurants. Stocking food requires constant tracking of expiry dates and it's to hard to keep the food stocked unless you live with a group of people.

The amount of time spent on food preparation, cleaning and washing dishes is way too much for people who prefer eating out.

People love being in social places with friends, families and mates. Going out to restaurants gives this chance to people who live alone.

Some people live in small houses that don't have a full kitchen like a stove or oven, which is why they prefer eating out at cheap restaurants.

Some people go out and try the kind of food that is too hard to cook at home like foreign foods or meals that consume a great amount of time.

Because some housewives find it hard to handle the great portion of food that should satisfy a whole family, they usually find it easier to eat at a restaurant. (See Why many Americans eat big portions?)

People who live alone like to eat out ,so that they'd meet new people ,try new food and talk with new people.