If you had a long day at work or school and lack the energy to cook, but still want to serve your family a freshly prepared meal, takeout is the solution that puts food on the table fast. If you’re on the drive home and don’t know what to eat when you arrive, you can easily pick up a hot and delicious meal from a nearby restaurant. Below are five reasons why you should order out for your next meal. 

Why Should You Order Out for Your Next Meal?

1. Get What You Want

You can find a restaurant with salads, made-to-order eggs, and grilled chicken on the menu in addition to burgers and seasoned fries. Nothing tops ordering satisfying comfort food you don’t ordinarily make at home. Perhaps you haven’t mastered the technique of baking perfectly buttery biscuits from scratch or don’t want the mess of breading and frying pork cutlets. Picking up a meal from a drive-through window while you’re out running errands gives you time to relax when you’re too busy to cook.

2. Support Your Community

If you feel the urge for a meal from a favorite local restaurant, you can gratify your cravings while supporting the food scene in your community. Many local eateries also employ dozens of your neighbors and source their produce and products regionally. Also, independent restaurants can offer diners with more distinctive flavors and authentic experiences than chains. Each dollar you spend helps the people who live in your town or city.

3. Skip the Supermarket

If you haven’t had the time to stock up on groceries at the supermarket, getting takeout can alleviate that task until you are able to go. If you lack the specific ingredients or spices for cooking your favorite meal at home, order out. This allows you to skip the shopping list and defer a trip to the grocery shop.

4. Reward Yourself With Leftovers

Generous restaurant servings often provide you with a next-day meal. Having leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch or dinner can benefit busy households with a much-deserved break from prepping and cooking meals.  

5. Avoid the Messy Clean Up

When you order takeout, you’ll escape the clean-up chores after dinner. You’ll have few if any dishes to load into the dishwasher, no countertops to wipe clean, and no pots to scrub. After a quick clearing of containers and plastic utensils and sweeping the floor, all will be done. You can then push back from the table, relax, and concentrate on other priorities.

For a hassle-free breakfast on a restful weekend or a convenient lunch on a busy workday, head to Biscuit King in High Point, NC, to carry out, dine-in, or drive through. Their menu is full of Southern classics, including homemade biscuits and gravy and BBQ chicken. Visit them online to view their extensive menu of breakfast and lunchtime favorites, or call (336) 991-5524 to place a takeout order.