Dear Eric: I am a regular reader of “Asking Eric” and would like to offer another idea for the letter signed “Dining Dilemma”, from an older couple who were distressed about not being able to afford to tip when they went out to eat. I’m even older and address this problem by going out for lunch instead of dinner. Food is just as good and there is usually some to take home for later. The biggest bonus is that it is usually cheaper. My local restaurant has a special luncheon menu: Soup or salad, main course, dessert and coffee or tea. I live where the tip needs to be 20 percent but the total still comes out less than a dinner main course. Keep up the good advice, I enjoy your “good read.”
– Happy Diner
Dear Diner: Lunch instead of dinner is another great option, especially for folks who, like the letter writers, eat out multiple times a month…