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06/17/2016
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UOL in São Paulo
You are spending too much money on food outside the home? Your food stamps ends before the month. With rising inflation and food prices, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the employee to have good food on budget.
Dine at restaurants per kilo is an even bigger challenge for the pocket, as the variety of foods and tempting choices can lead to exaggeration.
The financial educator Cintia Senna gives some tips for those who want not to take fright at the time to pay the bill. Learn the tricks and let your lighter and inexpensive dish without starving.
1. Choose the food before serving
Upon entering the restaurant, instead of going straight to the queue, observe what is in the buffet and choose what you will eat that meal. This decreases the chance of taking too much food and mix noodles, sushi, fries and lasagna.
2. Beware of the size of the dish
Using larger dishes that consumers usually have at home is a trick known restaurants per kilo to increase profit. "The person looks and thinks he has little food, then just putting more" said Cintia Senna.
To not fall into the catch, put the food only in the central region of the dish without using the edges.
3. Salads should come first
Besides healthier and lighter, the salad can also help control food exaggeration. Start by it, reducing the empty spaces of the plate and the temptation to serve with heavier options.
4 Know the weight of your hunger
Who dines in restaurants per kilo can observe their habits to be aware of the amount that lets you satiated, avoiding waste.
5. Choose a day to fall into temptation
For those who can not resist the temptation of snacks, quiches and barbecue, the tip is to choose a day to eat something different and keep in line the rest of the week. "It's like a reward for good behavior," said Senna.
6. Avoid buying drinks
Often, the restaurant per kilo has a good price to attract customers, but pays off in the drinks, which are much more expensive than in other establishments. "Not much good save on food and pay $ 5 or R $ 6 for a soda or juice can," says financial educator.
Who does not give up something to drink during meals can bring from home or buy at a cheaper place.
7. Stay away from shopping centers
Attend more distant restaurants of commercial and office centers can make a big difference in the value of the kilo. Those looking to save should reconnoiter the area close to where he works and compare values.
8. Participate in loyalty programs
To attract more customers, some restaurants per kilo have loyalty programs. For those who usually do meals such frequently, this can mean a free meal or discount a few times a month.
9. Eat at alternative times
Who has time flexibility you can get to lunch early, before noon or wait until after 14h to pay less per kilo. Many restaurants have different prices in off-peak hours.
Source: UOL
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