Six tips for saving money when dining out

1. Six Tips for Saving Money When Dining Out

2. Panko Fried Fish Tacos With Avocado, Tomato, Jalapeo Salsa And Side Of Roasted Chick Peas

3. Dining out can be expensive when its a regular habit. Sometimes we have no choice but to go out for breakfast or lunch. It might be to celebrate a friends birthday, farewell a colleague or meet with a supplier or client. Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

4. Saag Beef & Fenugreek Curry With Mango Pickle And Peppered Pappadum

5. So what to do if your budget is tight but you still have to dine out? Here are six tips for doing so without burning a big hole in your pocket, compliments of Box Diner, a Canberra caf in the heart of Fyshwick, an industrial, retail and office area in the ACT. Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

6. Parsnip, Cauliflower And Celeriac Soup With Crispy Fried Leek

7. First, be the one to suggest where to dine. Selecting a place like Box Diner will help because the menu is designed around various price points. While this Fyshwick cafe dishes up a Big Box Breakfast for $22.50, which has the lot, it also offers tasty options to start your day for as low as $6, such as spiced Turkish raisin toast with espresso creamed butter. Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

8. Kangaroo Burger With Fetta, Beetroot, Tomato And 5 Seed Bush Spice

9. Second, plan ahead. A bit of planning can help you save. Bring something light from home to munch on before heading out to a caf, like crackers and cheese or fruit. Then you can more reasonably priced item from the cafs menu. Box Diner, for example, has a 9 baguette for only $9 and a champagne poached pear salad with blue cheese, walnuts and baby spinach for $12. Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

10. Kung Pow Chicken Wings With Steamed Rice And Papaya Salad

11. Third, select a caf that offers daily specials. Box Diner has $10 cheese burgers on Tuesdays, $10 pasta on Wednesdays, and $10 bacon and eggs at breakfast on Thursdays. And the Fyshwick caf has 2 for 1 coffee Monday mornings. Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

12. Seared Scallops With An Asparagus & Pickled Citrus Salad

13. Fourth, select a caf that offers BYO, but be careful since some corkage charges are expensive and almost defeat the purpose. Box Diners BYO charge is only $2.50 per person. Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

14. Pumpkin and ash goats cheese risotto with toasted pine nuts and wild rocket

15. Fifth, check out loyalty programs. With Box Diners coffee loyalty cards you will earn yourself a free hot drink. Buy seven and get one free. And this Canberra caf also has a loyalty card for food to go.

16. Steak And Kidney Pie With Chips And Salad

17. Sixth, opt for something small. Box Diner offers small slices and pastries which means you can enjoy a sweet without spending a fortune - starting at $2.50 for something small but tasty.

18. Mushroom Tart With Sage Beurre Noisette & Ash Goats Cheese With Wild Rocket Salad

19. In this day and age, eating out is hugely popular and at times we end up having to go to a caf when wed prefer not to for budget reasons. The good news is that applying these tips will help ease the pain and ensure you still have a great time while eating at a caf Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

20. Smoked Chorizo & Black Bean Quesadilla With Chipotle And Sour Cream

21. Box Diner, Canberra caf in Fyshwick, ACT. Open Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm. 65 Tennant Street, Fyshwick, ACT. (02) 6202 5555. Dine in or take-away. Take-home dishes available. Corporate catering and party catering available. BYO. Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

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Six tips for saving money when dining out

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