The whole restaurant experience is not very enjoyable to me. There is a lot of noise, either because it is crowded and people talk loudly or because of music. Chairs, tables, and tableware are often not comfortable. Service is not that great: I have to wait to order, for my food, for my check, and so on. There are not many options that fit my dietary choices and food is surprisingly often fat, salty or sweet to the extent that I am not tasting the ingredients any more.

How am I to make this enjoyable in a restaurant? At home, at least, I can select ingredients and cook the meal to my taste. I have seats and tableware I am used to and are comfortable to me. I can talk and listen to the people I care about. And this better experience is significantly cheaper than in a restaurant, which means I can have this every day!

If both a pb&j sandwich (one of my main go-tos) and a restaurant meal are equally acceptable to me, why would I want to spend the time and money getting the restaurant meal. I can make and eat the sandwich in less than 5 minutes and get back to those things in life I find enjoyable.