DineOut Polls

Your opinion counts, so let us know.

What's the scariest restaurant environment?

What's your new years resolution?

17.21%		Eat more!
36.07%		Eat Less
10.66%		Learn to cook
5.74%		Marry a chef
18.03%		Find the perfect crème brûlée
12.30%		Discover which meal best matches my $6 bottle of pinot noir
122 votes registered

Crikey! It's less than a month till Christmas! Have you done all your Christmas shopping yet?

21.43%		Yes, I'm all set for Christmas morning!
20.41%		Yes, well, kind of. Mostly done, a few last minute gifts to find still.
21.43%		Yes, a bit. I have some but nowhere near all of the gifts on my list!
24.49%		No, nowhere near complete and panic is setting in!
12.24%		No, will be regifting anything I can find under my bed on the day!
98 votes registered

What's your preference with dinner?

16.21%		Beer
60.77%		Wine
2.95%		Spirits
4.79%		Fizz
15.29%		Water
543 votes registered

How is the recession affecting your dining habits?

24.00%		Haven't noticed it yet - I still eat out like I did
22.40%		Hasn't stopped me eating out, but I notice the restaurants seem quieter
20.80%		I still go out, but to 'cheap and cheerful' places, or those with a good DineOut offer
10.40%		I go out less often, but prefer to splurge at a top restaurant when I do
16.80%		I go out less often AND limit myself to cheap and cheerfuls
5.60%		I can't remember the last time I ate out....
125 votes registered

Mmmmmm coffee: Green milk or Blue?

28.21%		Green - I prefer the taste of trim milk
3.85%		Green - but only cos I think I should cos it's 'healthier', I'd prefer blue
2.56%		Blue - because that's the proper way to make coffee, I'd prefer green
65.38%		Blue - because the richer milk gives a better flavour AND it textures properly. Yum
78 votes registered

What is easier to forgive?

16.74%		Bad Food - if the service is great
48.12%		Bad Service - if the food is great
35.15%		Bad company - if the restaurant is great
239 votes registered

Should DineOut offer a wine review facility?

58.97%		Yes, a stand-alone wine review facility would be fantastic
28.21%		Yes, but only as part of a restaurant review
11.28%		Not really, I don't like wine. What about beer?
1.54%		I only ever buy wine in boxes, no need to rate it as I know what it tastes like
195 votes registered

Would you buy the DineOut Book?

57.32%		No. The DineOut website is free, so why would I?
21.46%		Only if it was for my region (e.g. Auckland or Canterbury) only
15.91%		Only if was for all of New Zealand
5.30%		Only if 'my' reviews were in it
396 votes registered

Summer is around the corner, it's BBQ season again. Are you...

36.58%		Charcoal is king
38.59%		Gas (LPG) is best
7.38%		I don't do BBQ
17.45%		Don't care as long as someone else is cooking it!
298 votes registered

I'm sorry sir/madam, the chocolate cake has sold out. Can I offer you something else perhaps?

18.94%		Lemon Meringue Pie
18.07%		Apple Crumble (with custard)
13.12%		Ice Cream & Hot Fudge Sauce
20.92%		Raspberry Cheesecake
9.28%		Pavalova with Kiwifruit & Cream
10.64%		The Cheese Board
9.03%		No chocolate cake? I'm leaving!
808 votes registered

With winter around the corner, what's your favourite winter dish?

23.41%		Hearty stew
23.08%		Big bowls of veggie soup
40.47%		Roast lamb (or pork etc.) with all the trimmings
6.35%		Fish & Chips and a bottle of cheap plonk on a stormy beach
6.69%		Same old stuff I was eating all summer!
299 votes registered

What is your dining preference?

4.43%		5 star dining establishments, silver service
64.54%		5 star food and a great environment
22.16%		Cheap and cheerful
8.59%		Family restaurants
0.28%		Anything with a drive-thru
361 votes registered

Christmas is rolling around, are you doing the traditional home-cooked dinner, or will you be finding a restaurant to do all the hard work for you?

22.87%		Staying home and doing all the cooking for the family!
23.40%		Heading out to a relatives house for dinner (and maybe helping)
34.57%		Looking for a restaurant to make my life easier
19.15%		Pray for sunshine - we're having a BBQ!
188 votes registered

How do you usually find out about restaurants that you would like to go to, or have been to?

12.47%		Magazines (e.g. Cuisine, Metro, Taste)
50.54%		Friends, family & collegues (word of mouth)
19.57%		Websites (like DineOut)
12.47%		Wandering down the street (random)
4.95%		Some other magical method!
465 votes registered

Restaurants claim huge increases in wage costs on public holidays force them to charge a surcharge (normally 15%) to make it worth their while opening on a public holiday. What do you think?

27.87%		I have no problem with it, and pay it happily so I can enjoy a meal out on a holiday
21.03%		I hate paying it, but can understand the necessity of it so it doesn't stop me dining out
33.25%		I refuse to pay it - I will go somewhere that doesn't charge a surcharge, or entertain at home
17.85%		I would rather costs were increased very slightly (1-2%) throughout the year
409 votes registered