Copycat Recipes

I recently saw an ad for a cookbook containing secret recipes from a number of restaurants such as Red Lobster, Olive Garden, etc.

The come-on to buy the cookbook is how much money you can save by cooking these recipes yourself and not going out to eat.

I suppose you could save some money this way, and it might be nice to see what goes into those dishes you like. But I don't understand something about this.

Isn't the whole point of going out to eat is so you don't have to cook? I know that's the reason I want to go out to eat!

Martha