“This isn’t anything special. It’s pretty basic”
“This isn’t hard. I can do this myself at home”
“Why are you spending money on this? It’s literally just [lists ingredients]”
Holy fucking shit shut the fuck up im trying to enjoy this fucking meal why do you tag along and waste my money and time
There's definitely a level of personal satisfaction that comes with making a nice meal for yourself. You can also adjust things to be more in line with your personal taste. The important part is that you don't claim the experience was unnecessary or bad simply because you could theoretically make it yourself. There's a lot of value in seeing how someone else approaches a dish, and there's also the fact that you don't always have to put in the labor to have a quality meal