• it’s cheaper than eating out
• no searching for a parking place
• no waiting in the lobby with a blinking pager
• it doesn’t matter that tipping isn’t a city in China
• clothes are not required
• it contributes less to global warming
• your friends will be impressed by your meal making skills and foodie knowledge
• the ingredients of what you’re eating are identifiable
• you can drink while cooking
• you can cook while drinking
• there is no mind boggling number crunching when it comes time to split the check 3 ways
• it gives you much needed practice toward Iron Chef America 2009
• you can show off your awesome kitchen designed by eco-modernism

Ok there’re actually way more than 13 reasons. Like not having to carry a tray. And not having to placate unruly insatiable customers. And you can go to your own bathroom. And the dog can hang out with you. And you can use the appliances you want when & where you want them. And make your friends envious of a well designed place to entertain dinner guests.

If it works well, it’s fun to use. Get it designed right, then be your own star.