That is one reason I prefer to eat up there.
"I prefer not to eat anything that can speak back to me."
Here are a dozen places for those times you prefer to eat in.
Many horses prefer to eat by themselves, which is a basic response to a fear of losing their food.
Some people prefer to eat a sandwich with both hands.
"That's one of the reasons I prefer to eat with the servants."
The children could take early dinner, but they usually preferred to eat with us in one of the dining rooms.
Rather than run for public office, I would prefer to eat my own knee.
It prefers to eat in the water, but has been observed eating on land.
My son would really prefer to eat pizza every night.