Hotpot has gradually become a popular choice for get-togethers in recent years for a number of reasons:

1. Interactivity: The environment of a hotpot restaurant usually enhances interactivity by allowing people to **** together and enjoy the food. Friends, family or coworkers can get together to taste a variety of ingredients, chat, communicate and bond.

2. Plenty of choices: Hotpot offers a wide variety of ingredients to choose from, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, tofu, soybean skin, etc., which can satisfy the tastes and needs of different people. In addition, hot pot restaurants usually provide a variety of soup base options, such as spicy, tomato, clear soup, etc., to meet the different tastes of diners.

3. Customizable: Hotpot allows diners to independently choose ingredients and toppings according to their preferences and tastes, adding to the fun of dining. Stir-fry is relatively more fixed and may not be able to meet everyone's taste needs.

4. Health factor: Hotpot cooking is relatively healthy. Ingredients are cooked in the pot, retaining the nutrients of the food, and the fat content is relatively low. Stir-frying usually requires stir-frying in oil, which may increase the fat content in the food.

5. Transparent pricing: Hotpot restaurant menus usually clearly indicate the price of ingredients, making it easy for customers to calculate consumption. While the prices in stir-fry restaurants may not be transparent enough to surprise diners at the checkout.

Of course, these reasons don't mean that hot pot is necessarily better than stir-fry. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, and ultimately it comes down to personal preference and needs.