Are you still getting take away deliveries?
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
There's a pub near me trying to survive by selling vegan pizzas out of the window ... perhaps later ...
perhaps luckily I was hoping to lose another 15KG this year ...
perhaps luckily I was hoping to lose another 15KG this year ...
MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
The only food delivery place we normally use is Dominos Pizza, usually averaged once a month on a Saturday night, the last time was 7th March so 7 weeks this Saturday.
I think their business must be down a lot since I had an email a couple of days ago which went about how the pizzas are cooked at 230C and no-one touches them once they come out of the oven. Reading between the lines the gist of the email was "We're dying here, buy some pizza!"
But isn't worth it, the virus won't survive the oven but how do we know the cook hasn't sneezed or coughed when he took it out, Do miss it though.
The last time we had a takeaway was Mother's Day (one calendar month ago today) when I ordered a Chinese over the phone and went and got it. That was also the last time I drove as well.
I think their business must be down a lot since I had an email a couple of days ago which went about how the pizzas are cooked at 230C and no-one touches them once they come out of the oven. Reading between the lines the gist of the email was "We're dying here, buy some pizza!"
But isn't worth it, the virus won't survive the oven but how do we know the cook hasn't sneezed or coughed when he took it out, Do miss it though.
The last time we had a takeaway was Mother's Day (one calendar month ago today) when I ordered a Chinese over the phone and went and got it. That was also the last time I drove as well.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
kid1 insisted on pizza hut for her birthday, cos they do "vegan" "cheese". my (non-vegan) was literally inedible 
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
kid1 insisted on pizza hut for her birthday, cos they do "vegan" "cheese". my (non-vegan) was literally inedible
Next time just go for the cookie dough & ice cream! Mmmmm..... That's the only thing we get from pizza hut. Their pizza is rank.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
is it dairy free by any chance?
neonwilderness
What would Badgers do?
I’ve had a couple, but only from places I’ve used before that I’ve not had issues with. Only difference is it’s either been a contactless delivery on my doorstep or they’ve phoned for me to meet them outside.
There‘s probably a bit of a risk (as with everything) but you just have to hope they’re taking necessary precautions.
There‘s probably a bit of a risk (as with everything) but you just have to hope they’re taking necessary precautions.
Looby
Well-Known Member
Yeah I’m only really using places I know and only ones that have a 5 hygiene rating but I always check that anyway.
The only issue we’ve had was from our regular Chinese delivery. We waited two hours for our food and ended up getting a refund. Their food is really good but their customer service is really really bad.
As long as I was completely confident that everyone in the kitchen & delivery chain are having regular tests to ensure they are virus free.
Then I would be happy to eat their food
Then I would be happy to eat their food
smmudge
i know the smudge is true
is it dairy free by any chance?
Nah vegankid1 will just have to have vegan ben & jerries from sainsbury's.
In my day i had to walk 10 miles to buy toffuti from the niche health food shop the next town over. It still tasted like crap
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i do hope that you, your facibities and suppliers are fully tested and certified covid-free
and that all of the family and/or friends that you are unexpectedly catering for find your offerings up to scratch 
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
in my day you had to actually eat lentils to call yourself/survive as a vegan
platinumsage
Well-Known Member
No. We haven’t previously supported local takeaways, and aren’t about to start ordering kebabs with chips and gravy just because there’s a pandemic.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Yep had 3 takeaways. First was a curry delivered to our doorstep then food then a place that does ready meals you head at home which was spanakopita then at weekend gone another curry from a new place.
We usually eat out/takeaway 2-3 times per month.
Have ordered sourdough bread & veg lasagne from bakery place that’s opening again just 9-3 Fri/Sat this week.
We usually eat out/takeaway 2-3 times per month.
Have ordered sourdough bread & veg lasagne from bakery place that’s opening again just 9-3 Fri/Sat this week.
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
I can't wait to eat out again (heaven knows when that will be) but haven't really been tempted to get a takeaway or delivery.
This is because I) no particularly good ones near us ii) we don't get a lot of them anyway for that reason iii) CV and iv) the last one we had wasn't that good. The memory of the rubbery chicken is more of a deterrent than coronavirus TBH.
This is because I) no particularly good ones near us ii) we don't get a lot of them anyway for that reason iii) CV and iv) the last one we had wasn't that good. The memory of the rubbery chicken is more of a deterrent than coronavirus TBH.
bmd
Island in the stream.
You will definitely die if you dont eat. So, um, good call.
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Pizza and Chinese a few times, containers handled with some gloves while transferring to plates, then blasted in the oven for a few minutes (not sure if this does anything useful, but it usually needs it anyway).
i do hope that you, your facibities and suppliers are fully tested and certified covid-free
Sorry don’t understand?
crossthebreeze
Well-Known Member
I got fish and chips on the Tuesday after Easter, to make up for not having any on Good Friday but everywhere would have been stupid busy then. Otherwise been trying to save money. I don't think its much of a risk though.
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i might have to check in with drunk-me at some future time and ask what i was specifically getting at
just that you seem to have very high standards for accepting restaurant-prepared food and i wondered whether your own supply chains were similarly rigorously tested.
oh or are you a propper prepper who can live out the whole thing on before-times stocks?
NoXion
his soul is marching on
How did you work that out? I'd have thought that the stuff you bought from a shop has a greater chance of being handled by more people i.e. other shoppers. Lots more footfall in a shop than in a take-away that's only doing deliveries.
Round my area there seem to be plenty of places still offering deliveries. I think the comfort factor outweighs the potential risks, at least when compared with the alternatives.
LDC
Normie ultra left and proud
The comfort factor, a break from cooking every fucking meal, the maintaining of some elements of normality for psychological reasons, keeping local places afloat, all sorts of good reasons.
I think I'm careful with risk of infection, and I know people put their levels of acceptable risks in different places, but I do think avoiding this is quite an extreme position to take given the very minimal risk, and I do wonder how people who are avoiding this are managing with everything else.
No. I buy stuff from Tesco!i might have to check in with drunk-me at some future time and ask what i was specifically getting at
just that you seem to have very high standards for accepting restaurant-prepared food and i wondered whether your own supply chains were similarly rigorously tested.
oh or are you a propper prepper who can live out the whole thing on before-times stocks?
Just don’t really trust restaurants hygiene practices.
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