Takeaway prices during UK lockdown

[littlebabyjesus]

Yeah, who wouldn't rather eat soggy warm red cabbage and fatty unnamed lamb parts in rubbish bread than Thai food.

You've just given me a craving for a doner with that description.

 

[Badgers]

You've just given me a craving for a doner with that description.

I fancy a donor and chips myself

 

[strung out]

Anyone had a lasagne and chips delivery since lockdown?

 

[spanglechick]

I like their "fastest delivery" section. They reckoned they could deliver me some ice cream in 5 minutes, which is quicker than I could get it in the car with a headstart. I ordered some just to check it out.

7 minutes

In the end I've ordered an american breakfast and a smoothie from a moderately swank local cafe. I went with ubereats because I had a £10 off your first order email - but in the end that was out of date so no discount for me...

 

[Numbers]

In our house and our WFH setup, Mrs Numbers is downstairs and I up.

I have a cpl (maybe more) of times WhatsApp’d her to ask if she can fix me a coffee or Cava or sandwich/lunch etc. sometimes to collect, other times for delivery

 

[Badgers]

Anyone had a lasagne and chips delivery since lockdown?

A sage question

 

[littlebabyjesus]

In our house and our WFH setup, Mrs Numbers is downstairs and I up.

I have a cpl (maybe more) of times WhatsApp’d her to ask if she can fix me a coffee or Cava or sandwich/lunch etc. sometimes to collect, other times for delivery

Free delivery, or are there hidden costs you only become aware of later?

 

[Spymaster]

I went with ubereats because I had a £10 off your first order email - but in the end that was out of date so no discount for me...

That happens a lot with Uber Eats. The small print on the vouchers says it's a limited offer and unless you use them quickly they run out, even within the expiry time, but you don't find that out until you try to place your order. They're tossers. They know that once you've pissed about selecting your food, you're unlikely to go elsewhere because your offer's dead so you'll just pay full price.

 

[MrCurry]

Your screenshot doesn't say anything about takeaway outlets putting up prices.

You’re right, it doesn’t. I’d seen another thread on FB earlier that day complaining of takeaway price increases and when I saw one where people were bemoaning how much they’d paid for takeaways I joined the dots and used that as an example to save hunting down the earlier post.

But most who’ve replied to this thread addressing that point seem to think it’s not an issue, so I guess I got my answer.

 

[Kanda]

Yeah, who wouldn't rather eat soggy warm red cabbage and fatty unnamed lamb parts in rubbish bread than Thai food.

a) I don't like Thai food
b) on an island 7x3km, mostly Jungle, it's very easy to get bored of current food offerings after 7 years

 

[keybored]

What sort of bellend orders tapas for dleivery?

Parents who know that popping out for them and leaving the kids behind has become frowned upon?

 

[Epona]

I'd very much like some Fish & Chips but the reason we don't is because money is tight at the moment.

Is there some fundamental difference between ordering a kebab and ordering tapas that I am unaware of that has caused ire? (If I missed that it was a tenner for a bowl of olives then ignore my question!)

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Just to complete the set: as far as I can tell takeaway prices have not changed where I am.

Same here

 

[Teaboy]

Is there some fundamental difference between ordering a kebab and ordering tapas that I am unaware of that has caused ire? (If I missed that it was a tenner for a bowl of olives then ignore my question!)

I can't speak for anyone else but I tend to put certain food into certain boxes. There is restaurant / bar food and then there is take away food. Though things are all up in the air at the moment.