Eating out/eating in - takeaways, restaurants and meal delivery Megathread

TOMs WIFE

So I ordered my weekly Chinese takeaway delivery this evening. Wasn't even sure they would be open. They told me they are closing tomorrow for the foreseeable, for staff safety etc. It's easy to forget about the risks to staff bunched together in a kitchen even if you aren't going in and sitting down and mingling.

Do people think all takeaways should close, or is there scope for those who might manage to achieve separation in the kitchen to continue?

The Chinese somehow tasted better than ever, knowing that it was another thing you used to take for granted now gone for awhile.

Rufeo

Takeaways shouldn't close. They should maybe do no touch deliveries. They could make a lot of money during this period (but of course health and people's lives are always more important than money)

TOMs WIFE

Rufeo wrote: »

Takeaways shouldn't close. They should maybe do no touch deliveries. They could make a lot of money during this period (but of course health and people's lives are always more important than money)

Yes, but there is the point about their staff working closely together, I'd imagine it's difficult to sort that problem out. Maybe in a chipper with 2 people, not sure about a busy Chinese etc.

Glebee

Dont think i will ever eat a Chineese again with all the talk of eating bats in china..

TOMs WIFE

Glebee wrote: »

Dont think i will ever eat a Chineese again with all the talk of eating bats in china..

Which bit worries you? They are not serving bat that I know of!

MarkY91

Glebee wrote: »

Dont think i will ever eat a Chineese again with all the talk of eating bats in china..

What does a few people eating bats have to do with Chinese in Ireland preparing your food?

Will you refrain from eating lasagna too?

Kermit.de.frog

I hear bat is rich in protein and other essentials.

Quantum Erasure

jesus, i could murder a chinese, sweet and sour chicken balls, crispy shredded chilli chicken,

...hungry now

sensormatic

leave the bats outta this man

jmayo

Glebee wrote: »

Dont think i will ever eat a Chineese again with all the talk of eating bats in china..

Reminds me I am never listening to "Bat Out of Hell" again.:mad:

archer22

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I hear bat is rich in protein and other essentials.

And some non essentials it appears!

dhaughton99

The only person I know who is suspected of having it and is waiting for the test is a local delivery driver for 2 chippers.

yosser hughes

TOMs WIFE wrote: »

Which bit worries you? They are not serving bat that I know of!

That's just it. You haven't clue. I haven't had a chinese in years. Cheapest of cheap meats used and god knows what else.

brick tamland

Everyone should support your local take away at the moment. Not the multinational chains but your local place. If you dont it wont be there when this is over. Plenty of places near me doing contactless collections and deliverys. Restraunts too, lots doing take away.

JP Liz V1

Is Supermacs open, need cheesy fries

yosser hughes

brick tamland wrote: »

Everyone should support your local take away at the moment. Not the multinational chains but your local place. If you dont it wont be there when this is over. Plenty of places near me doing contactless collections and deliverys. Restraunts too, lots doing take away.

Everyone should be cooking for themselves more. We have an obesity problem in this country.Obesity is one of the things that leads to underlying health conditions that clogged up hospitals before CV19 and will now compound this current crisis
Take-away culture plays a big part in this. Never mind that places are closed down on a regular basis for failing very basic hygiene standards inspections.
It would do no harm at all if people relied a lot less on takeaways.

freshpopcorn

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Is Supermacs open, need cheesy fries

They seem to be but may be closing earlier!

freshpopcorn

When I was coming home from work this even. It was the first night in the past week that I saw people getting take-aways. Nobody was hanging around just collecting food.
I'd probably chance. Most places are fairly clean in my area and some places are making an extra effort now.
I'm not on getting stuff delivered tough.

OU812

https://www.chewboom.com/2020/03/22/mcdonalds-is-shutting-down-every-restaurant-in-the-uk-and-ireland-by-7pm-monday-march-23-2020/

Im not sure this will solve the problem of young people congregating at them.

Most of these places have outdoor seating areas and this will continue to attract young people.

The drive throughs were only serving vehicular traffic & were mostly contactless.

Atlantic Dawn

That's the good gone out of life now.

Kristopherus

https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0322/1124722-mcdonalds/

bilbot79

We could do with a bit less McDo in fairness

NATLOR

OU812 wrote: »

https://www.chewboom.com/2020/03/22/mcdonalds-is-shutting-down-every-restaurant-in-the-uk-and-ireland-by-7pm-monday-march-23-2020/

Im not sure this will solve the problem of young people congregating at them.

Most of these places have outdoor seating areas and this will continue to attract young people.

The drive throughs were only serving vehicular traffic & were mostly contactless.

Probably more to do with the close proximity of staff,could have easily continued with the drive through where possible

Guy:Incognito

P'd assumed theyd be partially closing in the coming days , keeping the drive thrus open. Drive thru stores seem the ideal set up to keep going.

People may moan about the food but take aways should be booming during this id have thought. Especially with measures in place to keep it contactless.

Guy:Incognito

NATLOR wrote: »

Probably more to do with the close proximity of staff,could have easily continued with the drive through where possible

You could keep a drive through going with 6 or 7 staff all not interacting closely with each other tbh.

Monkeynut

Cork_Langer1

Are they paying their staff for the few weeks or telling them to sign-on?

That's the important question.

Atlantic Dawn

Cork_Langer1 wrote: »

Are they paying their staff for the few weeks or telling them to sign-on?

That's the important question.

Most are on zero hour contracts, I'd say a week or 2 at most and then dole.

Larbre34

Takeaways are booming. Finally caved in Friday night and ordered my first chipper of the catastrophe, took quite a bit longer than normal.

Pity to scrap the drive through Mickey Ds TBH.

B.A._Baracus

Cork_Langer1 wrote: »

Are they paying their staff for the few weeks or telling them to sign-on?

That's the important question.

Seeing how they famously offer people zero hour contracts I cant see them paying.

murpho999

No harm if people cut down junk food for a while.

I'm surprised they didn't keep the take away option going though.