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

Sexual Chocolate

Hillbillies will be my first call after this ends. Couldn't give a **** if McDonald's never opened again tbh.

MarkY91

Doodah7 wrote: »

And the Guards have had to clear all of the f*cking morons queueing for McDonalds in Maynooth and elsewhere. Have people completely lost a grip of sense and reality???

Maybe the next virus could just attack the f*cking stupid?? Leave the world in a far better place after it...

What's wrong with getting a takeaway McDonald's from your car? Hardly any different from ordering a curry is it?

Fieldsman

How did people manage to eat years ago when there was no Deli's or Chinese take-away's etc.What's wrong with cooking proper food at home knowing whats in at considerable less cost.

Doodah7

MarkY91 wrote: »

What's wrong with getting a takeaway McDonald's from your car? Hardly any different from ordering a curry is it?

Because the mouth breathers who are so DESPERATE for a takeaway will still not keep their distance when out. Have a look at the video for Beshoffs in Howth yesterday.

freshpopcorn

Fieldsman wrote: »

How did people manage to eat years ago when there was no Deli's or Chinese take-away's etc.What's wrong with cooking proper food at home knowing whats in at considerable less cost.

There's nothing wrong with it but some people simply don't like it and they don't care about the cost impact of it.

Cork_Langer1

McDonald should be boycotted, they sacked every single employee, revenue of 5.9b December 2019.

B@stards.

whisky_galore

Yer wan on RTE news "just to get de kids sumtin t'eat"
You could have cooked them something several times over in the time it took you to queue.

MarkY91

Doodah7 wrote: »

Because the mouth breathers who are so DESPERATE for a takeaway will still not keep their distance when out. Have a look at the video for Beshoffs in Howth yesterday.

People are complaining about McDonald's today.
They were safe and sound in their cars...


The people at Beshofs cis a whole other conversation and I agree with you on that situation.

greasepalm

Home cooking for me will be having to add many more dishes as cannot have chips with everything.Fun times ahead.
Domino pizza have said now no take away service but free home delivery.

v638sg7k1a92bx

Take a look at these clowns queuing up in their cars to get a F***ing Big Mac. https://imgur.com/a/kQnbTs4

What type of wet brain thinks it’s a good idea to leave the house during a time like this to get a McFlurry. A friend of mine works in a different McDonalds and they had to finish normal service at 3pm to work on the orders from the drive thru.

There really is a dumbing down of society. Learn to book an egg ffs. Not to mention that I don’t want anyone handling or sneezing on my food at the moment. Everything I eat now is done in house.

Was the same in Drogheda today, too. I often feel like I have nothing going on in my life and I'm a bit of a boring person.

Then I see people like those, and I feel a lot better about myself.

ILoveYourVibes

You know it is confirmed to me every day that I am much more honest that other people that I have much more will power and that I am also much more intelligent.

Outlaw Pete

At least they're in their cars.

In Supermacs O'Connell St last night lots of people sitting inside eating.

Better Than Christ

Similar scenes at Carrickmines and Nutgrove. A bit weird alright, but they were in their cars, not doing anyone any harm.

sidcon

Better Than Christ wrote: »

Similar scenes at Carrickmines and Nutgrove. A bit weird alright, but they were in their cars, not doing anyone any harm.

Apart from the McDonald's employee, who then went on to serve the other idiots

Podge201

Some people can't/won't cook and live a life of takeaways. Parents giving their children Deli hot food before school, a lunch of chocolate and taytos and a Macdonalds then for their dinner.
It's these same parents that are panic buying as they will have major doses of the trots when their diet will be improving as they will have to cook.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

I went for McDonald's today on my way home as a treat, because I know I won't have one for god knows how long (we go into lockdown in NZ tomorrow). I don't even eat McDonald's that much. I used the contactless kiosk to order my meal, stood two metres away from everyone while I waited and I didn't even lick the McDonald's employee when they left my bag up on the counter for me to take.

I can't see the problem with people going to the drive thru. Just because it's not your thing doesn't make everyone else a b*llox.

Lyan

Seems like this pandemic will be quite good for the health of the nation.

Podge201

Lyan wrote: »

Seems like this pandemic will be quite good for the health of the nation.

Only if the other kebab shops are forced to close.

Better Than Christ

sidcon wrote: »

Apart from the McDonald's employee, who then went on to serve the other idiots

...through a Perspex screen.

whisky_galore

Lyan wrote: »

Seems like this pandemic will be quite good for the health of the nation.

The bottomfeeders will simply get ready meals and frozen food. I wouldn't expect them to turn into Masterchef overnight.

kazamo

I don't think McDonalds closing has as much to do with their customers as it does with their own staff.
Given the close proximity to each other, it would be very hard to enforce the 2m gap between employees in their food prep areas, and still serve the food in the same timeframe they usually do.

If one employee contracts the virus, they would all get it pretty quickly given that they're working on top of each other.

Time for people of Ireland to do a bit of cooking themselves

Pinch Flat

Its a pity people's brain cells dont replicate as fast as this virus. We must surely have a disproportionate amount of low IQ people in this country.

Wanderer78

Pinch Flat wrote:

Its a pity people's brain cells dont replicate as fast as this virus. We must surely have a disproportionate amount of low IQ people in this country.

What's an iq?

Optimalprimerib

I will admit that once I heard they were closing I was tempted, but it would mean leaving the house and I couldn't be added doing that

Ash.J.Williams

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

I went for McDonald's today on my way home as a treat, because I know I won't have one for god knows how long (we go into lockdown in NZ tomorrow). I don't even eat McDonald's that much. I used the contactless kiosk to order my meal, stood two metres away from everyone while I waited and I didn't even lick the McDonald's employee when they left my bag up on the counter for me to take.

I can't see the problem with people going to the drive thru. Just because it's not your thing doesn't make everyone else a b*llox.

Those kiosks are riddled with bacteria, there was a study on it last year

Cypher_sounds

Something tells me some of that que just thinks they are in some traffic and don’t realise some are queuing to get into McDonald’s.

ILoveYourVibes

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Something tells me some of that que just thinks they are in some traffic and don’t realise some are queuing to get into McDonald’s.

This post just gave me hope.

KB22

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Its a pity people's brain cells dont replicate as fast as this virus. We must surely have a disproportionate amount of low IQ people in this country.

Can you get IQ's on the social?

splinter65

Lyan wrote: »

Seems like this pandemic will be quite good for the health of the nation.

There is plenty of cheap rubbish convenience food full of sugar and salt and fat in the supermarkets. They’ll just buy that instead.
Me little angles Drake and Lizzo will be sitting in front of the telly watching Netflix eating 25c Aldi chicken noodles dosed with grated cheese for the next 12 weeks.

munster87

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Something tells me some of that que just thinks they are in some traffic and don’t realise some are queuing to get into McDonald’s.

It’s basically traffic on a road, most probably not heading for the drive thru at all, just been slowed down by the ones who are

super_furry

I dunno I could see it. Teenagers, young people in the 20s are already left with nothing to do or no place to go right now. It's 'something to do' when everything else is closed.

No harm in it really, it's not like those clowns lining the streets of Howth for a bag of chips.

Hoboo

KB22 wrote: »

Can you get IQ's on the social?

No, but you should be entitleteh

aido79

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: »

I went for McDonald's today on my way home as a treat, because I know I won't have one for god knows how long (we go into lockdown in NZ tomorrow). I don't even eat McDonald's that much. I used the contactless kiosk to order my meal, stood two metres away from everyone while I waited and I didn't even lick the McDonald's employee when they left my bag up on the counter for me to take.

I can't see the problem with people going to the drive thru. Just because it's not your thing doesn't make everyone else a b*llox.

Good on you. By not licking people you will definitely help slow the spread of covid19.

uck51js9zml2yt

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Something tells me some of that que just thinks they are in some traffic and don’t realise some are queuing to get into McDonald’s.

That video is one of the main routes into Tralee. Quiet possible they are just stuck in traffic.

uck51js9zml2yt

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Something tells me some of that que just thinks they are in some traffic and don’t realise some are queuing to get into McDonald’s.

That video is one of the main routes into Tralee. Quiet possible they are just stuck in traffic.

Badly Drunk Boy

Frederick Thundering Khaki wrote: »

Take a look at these clowns queuing up in their cars to get a F***ing Big Mac. https://imgur.com/a/kQnbTs4

Take a look at yer man taking a video on his phone while he's driving.:rolleyes:

Beasty

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The chan chan man

I’d murder some junk food

CaoinDory

The chan chan man wrote: »

I’d murder some junk food

Leo tweeted this morning that they are allowed to remain open

The chan chan man

CaoinDory wrote: »

Leo tweeted this morning that they are allowed to remain open

Thanks! So can i drive more than 2km to get it?

Unicorn55

Yes. The 2km is for exercise.

CaoinDory

Getting a meal is considered essential so you are allowed to drive to get it.

The 2k relates to physical exercise!

Beasty

Beasty wrote: »

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boogerballs

There are a number of petrol stations open in my locality, all apart from one have closed the Deli counter. This one has three staff members working behind the deli counter so no chance of them social distancing and the area between the counter and the customers is quite small also.

I know food businesses can be open to provide deliveries but surely a deli counter in a petrol station is pushing that requirement.

Hodors Appletart

you are allowed out to collect takeaway food, so yes, one would assume the preparation of food to takeaway is allowed.

Whether or not you trust that the deli-worker is taking all precautions though, is on you

boogerballs

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

you are allowed out to collect takeaway food, so yes, one would assume the preparation of food to takeaway is allowed.

Whether or not you trust that the deli-worker is taking all precautions though, is on you

Its more the overall setup I don't trust - its a cramped space at the best of times. I actually feel sorry for the deli workers being exposed to that environment too.

Rows Grower

boogerballs wrote: »

Its more the overall setup I don't trust - its a cramped space at the best of times. I actually feel sorry for the deli workers being exposed to that environment too.

To paraphrase Joe Duffy, "What's your point caller?"

Blazer

Some of my partners friends are still going to a one in one exercise and health class. The owner contacted all her customers individually to tell them that they’ll do this privately so they won’t lose on their weight loss progress but really it’s about her continuing to get paid. Obviously I’m rightly pissed off about this and I’ve told her all of her friends are barred from the house for remainder of the year. She actually agrees with me too as she’s also rightly pissed off as we’ve been social distancing since mid February,

thebaz

boogerballs wrote: »

I know food businesses can be open to provide deliveries but surely a deli counter in a petrol station is pushing that requirement.

Many healthcare professionals will need quick easy made food , so I think it is important that Delis and takeways remain open - but any I have seen have been able and are practicing social distancing.