Is this w/a specific company, like Grubhub or something?

There are a lot of places around here that you can order food from and have it delivered with something like Ubereats or Grubhub.

I've not used them. (yet) ;-)

Deliveries from groceries and local restaurants* have been available for quite some time (2 or 3 years?) but no, I have not used them. We have so many good choices within a short distance it takes no time at all to walk or drive a couple miles.

*edited to specify local restaurants, not just the pizza & chinese that's been available just about everywhere for ages now...

I do have delivery available through Grubhub, Ubereats and Postmates, but I haven't used any of the services yet. We have a local Italian restaurant that delivers and we have used that once, but thought the food wasn't all that good.

I get my groceries delivered, and as far as prepared food, only pizza.

There are a few in my city. Save the Dishes, Uber Eats etc. But people are saying it sure adds up when the restaurants add a charge for the convenience (the delivery company charges the restaurant) and you tip the driver. It also hurts the restaurant industry when it cuts down on the eat-in diners.

I LOVE PF Chang's & they DO deliver.....but no. Takes us 10 minutes to drive to a restaurant or a grocery store.

Nope, don't have food delivered. Not even pizza, etc. The stores aren't far and I like getting out. Also our mailbox is down on the main road. In the winter we only grab the mail when we go out.

Closest store and restaurants 10 miles away, most are about 15 miles or more, so prices would be ... more or less out of this world?

And for delivered meals, when one considers all of the throw-away containers, plates, possibly plastic cutlery, etc. ... there should be a "junk tax" added.

ole joyful

We much prefer going to restaurants as getting take out. We enjoy the experience as much as the food. When we do get take out, we pick it up.

No, we live too far out. No one would deliver out here, not even the newspaper people. UPS and Fed-Ex whine when they have to deliver to us and will drop our packages in town if they can.

No, I'm out in the sticks too. We have a pretty good mexican joint a few miles away and a bad Chinese place 7 miles away along with a Subway. I'll pick up a Papa Murphy's take and bake on the way home if we want pizza.

No. We prefer to eat at the restaurant. We never order pizza online or by phone. I order at the counter, wait on it and still beat the delivery times.

Not even tempted.

No...DH is my grocery delivery...he goes to the gym 5 days a week and typically stops at the nearby food store before heading home.

My parents had their groceries delivered for years. My dad enjoyed calling the store and talking to V, who got to know that when Dad said OJ, he wanted a particular brand, pulpiness, and size. V was a great "picker", checking dates and packaging etc. The order usually included meals from the deli (and they sometimes just asked V to select something she thought looked good that day, or something fresh that would last till the next day or two.) Sometimes a new product would come in and V would recommend it, or just throw it in for them to try. What a treasure!

Nope. No one delivers out here. But we wouldn't use it anyway. SO does not like unnecessary unknown people coming to the house. We never got delivery when we lived in the city either. I personally like grocery shopping and do not mind going to pick up takeout and bringing it home. We never eat in restaurants. Always takeout.

All that said, I think that grocery and other delivery is wonderful. For people who cannot get out to do it themselves,it is probably a blessing,both to them and their loved ones who would have to take on that chore for them otherwise.

All the time! I shouldn't, but I love the convenience. It definitely adds up though.

I'd starve to death if I didn't have delivery. Ha. I don't have (human) kids to feed, and I work long hours Monday-Friday. By the time I get home at night I'm usually beat. Some nights I prepare something simple, some nights it's PB&J, and some nights calling for delivery is my own special treat to myself.

The only time I have ever had food delivered was when I broke my ankle and was laid up for weeks.....and that was by family members!

Almost no restaurant delivery available where I live....too rural. And I prefer to grocery shop in person. But I often pick up take out to bring home. Yesterday it was a prime rib dip - the Monday special - from my favorite grocery's hot deli counter.

I have no need for food delivery. I also don't care at all for restaurant food. The healthful delivery options are expensive--I'd rather just go to the store myself. But I think this type of service is wonderful for those who need it.

I live too far in the boondocks, but wouldn't use it if I didn't. I also wouldn't use groceries delivered. I like to buy groceries and pick out my own.

I realize it is a good service for those who like, and can use it, but it isn't something I would do.

I would rather eat out than have delivery. On another thread in Decorating, there is a discussion about a young demographic prefering houses with practically no kitchen.

We eat out quite a bit now that the children are in college. I am not keen on cooking for two on a regular basis. Plus we are fortunate to have lots of excellent restaurants with food prepared from scratch in our area.

Cooking for two is what we love to do, most of the time. My wife makes the salad and drinks while I'm grilling the meat or fish along with a few vegetable sides. We're retired so we can choose any time of day for a dinner meal.

We even enjoy cleaning up together! We've been a team for 46 years and play well in the kitchen.

I'm sure there are plenty of others who share the same experiences.

We did grocery delivery, just recently. Husband had knee replacement surgery, and I didn't like leaving him alone, for any extended length of time. I love it, and might continue using the service. We have ordered food through a couple of different places for pizza, subs, etc.

Michael, put my name on your post and that describes our situation perfectly. We LOVE cooking together.

The only exception is if one of us is working on a special cooking project and the other is not invited. Hubby will not allow me in the kitchen when he's making beef jerky and I have been known to get a bit testy if he starts poking around when I'm doing something that requires my full attention and takes up most of the kitchen - say, like baking pita bread. Both of us are welcome to hang out with the other as long as we stay out of the way and don't interfere.

Nope. I decided that when I moved to Manhattan in 1982 (where you can get pretty much anything delivered) that if I couldn't get up off of my butt and get it, I probably didn't need it. That, and living the majority of my life in a third floor walk-up, are probably two big factors why I've stayed the same weight all these years.

Glad to see there are others. Unfortunately, I am supplementing it with eating out.

No but there is a fairly new service in my little town. "Home cooked" meals that you order via instant messaging and pick up in a narrow time frame on certain days of the week. I finally ordered from them last week just to see if the food was any good. It was pretty good and enough food for me to eat several meals from.

Dawn,

My special cooking project is making her favorite chili. I prefer to do it myself because it becomes a "busy" kitchen chopping, dicing, browning and spicing.

She prefers my absence when baking pies, breads, cakes, cobblers, etc.

We always clean up together.

With two in the house and especially since my retirement, we've gone in an opposite direction from some of you. We both enjoy preparing a meal for guests (whether it's friends or family) and we usually go to extra efforts at such times. And split the items fairly to share the work. When a meal is for just the two of us, neither of us is motivated to do much more than what can be done expediently and with simple preparation, aside from salad, which is always present at dinner and sometimes IS dinner. We have a large number of excellent and diverse types of restaurants around and enjoy eating out 2-3 times a week, as the waistlines allow.

Not using these services yet, but I may start as my knee progress's to get worse. At least until I get it replaced. We have several places that have a drive thru window for pick up. Call ahead and just drive to window to pick up. I often go in my lounge pants LOL. Hubby does not mind going to get it either. We eat out on the weekends often.

Sounds familiar, Michael. We always clean up together too and it's like a precision dance as we both move around each other while performing our tasks.

I looked into the grocery delivery out of curiosity and maybe to try once just for fun. I guess I'm cheap cos I couldn't justify it. haha They add on an extra percentage to the groceries themselves plus the delivery. The main grocery store where I live has curbside and delivery. For delivery they charge extra for delivery and for a person to shop for them. I understand people need to get paid but I also understand this type of service is either an extreme luxury or extreme necessity depending on the situation. I'm able so I will do it myself. :) I don't mind and I like to see what I'm buying when it comes to groceries.

In the 13 years we've lived at our house I'd say we've had food delivered less the 5 times. We'd rather go somewhere or eat at home.

Hareball!!!!! Wherever have you been hiding?!?!??! I feel like I haven't seen you here in aaaaaaaages!

We live in a very rural area. There is no food delivery or grocery delivery. I don't even know in the next "big" town if they have it. No diners, restaurants, or grocery stores here. We do have a Family Dollar but that is it. The next town is 50 min. away & no one wants to come out here, we don't have any street lights so you better know where you are going. Don't think I would use them anyway.

I’ve had delivery several times. It’s wonderful. They bring In back door and put on kit counter. So good. Not having to walk through the grocery store is something I love.

*points to self and looks around* who me? Lol I didn’t think anyone noticed whether I was here or not. Haha Thank you for making me feel noticed :)

When amylou mentioned it, I also remembered that I hadn't "seen" you for some time, hareball.

Glad that you've come back.

I hope that things have been going well with you.

Where have you been and what have you been doing: bring us up to date.

ole joyful

I work lots of hours both at the office and at home. I order from Kroger at least 1 -2 times per week. I've got an allergy to certain spices so have to be careful when eating out. So, I tend to eat in the majority of the time.

I feel super validated today. I've been nibbling that $44 meal here and there because our closed roads from the tornadoes keep making me get home late, but today was the icing on the cake. I was able to grab the dessert I ordered to use to celebrate my birthday with Mom who is in a nursing home. She loved it, and it took me seconds to get prepared and on the road. Totally worth having it delivered, over days now. Whew. Most of the time, just lazy, but this time, wow, so glad.

Thank you for asking joyfulguy :) Just working and the usual. Good times and bad times but I know that’s what comes with life.

Taking care of my animals and husband. We just recently “discovered” bingo on my birthday a few weeks ago and now my husband and my cousin’s husband keep wanting to go. Haha

I hope all of you have been doing well also! :)