Are You Getting Leftovers?
How would you react if you were to learn that somewhere along the way the delivery man opened the take-away that you ordered and helped himself to a bite?In a survey done by US Foods, 54% of the about 500 food delivery drivers who were polled admitted that they are often tempted by the great smell of their deliveries while almost 30% admitted to succumbing to the temptation.
During a subsequent survey, about 1500 customers who order food through apps such as DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, and UberEats were informed about the possibility of their food being tampered with. In their statement they - US Foods - said: "We're sorry to report that sometimes, impulse gets the best of deliverers, and they violate their sacred duty by taking some of the food!"
Some 10% of the customers responded that it is no big deal if the fella helped himself to one or two potato chips while the vast majority were in agreement that it was totally unacceptable. Most of them suggested some tamperproof means to seal the food parcels.
If you make use of such a service how sure are you that your orders arrive intact? Or is there some mechanism in place to protect your food from hungry scavengers? And finally, how would you feel knowing that somebody had been sampling your food?
How about getting some take-aways delivered for tonight?
Comments (19)
You know, that is an angle I did not even think of.
A few years ago some person - or group of persons - blackmailed one of our largest grocery chains with exactly this. There was pandemonium when tampered products were found in several stores. The grocery chain emptied its shelves and the newspapers were full of it and then suddenly it all went quiet and nothing was heard of it again. I reckon they were paid a ransom because why else would it stop if no arrests were made.
My ex-wife used to - and probably still - have pizzas delivered on a Friday night. Luckily I don't like pizzas so I never bothered. Can you believe that I - who eat everything, even snails and Mopani worms - don't eat pizzas?
Hi Cat!
hey, Viking!
what leftovers are you referring to?
Hmm, I saw you here in CS in an ad for another site. Are they paying you for it?
Did you order take-aways last night?
But that is not proper revenge. You must eat some before you send it back.
As somebody said: I find revenge bitter-sweet but I have developed a taste for it.
I have never eaten beaver. And the only reason for that is because we don't have any here.
I guess if he only took a few chips I won't know but if I get half a Russian or a nibbled-on chicken wing there is going to be some ruptions for sure.
It looks delicious. You can count yourself lucky that I did not deliver them. I would have eaten half along the way.