5 Occasions That Call For Food Delivery
Food delivery has been around since time immemorial. Tracing it back to its beginning is very nearly impossible but some accounts say that this glorious moment in food history started circa 10,000 BC, when a prehistoric man (probably tired of hunting for his own food) dreamed of having a bison delivered to his home (wherever his home was currently located at that time, since prehistoric men were nomadic). The cave painting, entitled Delivery Warrior with Bison is widely accepted as the first record of man's attempt at take-out service, which thus paved the way for the invention of food delivery. [Adapted from Food Delivery-The Early Years]
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Since then, food delivery has always been, and will always be, a part of our food culture. I mean, why shouldn't it be? After all, food delivery is one of the reasons why we're all still sane in this mad, mad world, right? So read on and check out my top five occasions that call for (and was saved by) food delivery!
1: WHEN YOU'RE TOO *BUSY* BUT FOOD IS STILL ON TOP OF YOUR PRIORITY LIST
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Who doesn't get busy from time to time? Who doesn't cram and finish a month's worth of workload in one night? Who doesn't procrastinate? Who doesn't get so heartbroken that he/she has to drown him/herself in so much work? Heck, even bummers get busy, trying to destroy their eyes finishing a TV series in one sitting or finishing a book in one sitting. Now, for addressing the questions I've mentioned, I'd like to raise both of my hands for the people behind the idea of food delivery. They are sensitive and unselfish human beings who absolutely understand that sometimes, we (the busy people of this generation) simply cannot cook food nor wait in line to buy food all the time so they've invented the concept of food delivery!
2: WHEN THE PROSPECT OF LEAVING THE HOUSE IS JUST NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR OPTIONS
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I'm a self-confessed introvert, hence, this blog has helped me a lot in putting into words (albeit not spoken) all the stories that I can't share personally. Part of being an introvert is the constant fear of going outside my comfort zone (read: house) and experiencing extreme paranoia over the prospect of meeting and actually having to talk to people. So imagine just how much anxiety and paranoia we introverts experience just so we could feed ourselves. I get so conscious whenever I feel like I'm taking so long while ordering at a restaurant. I also feel my self-esteem going down the minute I see a menu whose list of meals sound so alien and I have no choice but to resort to pointing out the meals I'll order. And lastly, when I think I've finally chosen a restaurant but gets out of that restaurant anyway, I don't want people to think of me as some poor kid who either: doesn't have enough money to pay for what's on the menu OR is just so bad at making decisions. I know, I know.. they're busy minding their own food so why would they even notice me? The introvert me doesn't know the answer either.
3: WHEN YOU'VE EATEN A LOT BUT IS STILL HUNGRY AND YOU DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGED
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Don't you just hate it when you're in a restaurant and you can't eat to your heart's (or tummy's) content because people judge you by your eating habits? Right? So, don't you just love it when you're at home.. eating all your favorite food in servings that is specially suited for your appetite.. while you're in your comfiest pambahay attire.. and doing all those "unique" eating obsessions (putting loads of pickles on your hotdog sandwich, turning gravy into a soup and putting in a sinful amount of cheese in whatever meal you have, etc)?
4: WHEN THERE'S NO MORE FOOD IN YOUR HOUSE or YOUR COOKING ALWAYS BREWS A DISASTER or WHATEVER FOOD THAT'S LEFT HAS GONE TO THAT POINT OF INSTANT DEATH WHEN EATEN
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Isn't it so disappointing, not to mention depressing, when you go scouring for food in your kitchen or in every secret stash you have but find nothing? You do try to remedy this tragedy by cooking something, only to find out that you've exhausted and transformed whatever morsel of food that's left into a cooking disaster. Not only do you feel defeated but you also feel as if your tummy is starting a revolution against you for not taking care of it when it trusted you!
5: WHEN SOMEONE TESTS YOUR FILIPINO HOSPITALITY
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Filipino hospitality is definitely something that would immediately pop into your mind if you're asked about a Filipino value that you're proud of. To be fair though, I've never been to a house of a non-Filipino citizen so I don't have anything to compare it with. But, I'm pretty sure that at least once in your life, you've heard, read and watched about how Filipinos would go to great lengths just to show their hospitality to any guests coming over their house. Although some say that pagyayabang is sometimes mistaken for hospitality, still, the important thing is, guests are entertained. Usually, if the host knows that a guest is coming over, preparations are made at least a day before (the best chinaware are unearthed from the baul and polished to shining perfection, the house is rid of any form of dirt, and list goes on). Someone (unlucky) would have to wake up even before the break of dawn just to be able to get the freshest of the produce from the wet market. Everything goes smoothly when you know that someone will be coming over... but what if it's an unexpected visit? Lucky for us, food delivery found its way to the Philippines!
Now, these five occasions can easily turn into one nightmare after another, but the trick to solving these would-be tragedies is to keep calm, and remember that there's a panda that we can always trust when it comes to our food delivery needs!
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ABOUT FOODPANDA
Founded in 2012, the foodpanda group is a global online food ordering marketplace where people can discover, choose and order from the widest gastronomic range available around their neighbourhood – online or from the mobile app. It is now operating in over 40 countries across five continents, including the Philippines. (Source)
How does FOODPANDA work?
2. CHOOSE: Whether you're in the mood for Italian or American food, whether you're a practicing vegetarian or not, foodpanda got your food needs! Simply use the filter and you're on your way to a hassle-free and easy-peasy way of getting your food just the way you want it to!
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4. ENJOY: Last, but definitely not the least, enjoy! You earned every
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