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In_The_Wind

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6. We've talked about picking up Chinese food from our favorite restaurant.

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Sun May 10, 2020, 09:34 AM

May 2020

That's as far as it's gotten.

I did pick up one store roasted chicken while grocery shopping.

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how do you feel about take-out/delivery food? are you doing it? [View all] unblock May 2020 OP

Mostly trying to cook. nt leftyladyfrommo May 2020 #1

I'm not doing it, because I know how few people in my area ... dawg May 2020 #2

yes, we all know in normal times restaurants aren't perfect when it comes to hygiene unblock May 2020 #8

Same kind of area as you but I'm doing a lot of takeout. Squinch May 2020 #3

Tempted but Goonch May 2020 #12

I get it. Stay safe. Squinch May 2020 #24

We've done a good bit of take-out. Aristus May 2020 #4

Does your neighbor have a barking dog named Charlie? PSPS May 2020 #14

I thought i was the only Ozzie and Harriet fan..omg its so dang funny, about the only time.. samnsara May 2020 #57

LOVE that series. Thank gawd for bandstandmike on you tube for making... samnsara May 2020 #59

I am eating strictly at home, items I prepare ("thrown" together) largely from my pantry stock. hlthe2b May 2020 #5

i bought one burger from a local drive in and a case of wine from the wine shop.. samnsara May 2020 #62

We've talked about picking up Chinese food from our favorite restaurant. In_The_Wind May 2020 #6

i miss Chinese Buffets the most!!! samnsara May 2020 #63

Not doing take-out at all. Liberal In Texas May 2020 #7

we use a spray bottle and bleach (4 tsp per quart) unblock May 2020 #15

Thanks for sharing the ratio. Judi Lynn May 2020 #26

Got to get another sprayer bottle I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #39

I've only done it once, since this whole thing started. DinahMoeHum May 2020 #9

we were thinking, if we're doing take-out, pizza is easiest unblock May 2020 #21

We've done pizza twice now, but we put them in the oven. Lars39 May 2020 #31

Yes, we're doing a lot of take-out and deliveries, to support local businesses. yardwork May 2020 #10

We do it... Alacritous Crier May 2020 #11

Strictly cooking/baking and trying to empty my freezer and pantry. Frustratedlady May 2020 #13

We get take out generally 2x a week since this started. lark May 2020 #16

Doing take out twice a week. SharonClark May 2020 #17

I've been ordering a delivered meal from a locally owned restaurant about once a week. Arkansas Granny May 2020 #18

We have a process Clash City Rocker May 2020 #19

I've done it twice Rorey May 2020 #20

I have cooked everything I've eaten... Cracklin Charlie May 2020 #22

Once every two weeks on average MissB May 2020 #23

Doing it a lot, no fear. Jirel May 2020 #25

We attempted take-out for the first time in months last night. Laelth May 2020 #27

i'm familiar with east texas unblock May 2020 #43

To consider: these services take around THIRTY PERCENT of the cost of the dishes ordered. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #28

Call the restaurant directly and go pick it up. brooklynite May 2020 #30

Sorry... I mean Grubhub and other delivery services. Yes, do pickup. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #46

I don't do pick up. Because you still have to come in contact with people. LisaL May 2020 #48

The pizza place I went to put it in my trunk after I called in and paid with CC Merlot May 2020 #68

Some of them have "participated" without their consent in the past. Ms. Toad May 2020 #69

yeah we wouldn't use grubhub or uber eats. unblock May 2020 #35

Restaurants don't have to participate if the math doesn't make sense. LisaL May 2020 #45

Of course not. I am just saying that people don't know the high cost the rest. pays GrubHub etc. CurtEastPoint May 2020 #47

Well, right now they can't do dine in. A lot of them don't do their own delivery. LisaL May 2020 #49

I suppose. I just ran across this: CurtEastPoint May 2020 #50

Again, if they are losing money, they don't have to participate. LisaL May 2020 #51

Our area has local delivery services that charge much less than Grub Hub & Uber eats. CottonBear May 2020 #53

Absolutely... brooklynite May 2020 #29

I just did my first take out since I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #32

Yes. Cooked food is pretty safe and we have to support local business. tinrobot May 2020 #33

So far, nope. But, my mind and heart are all over the place on this... Hugin May 2020 #34

Fairly regularly genxlib May 2020 #36

One Take Out was enough HockeyMom May 2020 #37

Home-fried fish is the best! luvs2sing May 2020 #44

Had take-out from a small Thai restaurant in my town on Friday. Tracer May 2020 #38

Once a week, just like before the pandemic. luvs2sing May 2020 #40

im not in an area where food delivery is possible and as far as take out.. samnsara May 2020 #41

I've been ordering using delivery, throwing out containers, and microwaving for 2 minutes for extra LisaL May 2020 #42

I have done take out twice. With restaurants I love and trust. sinkingfeeling May 2020 #52

I'm doing pretty much the same as you described. ooky May 2020 #54

SOFL, we do delivery every Wednesday and Friday obamanut2012 May 2020 #55

For two months, I did not buy any take-out food. MineralMan May 2020 #56

Exclusively cooking. milestogo May 2020 #58

Some days I don't feel like cooking so I get delivery. tulipsandroses May 2020 #60

I'm not near NY qwlauren35 May 2020 #61

We are doing 95% home cooking, take-out once or twice a month DFW May 2020 #64

Don't do take out much in normal times zeusdogmom May 2020 #65

5 meals we cook in, Corgigal May 2020 #66

We do take-out every few days. Haven't done delivery yet. MoonRiver May 2020 #67

I have been craving Chinese from my favorite place, will probably order some in the upcoming week. smirkymonkey May 2020 #70

We do get delivery and we do use GrubHub. nolabear May 2020 #71

I'm in NYS. Have not done take-out food in the traditional sense. LuckyCharms May 2020 #72

I am preparing my own meals every day Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #73

it would be a break in our defenses bigtree May 2020 #74

Absolutely. tavernier May 2020 #75