Ask HN: Are you ordering takeout? (U.S.)
Even in areas that have banned eating at restaurants, at least here in Texas, most of them remain open for pickup/delivery.
It's very tempting with everything that's going on to order some comfort food. But I can't decide whether or how much of a risk that would be. Obviously places are making various efforts to keep things clean, first and foremost being closing the doors to dine-in customers. But I have no way of knowing how extensive the efforts are at a given place (I don't think there's any kind of standard regulation; certainly there wouldn't be any comprehensive enforcement of it). At the same time, it seems like lots of people are ordering.
What do you think? In terms of how much of a risk it might be in general, but also in terms of ways of verifying the level of safety.
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I don't normally tip for takeout, but I've changed that behavior this past week while restaurants and their employees are hurting. I'd encourage others with a stable income to consider doing the same!
It comes down to trust. These people may have varying degrees of care when it comes to all of this stuff. So if you're up for a game of chance, by all means order takeout.
I asked them to leave the food and I also washed whatever came in a plastic container.
Here's a CNN article that might help.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/20/health/food-safety-groceries-...
Consider that fast food workers are generally living on the margin and will be more tempted to work when sick, in general.
Reheat food item. Plate onto own plate.
Many sit-down restaurants in SV are offering heavy discounts for takeout to use up perishable inventory and keep some cash flow. QBB in Mountain View is 50% off, for example.
Some casual dining places are offering discounts/ bonuses on gift cards, too.
We’ve asked delivery drivers to leave food on ground by door and we get it after they leave.
Any little bit helps I hope to at least some of these businesses afloat.
Turns out, this time is pretty good for weight loss. At least something positive will come out of it.