acidjaguar | 258 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/22/2020 at 12:07 PM, zombiemicrowave said: One thing I have seen a lot is people suggesting purchasing gift cards from local restaurants to help them now and to dine a later. On 3/22/2020 at 12:11 PM, Tabonga said: A big drawback to that is if the place goes under - then you are out of luck on the money spent for the gift card. And to further push this point of trouble, imagine now that your restaurant is back open you need money flowing in ASAP ... but wait, you've got $3000 in gift cards being claimed. Yikes. More problems after the fact. I don't quite agree with this method myself. This whole thing has hit pretty close to home for my wife and I. She is deep in the restaurant game and we are watching so many of our Seattle counterparts suffer from these closures/restrictions. Doing the take out thing is great in idea, but it's not sustainable for most businesses I can guarantee that. And once your state hits the unnecessary travel bans, it will get even worse before it gets better. Crazy times these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEET.dreams | 49 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Just got Chinese take out. Living on the edge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skorp | 383 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Yep, the new age. Lots of restaurants that closed have opened up again and doing the take out/curbside pick up now. Did support North Italia a few days ago. Just have to do what you can to help them especially the smaller restaurants, but a lot of them unfortunately probably aren't able to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,709 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I’m not getting any prepared food. On one hand I feel bad for the businesses. On the other hand I rarely do it anyway. Of course, with restrictions in effect I want it more, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Our local pub is doing takeout beef Wellington tomorrow for $15...tempting as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,096 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Local watering hole/decent food place just closed down until this is over, I was kind of shocked to see it, they were doing take out only but decided it wasn’t enough I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardhead | 2,813 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Tacos El Matate Al Pastor fries. I have been doing a lot of takeout. I’m still working and can afford to. I have stopped (for the most part) buying games I’m order to do this. Many friends that are on hard times right now. While I can’t really do much to help them, I can still support small business, I am after all also small business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arch_8ngel | 1,597 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 We're alternating independent pizza places. The REALLY good one is also doing takeout growlers. Had them tonight. The good-but-not-AS-good place, happens to be owned by the family of my son's preschool teacher, so there is the social connection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ookii_risu | 206 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Mostly staying in, but we did brave a 7-Eleven for some junk food one night. It was good to at least get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonMan Abrams X | 697 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 Uh, I plan on ordering some Pizza this weekend, as I miraculously got it off work lol I've definitely been doing a bit more take out ordering, as a former line & prep cook for several years I feel for my restaurant brethren during this time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,096 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) We continue to do take out and eat in the back of our Pilot when we need to get out. Had pizza from this place for the first time last night, we knew they made good sandwiches and they just started having pizza, really good! Its a local Italian place so of course I also stocked up on about $50 worth of frozen homemade raviolis, chicken parm, linguine, and marinara sauce Edited April 4, 2020 by a3quit4s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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