Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[stephec]

So KFC are opening 11 branches for delivery only.
CEO says all staff are social distancing...really, must be a huge kitchen then..

We cant in our large ish care home kitchen and I doubt it's even possible unless it's 2 workers only

I'd like to see CCTV of these KFC staff complying....then the CEO can talk us through it

Would anyone trust takeaway food at the moment?

I know buying stuff from the supermarket still has risks, but you're more in control of the final product as opposed to having ready made food dropped on your doorstep.

And I write this as someone who loves a weekly KFC.

 

[vickster]

Would anyone trust takeaway food at the moment?

I know buying stuff from the supermarket still has risks, but you're more in control of the final product as opposed to having ready made food dropped on your doorstep.

And I write this as someone who loves a weekly KFC.

I had a curry a few weeks ago, delivery, no issue, the food was hot. Did need reheating as is often the case!

 

[DCLane]

Would anyone trust takeaway food at the moment?

I know buying stuff from the supermarket still has risks, but you're more in control of the final product as opposed to having ready made food dropped on your doorstep.

And I write this as someone who loves a weekly KFC.

You'd be OK if you followed this sort of routine * :

• Remove inner containers from outer container/bag and dispose of outer containers/bags
• Wash hands
• Decant hot food from inner container onto plate/bowl/dish, without touching the plate/bowl/dish, and dispose of inner containers
• Wash hands
• Re-heat if necessary
• Eat food

* Note that this is hypothetical: As an 'athlete' I don't eat takeaways

 

[MrGrumpy]

Well potential for two colleagues to be going off due to this COVID virus. One has we think already had it however........ his Mrs works in a care home , 3 of her staff have now come up + , she’s being tested tomorrow.... no symptoms showing yet. So could be 14 days self isolating. Second colleague has phoned in sick , has a temp ...... that’s not looking good neither ? 7 days at least self isolating could be more if not getting better . We have changed rotas at work and did as much as we can to enable social distancing...:.. Starting to think it makes not a jot of difference. You just can’t control everything

 

[stephec]

Not to cast aspersions on takeaway staff but it's more the knowing of what/who has been in contact with your food.

I go in food factories most days for work so I can see the process involved in packaging food, it makes it a lot easier when it comes to picking stuff off the shelf.

We had a guy who worked with us who'd regularly come in say, 'I'm not eating so and so ever again,' after visiting certain places. 😂

 

[vickster]

The restaurant I ordered from has a 5/5 food safety rating and specified bringing in further specific CV19 measures. I’m fine and that was 3 weeks ago!
that said I wasn’t concerned, far more likely to pick it up from someone while buying food in a supermarket!

 

[Levo-Lon]

The restaurant I ordered from has a 5/5 food safety rating and specified bringing in further specific CV19 measures. I’m fine and that was 3 weeks ago!

Our kitchen is 5star, I wouldn't have awarded it that..
On the plus it's nearly all cook from frozen with only salad and fruit being prepared.

The kitchen staff are basically care workers and a hairdresser

We used to have a cook fresh daily cook and independent catering staff but at 12k a month we had to make cuts, cuts unfortunately mean cuts in everything.

So don't always assume a top rating is a guarantee of hygiene and food quality.

That said the food here is rather good and costs the residents £2.65 a day for 3 course meal.

I've eaten many and enjoy them.
Residents moan about everything but this is just normal old folk

 

[vickster]

Our kitchen is 5star, I wouldn't have awarded it that..
On the plus it's nearly all cook from frozen with only salad and fruit being prepared.

The kitchen staff are basically care workers and a hairdresser

We used to have a cook fresh daily cook and independent catering staff but at 12k a month we had to make cuts, cuts unfortunately mean cuts in everything.

So don't always assume a top rating is a guarantee of hygiene and food quality.

That said the food here is rather good and costs the residents £2.65 a day for 3 course meal.

I've eaten many and enjoy them.
Residents moan about everything but this is just normal old folk

that's a food safety rating, not a quality rating. It was pretty good (albeit not quite heat hot enough but that's always the case coming from a few miles away) , not much else open and delivering. After the lockdown, I'll give the restaurant itself a go

I'd usually just get a Waitrose ready meal, but there's not much in the way of non meat options, and even more limited right now (while the restaurant does every option with prawns or veg, plus lots more veg dishes )

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Still good today. Resting Heart Rate was 45 this morning, so in it's normal range. Blood pressure also showing up 109/74, so all good.

 

[Milzy]

Riding around I've found lots of factories still open. One close by making children's play ground equipment. Must be essential for the little kiddie winks.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Many of the restaurants here (Holland) are doing takeaways. There's one round the corner that is doing a four course meal this Sunday for the price of a starter. Snackbars are open as well. It's only McDonald's and Burger King that seem to be closed.

Are those amazing little hot food takeaways still going out there? Feefo or something similar? Insert a coin, lift the lid, grab the food item and off you go.

Would be great over here in the current circumstances.

 

[The Crofted Crest]

Are those amazing little hot food takeaways still going out there? Feefo or something similar? Insert a coin, lift the lid, grab the food item and off you go.

Would be great over here in the current circumstances.

Febo.

The challenge is to do a diagonal. Start at the bottom left or right and work your way up to the top right or left, eating everything you come across on the way. The also have contactless machines.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Febo.
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The challenge is to do a diagonal. Start at the bottom left or right and work your way up to the top right or left, eating everything you come across on the way. The also have contactless machines.

Ah Febo! Thanks very much. What a brilliant concept - very handy for late night addled, but hungry, tourists!

 

[numbnuts]

I've been bored today

 

[Levo-Lon]

I've been bored today

I've been as busy as fook, oh to be board for a while