Waiter, there’s an AI in my soup. Artificial intelligence has been used to carry out increasingly sophisticated frauds, from financial aid schemes to impersonating loved ones to demanding money via voice scammers. Now, food courier services are reporting a spike in scammers employing generative AI to make their food orders appear undercooked or bug-ridden so … Read more
DEAR ABBY: This letter is embarrassing to write. When calling in a fast-food order, my husband wants me to ask the price of each item and becomes upset if they vary from the online menu price. I understand that in this economy, there are bound to be increases. One day, the difference was about $5. … Read more
A young woman has scored herself a free meal after a shock find at the bottom of her takeaway bowl. Adelaide woman Shraddha said she ordered a hotpot from a takeaway shop last week. She ate most of the meal at the restaurant but took some home for later. It was then she noticed something … Read more
That’s one side that no one wants with their fast food order. A customer’s fast food dinner came with a terrifying one-word note — leaving them unsure on how to handle the situation. The individual took to Reddit in the r/Weird subreddit to share their unexpected, head-scratching experience at a Freddy’s in Lake Wales, Florida. … Read more
New Yorkers certainly love their takeout. Supposedly, in NYC, around 45 to-go food searches are made each month per 1,000 residents, according to a study from Betway, originally reported by Time Out. While it’s easier than ever for New Yorkers to snap their fingers and have food delivered to their home — they have to … Read more
These days, customers who visit a restaurant to pick up a carryout order, or even a fast-food drive-thru, may be greeted by a prompt on the screen asking how much they’d like to tip. In some cases, it’s just a kiosk making the request, but other times the cashier might be waiting for the customer’s response. “It … Read more
Call it culinary catfishing. Getting persnickety kids to eat a home-cooked meal can feel like pulling teeth. But one enterprising parent devised an ingenious way to get hers to eat the foods of her labor sans complaint — by packing up the vittles to make them think it’s takeout. “We ordered in food, this is … Read more
Honey, I shrunk the lids. Does Panda Express have a shrinkflation problem? One disappointed customer is sounding the alarm on the orange chicken monger, claiming the popular Chinese fast casual has severely downsized its takeout containers — even as prices have gone up. “Panda Express food container got smaller,” griped TikTok user @jayasuriyafamily in a recent … Read more
When it’s frigid outside, it’s the best time of year to plop down on the couch and pick up a book that will scare the bejesus out of you. (For reasons we’ve never been able to quite work out, winter is the time of year that many thrillers are published.) Put your iPhone on Do … Read more
It’s time to turn over a new leaf — or sprout. Health is often top of mind come Jan. 1 — one of the most common New Year’s resolutions is losing weight. In 2022, 22 states had at least 35% of adults with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Obesity is a disease caused … Read more
From the outside, Gourmet Deli at 90th Street and First Avenue seems like every other deli spread across the city. On a typical morning, various locals pop in for bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwiches and $1.50 drip coffee. But, another wave of customers is flooding in through food delivery apps — only they don’t … Read more
A well-stocked pantry — in this economy? Prices of items in supermarkets are soaring and some people are discovering that it’s actually cheaper for them to get takeout than it is to cook for themselves. Young adults are taking to TikTok to complain that buying individual ingredients to cook has been making a large dent … Read more
It’s always fresh in the Outback … literally. One woman on TikTok shared that after she went to pick up her takeout order at an Outback Steakhouse, they allegedly left her a “passive-aggressive” note on her receipt after she didn’t leave them a tip, sparking a debate in the comments. The creator, who goes by … Read more
This sinister stalker is providing food for thought. A British woman is living in terror, bombarded by unwanted takeout orders almost every night for the past two-and-a-half years. Diane Maines, who hails from Hepburn, England, says she can sometimes receive 30 takeout orders in a single night, with the meals seemingly sent by a creep … Read more