Food Delivery Services in Kenya
Why Should You Use Food Delivery Services?
Imagine you were to die in an hour and you were told to choose your last meal, what would it be? A chicken sandwich? A salad? Some fries? A 12-course meal? A steamy plate of githeri?
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Depending on how much you love food, you’d probably know instantly what you wanted or you’d spend another 10 minutes deciding on what to eat. Whatever the case, you would probably order it using a food delivery service - time would be of the essence. Food delivery services are the modern way in which we conveniently get our meals at the comfort of our office desk or home sofa and save valuable time.
You Can’t Ignore Hunger Pangs
“A hungry man is an angry man.” You’ve heard this said hundreds of times before. You might have even said it yourself . Whether you’re male or female, it doesn’t matter - you get cranky when you’re hungry. You’ve done this since you were a baby when you cried for your mother’s tits.
Take a second to imagine the kind of life your ancestors lived. In that era, in order to get a decent meal, our forebears had to go hunting and gathering without the reassurance of success.Lucky for us, and thanks to food delivery services, we live in the 21st century where you can crave chicken one minute and then have it in front of you 10 minutes later. Our forefathers would have traded an arm and a leg for this kind of luxury.
Debunking the Food Delivery Myths
Food delivery services are often thought to be for the middle class or for those with deep pockets - this is a misconception. If you do the math, you’ll discover that having your ready to eat meal delivered to the comfort of your home or office actually saves you valuable time. You can use this time to do things that will reap tangible rewards. Even if this means sitting at your desk and scrolling through memes during your lunch break.
Following recent events, owing to the Covid-19 crisis, there has been a spike in the use of food delivery services. Most people have now prefered to have their food delivered to them at work or at home as opposed to going out to get it or going to the soko to get groceries. Even now with things starting to “normalize”, guys are still ordering their food as opposed to cooking. Ordering food is slowly becoming the new normal.
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Benefits of Using a Food Delivery Service
Saves Time
Have you ever had this crappy feeling at the end of the day where you can’t account for the time you’ve spent during the day? Time is money. As trite as this saying is, it’s true. You and Chris Kirubi both have 24 hours in your day. I don’t know about you but I don’t see him spending even an hour of his day preparing a meal or walking to and from a restaurant. Unless of course it’s a business meeting. Otherwise, he’s probably having his food delivered or at least has a couple of chefs on standby to take care of his tummy needs. Since you and I currently can’t afford to have a chef on speed dial, settling for food delivery services in lieu of cooking sounds like a good way to go
Convenience
Time saving and convenience go hand in hand. Ordering food from your favourite restaurant saves you the trip while ensuring your taste buds get the treat they deserve. Whether you’re at work or at home chilling, food delivery services offer you the chance to enjoy your favourite meal without breaking your flow. You get to conveniently enjoy your meal in the comfort of your current environment.
You can continue what you were doing without having to worry about anything other than opening the front door.
No Dirty Dishes
Few things compare to the irking feeling of being faced with dirty dishes. Now a great meal without the burden of dishes is a worthwhile bargain. Imagine enjoying this delicious meal without worrying about who’s going to clean the plates or the sufuria you used.Heaven on earth.
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A Wide variety of Dishes to Choose from
The best part about ordering food is that you get to choose whatever food you like. Food delivery services provide you with a wide range of options to choose from. The different variety of dishes such as fries, burgers, pizza, rice, different sauces and so on give you plenty of options. You also get to choose what cuisine you’d like. Swahili cuisine, Italian, Thai and Chinese are just a few that you can choose from. Food delivery services offer you the chance to try out new food that you can choose at your convenience and with no hurry.
Popular Food Delivery Services in Kenya
Now that we’ve covered the benefits of using food delivery services let’s look at some of the popular brands you can use:
Uber Eats
This food delivery service allows you to find new and exciting places to eat no matter what time of day it is. If you want breakfast, lunch, dinner or even just a snack, UberEats allows you to browse through the options they have
Cool fact: they also give you a time estimate for when your food is going to arrive.
Glovo
In addition to being a food delivery service, Glovo also offers on-demand courier services. With the mobile app, you can access extra services such as Pharmacy, Groceries, and other courier services.
They also feature trending highlights in your city so you’re sure not to miss out on anything new. How cool is that?
Jumia Food
Formerly HelloFood, it offers great food delivery services just like the other two mentioned above. It is one of the top food delivery service providers in the region and lists over 180 of the best restaurants in both Nairobi and Mombasa.
Cool fact: you can use Jumia Food for Corporate when you need to order lunch or snacks for a meeting.
Yum Delivery
Yum is a great option when ordering from Nairobi’s best restaurants. With the freedom to browse through their wide range of menus, you can order any meal you want.
When it comes to great meals, you will always be spoiled for choice with Yum food delivery service. The company world with over 250 restaurants in Nairobi. Kampala in Uganda is also part of its service area.
It has a reputation for its customer service, efficiency and variety within the food delivery industry.
Other popular food delivery services include:
- Dominos Pizza
- Galitos Food Delivery Kenya
- Chandarana Foodplus
- The Good Food Company Limited
- Take Eat Easy Kenya
Hopefully, you now have a great selection of food delivery services to choose from as well as enough reasons to order in instead of cooking or rushing to the restaurant.
Which is your best food delivery service and which is your worst? Comment down below.