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6 Minute English

The food delivery revolution

6 Minute English

BBC

Language Learning, Education

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2020

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Takeaway apps are changing food culture. We talk about it and teach you vocabulary.

Transcript

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Six Minute English.

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From BBC Learning English.

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com.

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Hello, this is six minute English from BBC learning English. I'm Neil and I'm

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Georgina I'm going to order some takeaway food Neil do you want anything maybe a

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pizza fish and chips, Indian curry? Mmm,

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take away food to eat at home. That's a great idea. Yes, I'll have a polka bowl, please.

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What's that? It doesn't sound like typical takeaway food.

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It is nowadays Georgina.

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Over the last few years, the explosion of food delivery apps like Deliverer

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and Just Eat has seen a revolution in

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take away food. Today it's not just pizza and curry's being delivered to

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people's front door. There's a wide range of food dishes and styles from all around the world.

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And with cafes and pubs closed during lockdown,

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more and more food chains and restaurants are switching to delivery only services, takeaways, to bring meals to people who are isolating.

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Over the last few weeks many takeaway companies have seen orders increased dramatically

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as people find themselves stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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But what are they choosing to eat?

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That's my quiz question for today, Georgina.

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Last year, what was Deliberoo's most ordered dish? Was it A, Hawaiian

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