Burger King Testing Home Delivery: Tasty or Terrible?

by SodaHead Living Posted 2012/01/19 20:43:57

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Seems like a belated move for an almost 60-year-old company, but Burger King wants to deliver ... to your house. The fast food chain has begun testing home delivery of its burgers and fries at four of its restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area, USA Today reports.

The No. 2 burger chain is hoping to edge closer to the No. 1 spot by mirroring the pizza delivery format. But there's one big problem: burgers and fries don't travel very well.

"There are some real food-quality issues here," Ron Paul (not THAT Ron Paul), president of research firm Technomic, told USA Today. But Burger King says it has the answer: a "proprietary thermal packaging technology," which "ensures the Whopper is delivered hot and fresh, and the french fries are delivered hot and crispy," Jonathan Fitzpatrick, the company's chief brand and operations officer, tells the paper.

But getting your Whopper delivered to your door is going to cost you. Minimum orders range from $8 to $10, and there's a $2 fee ($12 isn't bad if it buys dinner for at least two people). Delivery customers must live within a 10-minute drive of the store, and if you get the munchies after 10 p.m., you're out of luck. Would you order Burger King for delivery?

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Depsycho 2012/01/19 21:39:55 (edited)

Terrible

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I'm a proud eater of meat and love burgers, but this is ridiculous. Like we NEED another motivation for laziness!!

Sure, it might create more jobs... I guess... and it'll be convenient for those who can't leave the house, but at the same time, I can see people abusing this new privilege if it happens to all BK's nationwide someday.

Despite my answer, it's not TERRIBLE, but it's not awesome either. But with the given answers, yeah... it's more bad than good.

I know, you can't force people to be healthy, but it's just shameful to see such laziness sometimes. So what's next, instantly TELEPORTING food to us? Pre-chewed meals so we don't have to strain our jaws? One can only hope we don't become THAT bad.

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Dydy 2012/03/31 23:16:18

Tasty

This idea is hilarious but kinda stupid cuz it promotes even more laziness in our society

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katt 2012/03/04 23:54:37

Tasty

both actually tasty idea terrible food

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bugzfermy 2012/02/14 04:17:09

Tasty

wewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww awesome.. why not

hahahahaha

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jumboshrimp 2012/02/12 08:57:35

Tasty

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS...
Oh man I love Burger King.

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Goose Bomber 2012/02/02 22:16:43

Terrible

thats weird, pizza and tings like that are understandable, but B.K? no way

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Silvy 2012/01/29 16:23:13

Tasty

I think this would be cool. Like what if you dont feel like getting out or cooking or feel like pizza that day, or you don't have a car and there's inclement weather This would be perfect!

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♥Rhona Angel♥ 2012/01/29 06:28:48

Terrible

Still want my fries and burger hot.

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Yhadi Tacury 2012/01/27 13:43:43

Tasty

+1
Sound good to me i love Burger King. If i orde Burger King once in a wide it not bad.

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BladeCaptain 2012/01/26 12:52:32

Tasty

+1
Ya well remember when they laughed at Pizza Delivery? I do and if the expand the hours it will cut down on dui's and honestly if the better tasting of the top two joints is first then all the better.

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MissNovemberTuesday 2012/01/24 20:30:55

Tasty

+1
For those of us who take the bus, a $2 fee costs less than round trip busfare. Also, if the weather is bad, I don't have to deal with going out in it just to get food. I like it.

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viola 2012/01/24 00:58:10

Tasty

Why not? I wish Dunkin Donuts would let us order and deliver to my place of work. Wouldn't want it delivered to home, but to the work place once or twice a day would be divine.

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Atomicdave 2012/01/23 19:06:23

Tasty

+1
Late night munchies. Less DUI's. What a great Idea

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Salonje 2012/01/23 18:58:15

Tasty

Of course it is tasty. Some of us Americans are lazy so anything that will help us stay on our butts totally works! Hehehe!

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Mark 2012/01/23 14:34:25

Terrible

The meal would be cold, and you could get sick from it.

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Lucid 2012/01/22 20:21:16

Tasty

As long as they don't charge, I don't mind. So what? It's pretty convenient & would be good for them if they want to extend their business.

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Lucid to Lucid 2012/01/22 20:23:15

I just reread the article & there's a $2 fee. Wack.

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lina 2012/01/22 19:21:16

Tasty

Of course, delicious

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izzy 2012/01/22 17:54:33

Terrible

well if they are going to deliver they need to make a comitment not be lazy and only drive 10 min.

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Elton Joao 2012/01/22 14:23:30

Tasty

+1
Is Good. Food Comes 2 UR Door without Moving and U Pay 4It.

Gave Me A Reason How's That Terrible?

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stevie.luplow 2012/01/22 05:26:48

Terrible

Hello to even higher obesity rates!

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zebsmom 2012/01/22 04:30:54

Tasty

Sounds good to me.

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JEFF 2012/01/22 02:47:19

Tasty

+1
GREAT IDEA. I'M SURPRISED THEY DIDN'T THINK OF THIS SOONER. NOW WE DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE TO GET FAT OR GET A HEART ATTACK. YUM

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Smitty 2012/01/22 01:32:51

Terrible

Nothing as bad as cold burger and fries!

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lililance 2012/01/21 18:32:25

Terrible

EWWWWW, soggy sandwhich and limp fries, get off your butt and cook real food at home

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T 2012/01/21 17:09:40

Tasty

I love restaurants that want to enable my love for food that's just so bad for me. I eat bad food in moderation and usually make healthy food decisions, but I still love a fast food chain that just wants to make it easier for the customer.

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Get Bashed 2012/01/21 15:51:24

Terrible

Fast food was meant for people-on-the-go, not for people who go nowhere! Let's face it....the food is already horrible when we get it fresh, a few minutes added for delivery does not improve the taste.

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RyokuSonic 2012/01/21 15:20:46

Tasty

Trust me, I would walk there if I could, but there's a dangerous highway in my way.

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Denis Higgins 2012/01/21 11:41:44

Terrible

Fast food delivered to your door? Impossible!

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jerry.alan.carroll 2012/01/21 10:54:12

Tasty

well, not really...everyone does it these days. I rarely use delivery myself. would rather go out.

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happyman 2012/01/21 07:04:14

Tasty

Fantastic idea.....

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brittany 2012/01/21 05:48:36

Terrible

+1
Ya let's make America more lazy and fat

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ShamshirMkII 2012/01/21 05:42:50

Terrible

It's not terribly hard to actually go to the nearest outlet and grab what you need these days, isn't it?

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APLWONK 2012/01/21 05:38:03

Tasty

+1
Sounds ok with me as long as the Whoppers and fries arrive hot.

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bleep 2012/01/21 05:27:11 (edited)

Tasty

Yum fish burger. No tarter. Add pickles tomato onions jalopeno mustard ketchup. Vegan awesomness. And its not the food but the shear laziness of americans it makes me sick.

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mustangluver 2012/01/21 05:23:19

Terrible

As i see it, it will now make it even easier for the obese to stay that way. It will create new obese ppl as well..

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zebsmom to mustang... 2012/01/22 04:34:57

+1
I was thinking of it as a way to keep drunk/stoned people off the road....

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mustang... to zebsmom 2012/01/23 04:42:31

+1
LOL...that's a good point!!!

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paul 2012/01/21 04:15:06

Tasty

What a Great Idea! They should throw in a DVD of "The Greatest Loser" as a prize in the Kids meal. :(

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ScoutLdr 2012/01/21 03:50:30

Tasty

+1
They already do in Asia and in the Gulf States(Dubai). As does Mc Donalds and Popeyes.

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Royo 2012/01/21 02:47:11

Terrible

+2
Burger King is awful enough.. we don't need it delivered to our homes.

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