Burger King tests out delivery

[The Straight Story]

Burger King tests out delivery


Burger King is testing delivery in a few Washington, D.C. area restaurants as part of a test that will include 16 restaurants by January 23.

The fast food chain, however, did not provide details on the timing of a national rollout.

Burger King already has successful delivery programs around the world, including in Mexico, Turkey, Brazil, Columbia and Peru, Burger King spokeswoman Kristin Hauser said in a statement.

Customers can order online or over the phone, and orders will include a $2 delivery fee. Order minimums vary by store, but will range from $8 to $10. Customers must be located within a 10 minute drive of the store.

Miami-based Burger King, owned by 3G Capital, is using new packing technology, including thermal bags, for the delivery test. The chain is not yet delivering breakfast items, or drinks like fountain sodas, coffees or shakes.

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-12/business/chi-burger-king-tests-out-delivery-20120112_1_burger-king-testing-delivery-food-chain

[hlthe2b]

1. Shoot the food is usually cold by the time you get it out of the store...

Not that I frequent BK or other fast food with any regularity, but yuck.

[Kingofalldems]

2. 'Drivers Wanted' sign posted at Rockville Burger King

Excellent idea. Plenty of office bldgs. around there--Shady Grove Rd.

[mopinko]

3. i think this is a great business idea.

there are no bk's near me, wendy's is close but not close enough for me to want to hop in the car and go there when i am hungry. i don't eat at these joints often, but i would if it came to me.
and popeye's? DH and i would be fighting about that EVERY night.

[MattBaggins]

7. If they are not near you

they won't be delivering to you.

[mopinko]

11. bk isn't. wendy's is.

popeye's really is.
but maybe more of them would stay in business. there were a couple bk's and a wendys that were close, but went out of business.

[PSPS]

4. I think they tried this before, in the 80's, when they also had waiters work the tables.

[Left coast liberal]

5. Great. More shitty food delivered to our fat butts. Blehh...

[The Straight Story]

6. Now if I can get beer and smokes delivered, life will be complete

Literally...

[hlthe2b]

9. Another advantage of pot over tobacco...

[hlthe2b]

8. But, if you have your massive MI seated in the Lazy Boy in front of the tv....

It makes it easier and less messy...They can just wheel the chair out and "plant ya" as is.

[HopeHoops]

10. Great Idea! Lard in a bag delivered to your door. Sell it on the net and send it FedEx.

- in case you couldn't tell.

[Edweird]

12. I stopped eating @ BK because their food started to suck - not because I couldn't get there.

[sarcasmo]

13. You will have to warm that garbage up before you eat.

[Swede]

14. Good idea when you get together for a ballgame with friends.

Its kinda surprising they have not done this already.

[Ron Obvious]

15. I remember What-a-Burger doing this

What-a-Burger, a South-western chain, tried this in the 80s, but I don't think burgers and fries really lend themselves well to delivery, unlike pizza. When we tried it out, the fries would be soggy and the burger would have cooled significantly.

What-a-Burger is generally a cut above the national chains when it comes to freshness and quality with (optional) wheat buns. We always go at least once when we're in Arizona, New Mexico or Texas.