I would love to say that the observation that serves as a starting point for this article comes from a thoughtful film from the Filmin catalogue, but the origin is none other than Real Housewives of Salt Lake. One of the reality stars was not only horrified at the idea of ordering delivery, but also hinted with genuine terror that one of her friends would be able to eat straight from the container, something that will seem familiar to anyone who has come home late at night with an extra glass of wine.
It was in this same show in which another of the participants blessed with her husband (and before our astonished gaze) their Popeye’s order, which they ate straight from their orange boxes, boxes that certainly should not be confused with the tangerine-colored ones from Hermès, which signs the plates in which one of the housewives The Beverly Hills version serves its portion of pizza to its diners. For her part, Sutton Stracke, known for the same program, gave us an unforgettable gem. “I love serving Popeyes chicken on silver platters. “I’m not going to fry chicken!” Touch!
According to data from the latest edition of the Just Eat Gastrometer, the market of delivery It grew last year in Spain by 19.7% compared to 2022, when it generated 5,660 million euros, reaching a value of 6,780 million. Taking into account that 2024 is, according to experts, the year of big dinners at home, what happens to those of us who do not have any skills in front of the stove? Absolutely nothing.
Seymour Skinner and his Krusty Burgers on a silver platter.The Simpsons
“What happens if I buy fast food and make it look like I cooked it?” Seymour Skinner asks in an iconic chapter of The Simpsons (I know: it’s not a Filmin series either) in which he tries to impress his boss with homemade food that seconds before serving, he discovers he has burned. His trick for making burgers look homemade? Serve them on a silver tray with the fries placed around your Krusty Burger order. “If you order a hamburger, whether from Goiko or Burger King, you can put it on the plate, with the fries around it, and serve the sauces in glass bowls. I think it is much more important to serve things with care. when you ask delivery “That when you make the food at home,” he explains to Condé Nast Traveler the expert in table decoration, Sonsoles de la Peña.
In the age of social media, inviting someone to dinner without worrying about setting an Instagrammable table For many, it is almost an act of terrorism. foodie, and various studies indicate that diners perceive that food tastes better when it is well presented. As if that were not enough, according to Maru/Matchbox, 69% of millennials They photograph what they are going to eat and upload it to their networks, so unless we want our little secret delivery be revealed, we must leave laziness behind and prepare to plate and prepare a table worthy of a movie. This time, yes, from Filmin.
