Redondo Beach Coronavirus: Chains Offering Free Food Delivery

REDONDO BEACH, CA — Amid the unfolding coronavirus crisis in the United States, nearly all Americans are spending much or most time at home, including in Redondo Beach.

For many, that means a higher frequency of ordering takeout from restaurants and a reliance on food delivery services for groceries.

Taking that into consideration, Patch has put together a list of national chain restaurants currently offering free delivery, along with a collection of reliable food delivery services.

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Restaurants:

Burger King: Burger King is offering free delivery on any order over $10. The deal is available through the Burger King website, Postmates and DoorDash.

Chipotle: Chipotle was the first national chain restaurant to offer free delivery in the United States, and the offer remains in place for the month of April when you place an order of $10 or more.

Del Taco: Del Taco is teaming up with Postmates, DoorDash and Grubhub to offer free delivery deals. The Mexican restaurant chain is offering free delivery through Postmates with no minimum purchase required; free delivery on DoorDash with your first order; and free delivery through Grubhub on any purchase of $15 or more.

Denny’s: Denny’s is waiving all delivery fees through April 12. Make sure to place your order on Dennys.com for your breakfast craving of choice.

KFC: The popular chicken chain is offering free delivery on purchases through April 26. There’s no minimum purchase to receive the deal, and you can make the order through KFC.com, Grubhub and Seamless.

Little Caesars: The pizza chain has extended its free-delivery option until April 12.

Popeyes: The chicken restaurant chain is offering free delivery for an unspecified time.

Food Delivery Services

Amazon Fresh: The Amazon food delivery service allows you to find deals on produce, meat, seafood, frozen foods and packaged foods. However, to shop and get free delivery, you must be a Prime member. Amazon has also announced that certain inventory items and delivery may be temporarily unavailable due to high demand.

BlueApron: The food delivery service will ship you all the ingredients needed to make a specific recipe, and it is still delivering. If you need inspiration, you can find weekly menu options on the BlueApron website.

Chewy: We didn't forget about the pets. Chewy allows you to browse a wide variety of pet food for different animals and get it shipped to your door. Due to increased demand, delivery times are running longer than usual, but inventory is still available.

DoorDash: The prepared-food delivery service has waived all delivery fees and announced it has set the default delivery option to "no contact" in an effort to minimize contact between delivery workers and customers.

Grubhub: The online food delivery service offers delivery for restaurants across the country.

Instacart: Customers can use Instacart to shop for products from Acme, ALDI, BJ's, Costo, CVS, Foodtown, H Mart, Petco, Sam's Club, ShopRite, Target, Wegmans and various other grocery stores. The food delivery service has also created a "Leave at My Door Delivery" feature available to all customers. However, there have been some shortages in stock, so confirm the service is functional before delivery.

Seamless: Seamless allows you to order from a wide variety of restaurants in your area, and the food delivery service also announced recently that it's waiving commission fees for independent restaurants.

Uber Eats: Uber Eats recently announced that it is waiving the delivery fee for customers on more than 100,000 independent restaurants in the United States and Canada. Additionally, the food delivery service is allowing restaurants to receive earnings daily, instead of weekly.

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. However, as a reminder, CDC always recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• Follow CDC's recommendations for using a facemask.
  • CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
  • Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. The use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings (at home or in a health care facility).
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

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