The food delivery revolution - 6 Minute English สาธารณะ

Takeaway apps are changing food culture - if in the past, food delivery meant having a pizza or a curry when you didnt feel like cooking, now you can find dishes cooked by chefs at virtual restaurants. Neil and Georgina talk about dark kitchens and teach you tasty vocabulary.

This weeks question
Last year what was Deliveroo’s most ordered dish? Was it:
a) Hawaiian Poké bowls?
b) Cheeseburgers?
c) Chicken burritos?
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

Vocabulary
virtual
created by computers to appear like the real thing

travel well
be transported a long way without being damaged or its quality being spoiled

a dog’s dinner
an informal way to say something that looks messy or has been very badly done

shaper
something that has a strong influence on how a situation develops

underlying trend
general direction or development in how people behave which is real but not immediately obvious

hobby
activity someone does in their spare time for pleasure or relaxation

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