What fast food, buy food, you miss the most during lockdown?

[matr1x]

Hoping for the 4th wave

[RedVEVO]

dem new kfc price matching royal castle. kfc does always do this then restructure and drop the price to bring back the customers. i dont really fancy kfc but i will go for the noodle poodle but later in the week when new chicken delivered.i does done spend 4-5 thousand a month on grocery and market so why buy food to cook and still buy fast food.

Why you alway with personal family problems ?

What fast food YOU miss ?

Simple question ole timer

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Underground food sales

During this period when restaurants, food establishments and street vendors are supposed to be closed and prior to tomorrow when restaurants and food outlets reopen for curbside, pickup and takeaway, with the expected run on fast food fried chicken and burger chains, citizens are still getting their favourite food fixes during the lockdown.

People can get from the iconic street food, doubles, baigan, aloo pie, saheena, pholourie, roti, Creole food, unbranded franchise fried chicken, to ethnic Venezuelan and Chinese fare, pizza and barbecue, but on the down low.

Some people are scratching their heads going this can join the list of illegal activities in TnT such as drug running, illegal guns, play whe, counterfeit goods, “fake” money, out of season “bush meat,” and protected animals.

Besides the gentrified pre-packaged food available in supermarkets, bakeries, certain gas stations and transmorphing restaurants to supermarkets, the majority of food blockade runners are keeping a low profile, staying in touch with their loyal customers, notifying them of what they have on their menu via social media platforms and Whatsapp, some even providing home delivery.

What some people mistake for a cavalier attitude and flouting the COVID-19 restrictions, in reality, the underground food service providers are driven by economic survival.

https://www.cnc3.co.tt/underground-food-sales/

[sMASH]

in this mad little country, buying and selling food to earn some income was made illegal.

and people supported that.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

in this mad little country, buying and selling food to earn some income was made illegal.

and people supported that.

To reduce activity and interaction between people to help slow the spread
Imagine what the numbers would have been like if there was no lockdown and closure of businesses?
People still can't seem to stay away - the place is busy every day
I understand the balance between lives and livelyhood but some people refuse to sacrifice

[RedVEVO]

Underground food sales

During this period when restaurants, food establishments and street vendors are supposed to be closed and prior to tomorrow when restaurants and food outlets reopen for curbside, pickup and takeaway, with the expected run on fast food fried chicken and burger chains, citizens are still getting their favourite food fixes during the lockdown.

People can get from the iconic street food, doubles, baigan, aloo pie, saheena, pholourie, roti, Creole food, unbranded franchise fried chicken, to ethnic Venezuelan and Chinese fare, pizza and barbecue, but on the down low.

Some people are scratching their heads going this can join the list of illegal activities in TnT such as drug running, illegal guns, play whe, counterfeit goods, “fake” money, out of season “bush meat,” and protected animals.

Besides the gentrified pre-packaged food available in supermarkets, bakeries, certain gas stations and transmorphing restaurants to supermarkets, the majority of food blockade runners are keeping a low profile, staying in touch with their loyal customers, notifying them of what they have on their menu via social media platforms and Whatsapp, some even providing home delivery.

What some people mistake for a cavalier attitude and flouting the COVID-19 restrictions, in reality, the underground food service providers are driven by economic survival.

https://www.cnc3.co.tt/underground-food-sales/

^^

If one monitors social media closely - this is extremely OLD news

Like 2 years old

There are pizza delivery , doubles orders, barbecue meats, sushi etc., etc.

Pizza delivery was excellent - home-made large with 3 tops with a 2L Coke $100

How can this contribute to COVID super spreader ? Protocols followed

Only item NOT traded on the down-low was coffee - meaning latte , cappuccino, coffee smoothies etc.

[sMASH]

in this mad little country, buying and selling food to earn some income was made illegal.

and people supported that.

To reduce activity and interaction between people to help slow the spread
Imagine what the numbers would have been like if there was no lockdown and closure of businesses?
People still can't seem to stay away - the place is busy every day
I understand the balance between lives and livelyhood but some people refuse to sacrifice

with all that contraband selling and parties, numbers still went down. y? cuase it was the out lier super spreader event of the tobago easter, that wasnt going on. didnt need to shut down the place, the numbers would have dropped off any ways.
just had to close in door activity.

what u had for this SoE is a lot of pick up , and the stats show, it works. no need to ban it

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ pick up?

[daring dragoon]

dem new kfc price matching royal castle. kfc does always do this then restructure and drop the price to bring back the customers. i dont really fancy kfc but i will go for the noodle poodle but later in the week when new chicken delivered.i does done spend 4-5 thousand a month on grocery and market so why buy food to cook and still buy fast food.

Why you alway with personal family problems ?

What fast food YOU miss ?

Simple question ole timer

i would ah say i miss doubles until i make it myself an see the amount of oil that goes into making that poison. them chirren survive without the mcdonalds and noodle poodle so maybe a wing wah next saturday depending on the crowds. i man get accustomed to have the crix in the car, kiss small butter bread and the little fancy tuna for $10 and lunch cost $14 if i do buy lunch.

[aaron17]

Doubles men bright and early this morning.

[MaxPower]

Could just imagine the amount of Trinis VEX how doubles men making some money again.

Smh

[j.o.e]

Could just imagine the amount of Trinis VEX how doubles men making some money again.

Smh

Trinis love they doublesmen. The minority who health conscious might tote but they probably eating an almost as unhealthy meal at home anyway.

[timelapse]

I eat doubles occasionally, but not really a fan of it.I am happy that the doubles man can earn an honest living once more.
Somewhere along the line doubles has now become a political thing, no mystery why.The red government does not support doubles.Juhn like he never eat a good doubles in his life.

[Dizzy28]

What we really need is the nutritional profile of all our popular street foods.
Doubles easy to go after because it oily but the profile of something like a gyro must be cringe worthy as well. Those meat sticks must be sodium loaded and the sugar and fat content of the sauces added on probably would take the calories over eating two doubles. Same for BBQ, burgers etc.

Remember the subway Jared ad campaign from years ago. Six grams or fat or less was the prominent tag line and slightly less prominent was the catch - had to be certain classic subs, on a 6" roll, on italian or wheat bread, no cheese and no sauces.

[hover11]

I guess is because they pay no taxes whatsoever don't tell me about vat we all pay that so try again....They need a tax that corresponds to their revenue

I eat doubles occasionally, but not really a fan of it.I am happy that the doubles man can earn an honest living once more.
Somewhere along the line doubles has now become a political thing, no mystery why.The red government does not support doubles.Juhn like he never eat a good doubles in his life.

[paid_influencer]

had a buy-doubles this morning and was disappointed. Wife figure out how to make better doubles than buy during the lockdown.

[VexXx Dogg]

What we really need is the nutritional profile of all our popular street foods.
Doubles easy to go after because it oily but the profile of something like a gyro must be cringe worthy as well. Those meat sticks must be sodium loaded and the sugar and fat content of the sauces added on probably would take the calories over eating two doubles. Same for BBQ, burgers etc.

Remember the subway Jared ad campaign from years ago. Six grams or fat or less was the prominent tag line and slightly less prominent was the catch - had to be certain classic subs, on a 6" roll, on italian or wheat bread, no cheese and no sauces.

I like my sammiches dry
I don't know why on earth people feel they must make a sandwich look like bukkake

[K74T]

[VII]

Wendy's looking shaky..

Don't be surprised if they totally pack it in..

[MaxPower]

What we really need is the nutritional profile of all our popular street foods.
Doubles easy to go after because it oily but the profile of something like a gyro must be cringe worthy as well. Those meat sticks must be sodium loaded and the sugar and fat content of the sauces added on probably would take the calories over eating two doubles. Same for BBQ, burgers etc.

Remember the subway Jared ad campaign from years ago. Six grams or fat or less was the prominent tag line and slightly less prominent was the catch - had to be certain classic subs, on a 6" roll, on italian or wheat bread, no cheese and no sauces.

Hello Dizzy28,

Trinis are not concerned about nutritional profiles.

It does not take an expert to know how unhealthy excessive oil and sodium etc can be.

Advertise and sell “healthy doubles”. Whole wheat bara! Low fat oil! Reduced calories!…….and you will BUSS. Who wants that?

Trinis just love drinking rum and eating crap.

Visceral fat is rampant.

[teems1]

Wendy's looking shaky..

Don't be surprised if they totally pack it in..

Someone should release the figures on how much forex is spent monthly due to these US fast food companies franchise costs.

The numbers must be huge.

[gastly369]

Ahhh yes de early morning social media pips of holding a box of heart attack today is starting to popup...

[hover11]

I rather they close down if it means I can get US in the bank to do business again

Wendy's looking shaky..

Don't be surprised if they totally pack it in..

Someone should release the figures on how much forex is spent monthly due to these US fast food companies franchise costs.

The numbers must be huge.

[eliteauto]

Wendy's looking shaky..

Don't be surprised if they totally pack it in..

They already moved out of the gas station, rent was owing so they left the restaurant equipment

[Blaze d Chalice]

I didn't know them still here.
I went about 2 times just before they move out of Gulf City and thought they had left the country.

[Dizzy28]

Wendy's looking shaky..

Don't be surprised if they totally pack it in..

They already moved out of the gas station, rent was owing so they left the restaurant equipment

Peakes in Tacarigua?

[eliteauto]

Wendy's looking shaky..

Don't be surprised if they totally pack it in..

They already moved out of the gas station, rent was owing so they left the restaurant equipment

Peakes in Tacarigua?

No, St Christopher's

[sMASH]

^ pick up?

yup. tht didnt stop completely. not as much as before, but u still had things goin on on the down low, that wasnt the gas stations.

[MaxPower]

Wonder if any Trinis choked today while gobbling down all that KFC and doubles.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ pick up?

yup. tht didnt stop completely. not as much as before, but u still had things goin on on the down low, that wasnt the gas stations.

You mean curbside?

The point of stopping delivery, curbside etc was the same reason as closing other businesses - you have employees that have to come to work and be in contact with each other.
A restaurant or catering service that has "pick-up" still needs to have staff working with each other in the kitchen and that can contribute to the spread of the virus.