Aspect 1: Personal Habits & Stories

Focus on individual experiences, routines, and memorable moments.

1. What is your absolute "go-to" order when you can't decide what to eat, and why do you love it?

2. Describe your most memorable takeout/delivery experience—was it amazingly good, hilariously bad, or unexpectedly strange?

3. What's one food or cuisine you discovered through delivery that you probably wouldn't have tried otherwise?

4. Do you have any personal rituals or routines associated with ordering or eating takeout (e.g., watching a specific show, using your own plates)?

 Aspect 2: Culture & Community

Explore how takeout fits into social life and local culture.

1. How has frequent takeout/delivery changed your relationship with cooking or with local restaurants in your area?

2. Is ordering food together a common social activity in your circle? Do you have any fun group ordering stories or strategies?

3. What's a unique local dish or restaurant in your city/town that you think deserves worldwide fame via delivery?

4. From your observation, how did the culture of food delivery change before, during, and after the pandemic where you live?

 Aspect 3: The Economics & Logistics of Convenience

Discuss the practical sides: costs, choices, and technology.

1. What factors are most important to you when choosing a delivery app or platform (price, speed, restaurant selection, reviews)?

2. What's your stance on delivery fees, service charges, and tipping? Do you think the total cost is usually worth the convenience?

3. How do you feel about the environmental impact of takeout packaging? Have you made any changes in your habits because of it?

4. If you could invent one feature to improve the food delivery experience (for customers, drivers, or restaurants), what would it be?

 Aspect 4: Reflection & Alternatives

Step back and consider the bigger picture and personal balance.

1. In your opinion, what is the biggest positive AND negative effect that the rise of food delivery has had on society?

2. Imagine a "perfect world" alternative: What would a truly sustainable, fair, and convenient future of getting restaurant food at home look like?

3. Is there a dish you used to order frequently but have now stopped? What caused the change (cost, health, taste, etc.)?

4. When does takeout feel like a true treat versus when does it feel like a necessity or even a last resort?