Do These Online Restaurants Guarantee Freshness

I think it's only natural to worry about your food when you order it online. You've got to wonder how they can keep the food fresh during shipping.

It's really not that different in the way restaurants or supermarkets order their food. You don't think they create the food themselves, do you? It has to be shipped to them. So it really doesn't make a difference if it's going to the supermarkets or a suburban household. It still has to get there fresh. So you want to make sure you pick an online restaurant that has a strong reputation.

The carriers they use tend to vary. For instance most people like to UPS because of their reputation, and the fact that you get various different shipping options. They are also the carrier that is more experienced in delivering food.

You'll find that these online restaurants have different ways on how they go about packing the food for delivery. A great example of what I am talking about is Home Bistro. As they specialize in gourmet meals, they now everything has to be done just right. Their main tool that they use for packing is dry ice. It helps keep the food fresh and delicious. Also, you can expect a shipping estimate of 2-5 days.

But when you are talking about the other online restaurants, don't expect the same method of operation.

One example of this would be The Crab Place. It's an online site that specializes in fish and seafood. With them, they would much rather use Federal Express. What I lover about them, is that their turn around time is even better. You can expect delivery within 1-2 days. Also, being that most of the food is caught fresh, they use refrigerant instead of dry ice.

On the other hand, there are gift baskets. The great thing about gift baskets is that the food doesn't really have to stay refrigerator fresh, you have a little more flexibility. Sure, the turnaround time may be a little longer, but you more than make up for it with the low shipping costs.

But what the majority of the gift basket companies do really well, is take care of the item, so no matter how reckless the deliverer is, the food gets there in one piece.