Doorstep Delivery of Food: New Norm New Norms Changing Family Meals
How far you can go to delight your taste buds with your favorite food? The love for food can take people to any distance. But what if the food can come to you? Online delivery of food has changed the traditional norms for consumers who are now in love with the facility to get their favorite food delivered to their doorstep. Since time immemorial, good food has been synonymous with not just taste, but its places of origin and the companions of the meal. Good-tasting food is always enjoyed with loved ones. While the taste of food still holds significance, you don’t have to travel to places to find authentic dishes of your choice. The food can come to you. This facility of online food delivery has an impact on the symbolic, moral, and sentimental meanings of food. Perhaps this is why the meaning and symbolism of ‘ family meals ’ have changed. Does that mean a change in the “bonding over food” tradition? Foods prepared at home and consumed by families have been rooted in ancient ...