“From soup to sushi - let’s see photos of your takeout meals! Share widely on social media so we don’t forget that local restaurants are still providing food for our communities. ”
I wasn’t at all sure what to post today - you don’t need another reminder to wash your hands, cough into your elbow, or stay home if you aren’t feeling well. This is a blog that talks a lot about the joys of hanging out in restaurants, but that’s obviously not a suitable subject given most of our local restaurants are scaling way back, offering take-out or delivery or closing altogether. I’m keeping an eye on who is doing what, but things change by the hour, so there’s no point in even attempting a ‘who is open today’ type of post.
What’s Your Favourite Take-out Food?
This new (temporary) reality did make me think that we can all help out the restaurants who are still providing take-out and delivery options by snapping photos of the tasty meals we are ordering in. There’s something kind of exciting about taking that bag of Chinese food or the pizza box (or, these days, pretty much anything you could imagine ordering in a restaurant) and unpacking it at the kitchen table. That first scent of deliciousness wafting out of the bag never fails to make my tummy rumble in anticipation!
Whip Out Your Phone and Snap a Photo - Then, Enjoy Your Meal!
So, here’s a challenge for you. When you order in, snap a photo of your food arriving, or maybe a picture of everything dished out on the kitchen table. Or, do a ‘plating’ video (kind of like an unboxing video) and post that. Maybe get all arty and take your best food photo ever. The most important part of this exercise, though, is not just to distract yourself and show off to your friends that you are still eating… but rather to TAG the restaurant to remind others that our small businesses are still open, still trying to provide us with services, and still in need of our support.
Then, tag us (@tastecanmore). We are doing what we can to let the community know who is open, who is delivering, who is serving what… We are active on Instagram and Facebook, so use your platform of choice and help us get the word out and support our neighbours. We’ll repost your posts to our stories and feeds and make sure the restaurant is tagged as well.
We love our local restaurants, coffee shops, and pubs and want them to be around when the dust settles and life begins to return to normal - this is an easy way for us all to help out.
Thanks for reading! And, now more than ever before, thanks for sharing!
[Images from left to right: Crazyweed Kitchen (Canmore), Pizza Hut (Canmore), Banff Sushi House (Banff), Chez Francois (Canmore)