December is the month to remember the past year and look forward to the new year full of hope and happiness. For foodies, 2024 will be full of delicious moments, and we hope 2025 will bring even more gastronomic adventures. Over the past year, many of us ordered a lot of food online â do you remember that midnight ice cream craving or that pile of pizza boxes at a house party? The ever-growing popularity of food delivery apps has led to moments that made us laugh, surprise us, or simply leave us speechless. Ready for a throwback? Letâs dive in!
Here are 8 unforgettable online food delivery moments from 2024:
1. Zomato rider delivers food on horseback
In January, a video surfaced of a Zomato delivery agent in Hyderabad riding a horse as a means of transportation. To deal with the challenges of the city he used a trusty horse instead of a two-wheeler. The video shared on X (formerly Twitter) praised the riderâs creativity and adaptability, with some users calling it a âPeak Hyderabadâ moment.
2. âHappy Birthday Himanshu. Send cutleryâ
In February, an Instagram reel went viral featuring a woman who ordered a cake for her brother through Zomato. She requested to write âHappy Birthday Himanshuâ on the cake and unchecked the âDo not send cutleryâ box. When the cake arrived, it had two chocolate toppers â one with the words âHappy Birthday Himanshu,â and the other with the words âSend Cutlery.â In the caption, he joked, âThank you @zomato for the perfect order! We love the extra effort!â
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3. Delivery agent prepares for UPSC exam while on duty
In March, a video of a Zomato delivery agent taking UPSC lessons on his phone while stuck in traffic went viral. The clip posted on X came with the text, âAfter watching this video, I donât think you need any more motivation to study hard.â It shows the agent listening intently, with the caption, âDreams, compulsions, and time constraintsâ.
4. Delivery agents sporting Zomato, Swiggy and Zip branding
In April, a Zomato delivery agent attracted attention for wearing a Swiggy shirt and Zip-branded helmet while carrying a Zomato bag. The post shared on X jokingly asked, âWho are you? Swiggy? Zomato? Zip? We live in a digital mess.â
5. Delhi couple uses Swiggy to complete engagement ceremony
In August, a post on Instagram showed a Swiggy agent at an engagement ceremony. The photo shows stacks of sealed food containers and drinks on a table, with the caption, âThey ordered food online for the engagement ceremony?? Bro, Iâve seen it all.â
6. Customer sings âHappy Birthdayâ, gives gift to delivery agent
In another heartwarming moment from August, a customer noticed that it was his delivery partnerâs birthday, as mentioned on the Zomato tracking screen. When the agent arrived, the customer and his family sang âHappy Birthdayâ and gave him a small gift. The caption read, âSpread happiness in whatever way you can. Thank you @zomato for giving us the opportunity.â
7. Man receives âsurprisingâ pressure cooker delivery after two years
In August, a man shared his surprise after receiving a pressure cooker ordered in October 2022 from Amazon that was canceled and returned two years later. His post on X sarcastically thanked Amazon, joking, âAfter a long wait the cook is happy; this must be a very special pressure cooker!â
8. Man stuck in traffic, food delivery reaches in 10 minutes
In November, a âPeak Bengaluruâ moment went viral when a man stuck in traffic for two hours ordered dinner from his car. His food arrived within 10 minutes, which surprised him. He posted photos of traffic, delivery handoffs and food on his car seat and captioned it, âThe food is gone, but itâs not the traffic.â
Do you have any unforgettable food delivery moments from 2024? Share them in the comments!
