npr:
In many countries, it’s a cinch to call a local restaurant and get a freshly-cooked dinner delivered, ready to eat amidst the comforts of home. But in many parts of the U.S., the home delivery menu is usually limited to pizza and Chinese.
Burger King is trying to expand that menu by testing home delivery of burgers and fries, building on its success with home delivery overseas, including branches in Mexico, Turkey, Brazil, Columbia and Peru.
Last fall, the chain quietly rolled out home delivery in the Washington, D.C., area, with plans to expand to 16 stores in Maryland and Virginia by the end of this month.
We here at The Salt are fools for a new food adventure, so we dialed up the Burger King delivery hotline right away to test the goods. Alas, NPR headquarters wasn’t covered. Neither was this writer’s home. —Nancy Shute
