Technology helps deliver food during pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has changed a lot about the way we shop and eat, and there are several apps out there that can make the process safe and easy.

NBC 26 TO SHINE ALIGHT ON THE HELPTHAT'S AVAILABLEDURING THISPANDEMIC.THE WAY MANY OF USGET FOOD HASCHANGED IN THESELAST FEW MONTHS.TONIGHT NBC26'SMATT JARCHOWSHOWS US HOWFOOD DELIVERYSERVICES CAN KEEPRESTAURANTS ANDGROCERY STORESBUSY..ANDCUSTOMERS AT HOME.WHAT DO PEOPLE EATDURING A PANDEMIC?WELL..FORSTARTERS..LARRY PONGRATZ,EATSTREET DELIVERYDRIVER"People have not given uptheir fish frys."OR THEIR COMFORTFOODS..LARRY PONGRATZ,EATSTREET DELIVERYDRIVER"Cookies, bakery, icecream, cookie dough, stufflike that."LARRY PONGRATZHAS A PRETTY GOODIDEA OF THE FOODSCENE RIGHT NOW.HE'S A DRIVER FOR AFOOD DELIVERYSERVICE CALLEDEATSTREET..AND HE'SBEEN BUSY.LARRY PONGRATZ,EATSTREET DELIVERYDRIVER"If you need food from sayKwik Trip or one of themajor chain restaurants"Go on the website, find arestaurant you like, orderfood."YEAH..IT PRETTYMUCH IS THAT EASY..ONCE THE APP ISINSTALLED YOU'LLJUST PUT IN YOURADDRESS AND A HUGELIST OFRESTAURANTS WILLCOME UP.WHEN YOU SELECTONE..YOU'LL SEE AMENU..PICK YOUR FOOD..ADDIT TO YOUR CART..ANDA DRIVER WILL GOPICK IT UP AND BRINGIT RIGHT TO YOURDOOR.LARRY PONGRATZ,EATSTREET DELIVERYDRIVER"Typically it will take 15minutes to 45 minutes, thefood shows up, and chowaway."IT'S SIMPLE FORCUSTOMERS..ANDGIVES BUSINESS TORESTAURANTS..MATT HOWARD,EATSTREET"We've also seen, just inthe Green Bay area aloneover 50 restaurants signup since the middle ofMarch, so that's great.

Wenow have over 200restaurants to choosefrom just in Green Bay."IT'S NOT THE ONLYAPP THAT CAN GETFOOD TO YOUR DOOR.THERESA ROCK, SHIPTEMPLOYEE"Shipt is a grocery deliveryservice, really the conceptis to bring the store toyour door."STANDUP MATTIT'S A PRETTY SIMILARIDEA..YOU'LL NEED TODOWNLOAD THEAPP..ENTER YOURADDRESS..AND THENYOU CAN STARTSHOPPING ATSEVERAL AREAGROCERY STORES.AFTER YOU PICKWHAT YOU WANT..ASHIPT SHOPPER WILLGO IN AND GET IT.BUT KEEP YOURPHONE HANDY..THERESA ROCK, SHIPTEMPLOYEE"Asking questions aboutwhat kind of produceyou'd like, how ripe, howmany of certain quantities.If something is out ofstock you'll receive amessage about that aswell."TOGETHER..THESEAPPS LET PEOPLEGET FOOD WITHOUTEVER LEAVING HOME..THEY'RE RESOURCESYOU CAN USE DURINGTHIS PANDEMIC..JUSTREMEMBER..OTHERSARE USING THEMTOO.LARRY PONGRATZ,EATSTREET DELIVERYDRIVER"It's been very busy.."..MATT JARCHOW, NBC26.WORKERS AT BOTHCOMPANIES SAYTHEY'RE TAKINGSAFETY STEPSDURING THISPANDEMIC.MOST FOOD ISDROPPED OFFWITHOUT CUSTOMERINTERACTIONS..AND DRIVERS ORSHOPPERS HAVEMASKS AND OTHERCLEANINGESSENTIALS.