to turn away my takeaway?

YABU for ordering a take-away hours before you actually want it frankly. It's not a taxi service, most places give an estimate and try to deliver as quickly as they can.

It's a 50% discounted Indian take-away, get over yourself frankly.

All those saying to accept it. Op picked a time for a reason what if she wasn’t in.

I wouldn’t have accepted it and wouldn’t have ran the risk of the spit / cold reheated food later either.

Completely agree with the OP. What's the point in specifying a delivery time to have it completely ignored. What if they'd been out?? It wasn't just a bit out, it was 1.5 hours out. Whilst it's not the driver's fault, he is the face of the company and should take accountability on their behalf, because that's the professional thing to do. Of course, the OP should remain polite, but it sounds like she was.

Well they shouldn't have put on the offer then. Hardly the OP's fault for taking them up on it.

Did you really just say no and stare at him?

Tell me you don't have children without telling me you don't have children. 🤣

Of course the OP can consume food in their presence but having a takeaway when the kids are asleep and you can eat without constant interpretation is a fantastic treat.

The problem is that a mistake from the kitchen or whoever juggles app orders caused a headache for you and the driver.

I would have just kept the food myself but only because it wasn't the driver's fault and I wouldn't want the faff of a redelivery. I would assume it would be the same food sent back...while nothing beats a totally fresh naan, a naan that's been packaged and delivered has usually had some condensation and isn't the same as one straight from the oven to a plate anyway so I wouldn't feel fussed about that.

I wouldn't have taken it. No way.

Buzz them in? To where? Why would they invite the delivery driver into their house?

I’d probably have taken it but understand why you did it.

I’ve found if i am choosing a later time adding a comment saying ‘please don’t arrive before x time as we are not home yet and timing for our return’ has generally worked though.

It sounds as though you were rude to the driver and it wasn't his fault. I would have accepted, reheated, made a complaint and not ordered from them again. I shudder to think what state that meal came back in. I hope you didn't eat it.

?? Are you a parent? Or are your children much older and you have forgotten what it's like to have a 5 and a 2 year old?

Can I eat with 2 kids of those ages around? Yes, absolutely and do so frequently.

Will I enjoy it? No, it will be wolfed down while hearing "mummy mummy mummy" 100 fucking times from 2 overtired munchkins from day of nursery/school, and I will have maybe 30 seconds to digest before I have to take over bedtime duties with one of them

Sitting down with a takeaway and a glass of wine after kids are in bed is pure bliss.

I'd have more sympathy if it hadn't been 50% off. I doubt they were making any money on it at that price.

Tbf, that's quite a low bar...

Is this not the idea of a takeaway that you order food and they bring it to you? OP made a perfectly reasonable request and it wasnt honoured. I know I wouldn't much like to spend money on a takeaway and not be able to enjoy it hot and fresh.

Fgs get over it.
Some people cant afford to have takeaways some cant afford to eat because they need what they have left for the kids.
Others are barly getting by be lucky you aint one of these people.

YABU such a non event.
when so many people are going hungry in the world I would just be grateful for the food. Mistakes happen but it’s hardly the end of the bloody world

Ridiculous imho. You could have accepted and reheated if need be.

Thinking about it, the few times I do order takeway, I order when we're more or less ready and they tend to turn up earlier than originally scheduled. And everybody is happy.

You could have reheated it to say no to the driver is a bit ridiculous tbh yes they should have delivered it on the time you asked but it wasn't the end of the world next time order about 15 mins before the kids go to bed or soon as their in bed

if it was a Michelin star restaurant, I would have demanded a michelin star service.

For an Indian takeaway with 50% off? completely ridiculous and uptight. Yes, comment- it's lucky you were even home, but your expectations are way above what you are paying for. Poor delivery guy, he got a bollocking by you, a bollocking by his boss and no food himself.

I feel the same way with food deliveries. If I’ve booked a 2-3pm slot, don’t turn up 40 minutes early, or at least, phone me first to check it’s convenient to come.

Agreed! Did it really matter? Just warm it up. - that so what the restaurant will have done anyway

Genuinely. You’ll have eaten loads of extras. Never ever get food redelivered 🤢🤢🤢

Yes agreed.

This happened to me years ago so I never use scheduled delivery now. I don't think the restaurant reads the order in that much detail