Local takeaway being CF’s to not communicate the wait time before I paid?

[CatLover88]

Ordered an Indian takeaway (in person) and expected the usual c.10 min wait. I ordered and as soon as my payment went through I was told it would be ready in ‘half an hour’.

AIBU to suggest a delay of that length should be communicated upfront?

I wouldnt consider 30 mins a delay

Half an hour isn't exactly a long time. If it's usually ready in 10 mins they can't be cooking any of it fresh! I always expect it to be a 40 min wait at least.

30 minutes seems a perfectly reasonable wait.

What kind of restaurant can produce freshly cooked food in ten minutes?!

30 minutes is a totally standard wait time

30 mins seems perfectly reasonable

Yes YABU, that’s a standard wait

Completely normal wait

Fair enough! I stand corrected

I'd be very suspicious about the quality of the food if they said it would be ready in 10 mins. 30min would be the minimum for fresh cooked to order.

You could have asked how long it would take if you were in a hurry.

I'd expect that wait when ordered by phone/online, but not in person

I thought you were going to say about an hour..
No 30 mins isn't bad at all.

Id expect anything up to an hour. 10 min unusual.

Good excuse to get yourself a G&T whilst you wait for it 😉

30 mins wouldn’t be enough to prepare a curry from scratch either, especially in a busy restaurant kitchen with orders for multiple different dishes. I always assumed they preprepared the sauces etc then cooked the meat/veg to order 🤷‍♀️ 10 minutes is just enough time to pan fry the meat/veg and simmer in the sauce for 5 mins, cook things like breads, onion bhajis, samosas, rice etc as long as you have the dough and sides prepared ready to cook.

A 10 minute wait would worry me much more than a 30 min one! Do you really only normally wait for 10 mins for pick-up?

Someone sounds hangry!! 😋

You cant be serious!

It's not someone's dinner at home! 30mins is way too long to wait. 30/40 minutes is not the usual wait in a restaurant, you would be complaining at that length of time. Take aways are supposed to be quicker!

The ball was in.

I'm surprised by these answers, our local takeaways always tell you how long it will be before you order and pay.

YANBU OP, I wouldn't expect to be waiting half an hour either.

Why? The food takes the same time to cook regardless of the ordering method.

Presumably because when you order online, your wait time includes the delivery?