Googling for Food!

Well, by any standards that’s a first. In last 3-4 years, Google has become part of my(our) daily routine. So whether it’s a case study or a bio or online guitar lessons or book review (or reading actual pages from a book) – all of them had only one solution “let me google”.

Few days’ back the refrigerator was empty and the only menu staring at us was Pizza Hut. Having spent last 5 years in Delhi, all of us wanted to have proper Punjabi food for a change.

So we googled and found http://www.hungrybangalore.com/. At first we were not sure, like everything on the net. The first time is almost like crossing a lakshman rekha – the first time I bought something on the net or I transferred money / paid a bill………my heart skipped and till there was an actual confirmation that the action has taken place I literally kept my finger crossed.

It was the same this time, so after browsing and getting confused and debating we ordered food from Mast Kalandar and waited with bated breath.

But, Voila – the food was brilliant and at no extra charge. Piping hot and finger licking Baingan Ka Bharta (which obviously the kids didn’t like) we loved the experience.

So next time you are hungry, don’t just stare at the blank PC screen just type google.

Knowing Google I am sure they must have already started working on a business (read revenue generation) model in which Google will get a royalty, if a consumer sniffs out a restaurant n Google and order food from them.

Me, I want to repeat the search, with that speed (broad band) in my mobile and get served with offers from my favorite restaurants where I have dined in last 1 year.