curbside delivery only! Hungry Howies on Linwood in the D

**Zacha341** · August-07-15, 02:14 PM

I recently called in a pizza from Hungry Howies so I could go get it on the way home. While on hold the recording announced that they no longer do "Door" deliveries.

If you want your pizza delivered it would be at your curb ONLY. I wonder what other pizza places are adopting this policy? Anyone heard of such with other pizza spots?

**Shai_Hulud** · August-07-15, 03:04 PM

Not surprised to hear it. I live near that Hungry Howies.

Businesses in not so nice neighborhoods usually have poor service but I feel like that particular store is especially bad. I rarely go there and when I do, they tell me they're closed.

**Zacha341** · August-07-15, 03:53 PM

I'm not too far but on the other side of Rosa Parks... I get good service there but, it is a very bad area! So I 'call-in' then pick up fast, I'm not hanging around to see what develops.

They are always friendly, but that little strip is nearly vacant. They cannot even keep a barber shop running.

**Bobl** · August-07-15, 04:30 PM

It is sad that the crime in the City is so bad that delivery people cannot safely get out of their vehicle. It is also sad that merchants must install bullet proof glass and revolving tables at the counter. I will not criticize the merchants, though. They are acting in self defense. The thread about the Gorilla In The Room addresses this problem. I wish I had an answer.

**313WX** · August-07-15, 05:04 PM

The nearest Domino's to me on the east side still delivered to the door the last time I ordered from them [[late 2014).

EDIT: I will say the Pizza Hut stores in the city, besides no longer having dining rooms / buffets, also no longer deliver.

**Danny** · August-08-15, 08:38 AM

Those pizza deliver folks don't want to get robbed by black folks wearing hoodies. So curbside delivery while packing heat is way to go in most Detroit ghetto hoods, seems obvious!

**RaumVogel** · August-09-15, 11:38 PM

How do they know the person waiting at the curb isn't going to rob them?

**Honky Tonk** · August-10-15, 04:11 AM

Yeah, this isn't making much sense to me. So the recipient walks up to the car, pulls out a gun, blasts the driver, free pizza and cash back. I suppose It's a bit safer than walking up to the house, but not by much.

**FormerEastsider** · August-10-15, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by Danny

Those pizza deliver folks don't want to get robbed by black folks wearing hoodies. So curbside delivery while packing heat is way to go in most Detroit ghetto hoods, seems obvious!

Danny do you think they would rather get robbed by white folks wearing hoodies?

**softailrider** · August-10-15, 06:33 AM

Guy I know opened a pizza place on Morang. He lasted less then 6 months at that location. His delivery drivers were getting held up on a regular basis, at least one got beat up. Pizza delivery in the city isn't for the squeamish or faint of heart.

**ct_alum** · August-10-15, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by 313WX

The nearest Domino's to me on the east side still delivered to the door the last time I ordered from them [[late 2014).

EDIT: I will say the Pizza Hut stores in the city, besides no longer having dining rooms / buffets, also no longer deliver.

The Domino's on E. Warren near Cadieux delivers to EEV.

**313WX** · August-10-15, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by ct_alum

The Domino's on E. Warren near Cadieux delivers to EEV.

I'm nearest to the 6 mile and Gratiot location, which delivered the last time I ordered from there.

**Smirnoff** · August-10-15, 07:41 PM

Some are delivering by tossing like a frisbee while the car is moving.....

**Hermod** · August-10-15, 08:51 PM

Having never ordered home delivery of pizza or any other food [[I prefer to go to take out if I must), it is hard for me to relate to this. I would imagine that pizza delivery, meter reading, Jehovahs Witnesses recruiting, etc must be as unpleasant as hell in high crime areas.

**softailrider** · August-10-15, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Hermod

Having never ordered home delivery of pizza or any other food [[I prefer to go to take out if I must), it is hard for me to relate to this. I would imagine that pizza delivery, meter reading, Jehovahs Witnesses recruiting, etc must be as unpleasant as hell in high crime areas.

So is living in one.

**Bham1982** · August-10-15, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Hermod

Having never ordered home delivery of pizza or any other food [[I prefer to go to take out if I must), it is hard for me to relate to this. I would imagine that pizza delivery, meter reading, Jehovahs Witnesses recruiting, etc must be as unpleasant as hell in high crime areas.

I would rather dig ditches for sub-minimum wage than deliver pizzas in Detroit. That seems like a sure recipe for eventually suffering severe bodily harm.

Who actually works as delivery drivers in Detroit? Has to be desperate immigrants. Are they armed? Do they really accept cash orders? I can't imagine them walking around with cash.

**Shai_Hulud** · August-12-15, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

I would rather dig ditches for sub-minimum wage than deliver pizzas in Detroit. That seems like a sure recipe for eventually suffering severe bodily harm.

Who actually works as delivery drivers in Detroit? Has to be desperate immigrants. Are they armed? Do they really accept cash orders? I can't imagine them walking around with cash.

I remember hearing a lot about robberies of delivery drivers in the late 90's. Now, I can't think of very many national chain pizza places in the city. Some of the mom & pop places deliver and I imagine the drivers are armed.

**FormerEastsider** · August-12-15, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

I would rather dig ditches for sub-minimum wage than deliver pizzas in Detroit. That seems like a sure recipe for eventually suffering severe bodily harm.

Who actually works as delivery drivers in Detroit? Has to be desperate immigrants. Are they armed? Do they really accept cash orders? I can't imagine them walking around with cash.

First it was black folks wearing hoodies. Now it's desperate immigrants....what next...

**detroitsgwenivere** · August-12-15, 11:41 AM

Jet's delivers. How fast you get your order, however, is another story, as they are one of the few providing the service and that makes for a longer wait.

Hungry Howies on Linwood is awesome, their people are nice, food is on par with suburban chains. Starting that business wasn't easy as their insurance provider has given them substantial grief. They are also one of very few businesses to open up in that hood in the last 5 years. If that means I have to drive up there to get my pizza or get off my ass and walk to the curb until they can get a handle on safe delivery, so be it.

**mikeg19** · August-12-15, 11:53 AM

I'd think it be mandatory pre-pay credit for a delivery in Detroit. Also, aren't these guys literally carrying, like, $20 or $40 max? I mean they do 1-2 deliveries and go back to the store. Is it really worth robbing them for a few bucks? I've never understood why you'd risk 10-20 years on armed robbery for virtually no money.

**professorscott** · August-12-15, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by mikeg19

I've never understood why you'd risk 10-20 years on armed robbery for virtually no money.

First, if you don't understand this, you don't understand drug addiction. Second, the chance of such a robber in the City being called to account for the crime is essentially zero.

**313WX** · August-12-15, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by Bham1982

Who actually works as delivery drivers in Detroit? Has to be desperate immigrants.

The delivery drivers at Domino's were definitely American...

**RaumVogel** · August-13-15, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by professorscott

First, if you don't understand this, you don't understand drug addiction. Second, the chance of such a robber in the City being called to account for the crime is essentially zero.

This,years ago I was robbed for $40 delivering pizza's...and not in Detroit.Needless to say,that was the end of my "career".

**Wesley Mouch** · August-14-15, 02:06 AM

Originally Posted by professorscott

First, if you don't understand this, you don't understand drug addiction....snip...

This is a very important point. A lot of crime, especially in our ghettos, is not so much premeditated as delusional. It doesn't make the delivery driver any less dead however.