A file photo of a bicycle fully loaded with lunchboxes in bags and cans ready to be delivered through the streets of Mumbai by the dabbawalla delivery service. Photo: AFP
Since the global pandemic has meant large numbers of us are staying at home and avoiding enclosed spaces with large numbers of people, meal delivery has been the recourse of many customers and providers in Asia, North America and Europe.
In India, the dabbawala system is one of the oldest delivery services and is still going strong. Dabbawala refers to the delivery man, usually carrying multiple dabbas – tin boxes 15cm wide and 30cm high that keep lunches warm during their delivery process – on his cargo bike.
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