Tamara, one of Dubai’s many foreign residents, hasn’t been to a petrol station in years – a click on a smart phone app is all it takes to bring a mini tanker to her doorstep.
In better times, the wealthy emirate’s over-the-top delivery culture made life easy for citizens and expats who could summon groceries and services – even a single chocolate bar – within minutes.
Dubai has lifted its strict 24-hour lockdown but has continued to set strict social distancing guidelines for residents and businesses, and allowing only 30 percent capacity at shopping malls and restaurants, as well as setting a 10pm curfew. However it is ideally positioned for the “stay at home” coronavirus challenge.
A large number of delivery service operators bring anything under the sun, from a hot cup of morning coffee to your office, pharmacy items at midnight, or even giant ice cubes to cool swimming pools in the scorching summer heat.
Tamara, a 28-year old-Lebanese expatriate who works in social media, orders petrol once a week through the app Cafu, the first fuel delivery service in the region.
Once she’s sent her vehicle’s location, the app which stores her number plate and credit details sends a driver with a mini-tanker within the hour, filling up the car while the customer is at home, work, or out at the shops or the gym.
Source: arabianbusiness.com
