Domino’s are giving out lockable boxes to students – so they can hide their takeaways from hungry housemates
DOMINO’S has created a lockable box to keep leftover pizza safe, as university students head off for fresher’s week.
The pizza chain is giving away the limited-edition safes, which fit perfectly in a fridge and keep pizza secure, away from prying eyes and hungry mouths.
The boxes are available to students or anyone else at risk of fridge thefts through their website.
Melanie Howe from Domino’s said: “There’s nothing worse than thinking you’ve got some tasty leftovers ready for the next day – only to be left fuming when someone has pinched them.
“For most people students, that’s an all-too-common reality.
“To make sure you don’t become a victim to the same misfortune, we wanted to create the Slice Security safe which fits in fridges and keeps precious leftover pizza safe from greedy housemates.”
It comes as research of 400 of university students who’ve lived in student accommodation in last 10 years found 65% have had food stolen during their time at uni.
Milk (45 %) and bread (33%) are the most swiped items, followed by leftover pizza (18%).
And in a bid to stop their goods being stolen, 60% have written their name on items.
It also emerged 46% have caught others in the act of stealing their grub.
While 52% said food theft is one of the biggest causes of arguments as student.
The research also found living with friends (39%) and having your own space (35%) are the best things about living in student accommodation.
While living in messy conditions (48%), having loud roommates (43%), and having food stolen (36%) are the biggest worries.
Those polled also had their say on their favourite takeaway in the research carried out through OnePoll – and pizza (46%) came top.
Motivations for ordering a food delivery include great taste (45%), not having to wash up (40%), and having leftovers for the following day (30%).
How to save money on your takeaway
TAKEAWAYS taste great but they can hit you hard on your wallet. Here are some tips on how to save on your delivery:
Cashback websites– TopCashback and Quidco will pay you to order your takeaway through them. They’re paid by retailers for every click that comes to their website from the cashback site, which eventually trickles down to you. So you’ll get cashback on orders placed through them.
Discount codes – Check sites like VoucherCodes for any discount codes you can use to get money off your order.
Buy it from the shops – Okay, it might not taste exactly the same but you’ll save the most money by picking up your favourite dish from your local supermarket.
Student discounts – If you’re in full-time education or a member of the National Students Union then you may be able to get a discount of up to 15 per cent off the bill. It’s always worth asking before you place your order.
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