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Many Americans are very busy with work and family, and enjoy the "convenience" (ease; lack of work) of placing delivery orders. When there is no time to cook, a good meal is often as easy as "picking up the phone" (calling) and telling the person on the other end what you would like to eat.

The time it takes to deliver a food order is different with each restaurant, but a typical "timeframe" (range of time) is 30 to 60 minutes. While many restaurants provide delivery service "free of charge" (for no extra money), it is a custom in the U.S. "to tip" (to give money as a "thank you" for a service) the person who delivers the food. Most Americans "agree" (share the belief) that a tip should equal 15 to 20 percent of the total cost of the food.

While convenient, many Americans feel that restaurants with delivery service are on the "pricier side" (more expensive). Americans have begun to "increasingly" (more and more) "rely on" (trust; depend upon) fast food restaurants to "fill their stomachs" (satisfy hunger) without "emptying their wallets" (spending too much money). Customers at fast food restaurants can place an order at the counter, and have that order "filled" (the food made ready) within a few minutes.

When a customer orders, the clerk (employee who takes the food orders) will often give a choice of "for here" (eat the food in the restaurant) or "to go" (take the food away to eat somewhere else). If the customer chooses "to go," the food will be placed in a "take out bag" (plastic or paper bag often printed with the restaurant's name), so that the customer can easily take the food out of the restaurant and enjoy the meal in the place of their choice without ever having "to set foot" (to go inside a place) in a kitchen.