Overview
Just because your bank account is looking a little empty, doesn't mean you've got to resort to sad, uninspiring lunchtime fare. At least, not this week, with food app Ritual dishing up tasty meals for just $1 a pop.
Having launched in Sydney late last year, the mobile order and pay app is offering a very sweet deal to tempt CBD workers, from now until November 8. It's dropping the price of select menu items from 250 of its restaurants to just $1 a pop.
In this budget-friendly lineup you'll find feeds from some of your favourite CBD, Barangaroo and North Sydney vendors, which normally clock in at around $15. We're talking the terriyaki salmon bowl from Nudefish, Dutch Smuggler's famed mie goreng toastie, salt and pepper chicken bao from Bing's Bao and Beer, pitas from Zeus Street Greek and American burgers from Burger Project. There are also $1 toasties from Bistro Guillaume, french toast from Hills Bros, six pan-fried dumplings from Dainty Sichuan, an eight-inch pizza from Fratelli Famous and a cold brew bubble cup from Industry Beans (pictured below).
Just remember that you do need to pick up your drink or meal, so make sure the eatery is in walking distance.
Bubble Cup from Industry Beans
Download the app and you'll be able to tap into three of these $1 deals over the week the offer is running. Which means a few mornings of extra shut-eye, thanks to not having to whip up lunch yourself. You'll also get to road test some of Ritual's nifty features, including a 'skip the line' function that allows you to order ahead and avoid queues, and 'skip the trip', where you can group together multiple orders from the one office to save everyone from making the same trek.
There are a couple of restrictions, though. The deal is only valid between 5am and 5pm daily, and you can only order once per day and once per restaurant. If you've previously ordered on Ritual, you'll need to refer a friend to get access to the deal — new users can access it straight away. You can check out all the nitty-gritty details over here.
Ritual is offering three $1 meals or drinks per user through its app (for Android or iOS) until 5pm on Friday, November 8.