These 8 Wacky Food Delivery Stories Required HUGE Tips

We’ve all been there. A craving strikes and we are at the mercy of our hunger. Whether it be a lack of mealtime companions, a very specific yearning, or sheer laziness, delivery often becomes the most viable way to satiate our appetites.

The seemingly mundane practice of ordering delivery, however, becomes less so when one’s hunger turns desperate or when you’re the spouse of the world’s most notorious reality star.

These delivery meals were not destined for greatness, but had greatness thrust upon them as some made journeys to foreign lands, others to iconic awards shows, and some even making their way out of this world.

So without further ado, here is a list of eight of the wildest deliveries, from a chocolate cake unknowingly combatting crime to a pizza feeding ravenous A-listers.

The Academy Awards

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Photo: Slate

The 86th annual Oscars ceremony was comprised of old Hollywood glamor, gorgeous celebrities, and a pizza delivery of 20 large pies. Host Ellen DeGeneres drove Edgar Martirosyan to instant viral fame as she had the co-founder of Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria deliver a variety of slices to Hollywood’s biggest stars — not to mention in front of millions of live viewers. With icons such as Meryl Streep, Harvey Weinstein, and Brad Pitt indulging in this cheesy surprise, it’s no wonder Martirosyan left with a tip of $1,000 dollars.

A Delayed Airplane

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Rain delaying a plane’s commute is hardly news. Unless that delay turned into an onboard pizza party. 160 passengers making their way from Washington to Denver had their bad luck rerouted when the pilot decided to order in. Calling on the assistance of a local Domino’s in Cheyenne where the plane was diverted 100 miles, the pilot ordered 35 cheese pizzas. With no food left on the plane prior to this order, it was likely the first time flight attendants had ever seen smiling faces when serving an onboard meal.

Jail

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Photo: Bail Bond City

From deeming himself the modern day Shakespeare to stealing the mic from Taylor Swift at the Grammys, we’ve come to expect Kanye West’s eccentric antics. To add another shenanigan to the already extensive list is the time the controversial rapper used his one phone call in jail to order from Mr. Chow. In 2008 West got into an altercation with a paparazzo and destroyed his camera. Upon his arrest, it seems his love of high end Chinese food overtook any common sense when he made the call to the hip Beverly Hills restaurant from behind bars.

London to NYC

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Photo: Flung Magazine

Kanye for the win. Making this list twice is likely something that only the Kardashian spouse could pull off. It’s evident that when the musician has a craving he will not let money, distance or even physical barriers get in his way. Indian food in Manhattan is clearly not up to West’s standards as he was compelled to order delivery from the British Raj’s dining room in Wales to be delivered to him in New York City. What would have been a $19 dollar meal turned into a $3,900 production. West also had to shell out money for the travel fees and accommodations for the restaurant’s head chef during this delusional journey.

A Moving Train

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Photo: DJ Artwork

A British DJ just changed the train dining game. And luckily for us, he live-tweeted the whole thing. Traveling from Glasgow to Sheffield in the UK, DJ Artwork failed to bring any sustenance for the 5 hour trip on a train lacking a bar car. His need for bread, cheese and marinara, however, quickly transformed him into a creative visionary. He decided, and then successfully executed a plan to order delivery at an intermediary station. To celebrate his revolutionary feat, he even shared a slice of his pizza prize with a member of the train’s crew.

Outer Space

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Pizza Hut’s commitment to re-branding is truly out of this world (space pun). As part of a $500 million dollar investment into revamping the famous pizza company, in 2001 six ‘personal pan’ style pizzas were sent to the International Space Station. As the marketing officer for Pizza Hut, Randy Gier, insisted, “Wherever there is life, there will be Pizza Hut pizza.”

A Mexican Drug Lord’s Hideout

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After hiding out for months in a bat filled cave, Servando Gomez Martinez, lovingly known as ‘La Tuta’ and the leader of the Knight’s Templar Charter, was taken down by a chocolate cake. In 2015, Gomez, who previously supplied large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine over the U.S border, was brought a birthday cake by girlfriend, Maria Antonieta Luna. Her phone was tapped and the cake delivery led officials straight to the kingpin’s hideout.

U.S Military Base in Afghanistan

Photo: Veteran News Now

Pizza 4 Patriots. That’s the name of the nonprofit that coordinated the delivery of 30,000 pizzas to American troops stationed in Kandahar, Bagram, and Camp Bastion in Afghanistan. This huge delivery set the Guinness World Record for the largest pizza delivery to date. The organization plus the employees of DHL who helped deliver the pies evidently recognized that pizza isn’t a privilege, it’s a fundamental American right.

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