You might not yet be able to order your Spinneys groceries online, but the company has introduced a new service for shoppers who cannot access its Dubai supermarkets.
As part of government regulations introduced to limit the spread of Covid-19, customers over the age of 60 or children under the age of 12 cannot enter malls, supermarkets or shops in the UAE.
To help customers get hold of essential groceries, Spinneys has launched a new email-ordering service for shoppers over the age threshold, it revealed this week.
"As a result of age restrictions, we have introduced a special assisted service for our loyal customers over 60 whilst we work to get our e-commerce system live," the supermarket chain, which does not currently offer online delivery, posted on social media.
To use the new service, customers must email their shopping lists to customerservice@finefarefood.com, while also including their name, contact number, preferred store for collection and preferred collection time.
"It would be helpful if you could mention the brand and size of the products you need," Spinneys added.
A member of the supermarket's in-store team will then contact customers when their orders are available for collection.
While the service is currently limited to shoppers over the age of 60, the supermarket group told commenters on Instagram that an "e-commerce portal shall be launching very soon".
When announcing the rules limiting access to malls and supermarkets for the over-60s earlier this month, the Ministry of Health and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority said precautions were taken "to ensure their health and safety".
The government has set out various fines for members of the public and retailers who ignore such rules.
Is it worth it? We put cheesecake frap to the test.
The verdict from the nutritionists is damning. But does a cheesecake frappuccino taste good enough to merit the indulgence?
My advice is to only go there if you have unusually sweet tooth. I like my puddings, but this was a bit much even for me. The first hit is a winner, but it's downhill, slowly, from there. Each sip is a little less satisfying than the last, and maybe it was just all that sugar, but it isn't long before the rush is replaced by a creeping remorse. And half of the thing is still left.
The caramel version is far superior to the blueberry, too. If someone put a full caramel cheesecake through a liquidiser and scooped out the contents, it would probably taste something like this. Blueberry, on the other hand, has more of an artificial taste. It's like someone has tried to invent this drink in a lab, and while early results were promising, they're still in the testing phase. It isn't terrible, but something isn't quite right either.
So if you want an experience, go for a small, and opt for the caramel. But if you want a cheesecake, it's probably more satisfying, and not quite as unhealthy, to just order the real thing.
Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites
The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.
It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.
“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.
The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
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