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Uber Eats celebrates an out of this world food delivery

By Cristine Struble

BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN - DECEMBER 8: Space tourist Yusaku Maezawa is seen ahead of the launch of the Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket with the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and Japanese space tourists Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano to the International Space Station (ISS) on December 8, 2021, in Baikonur Kazakhstan. (Photo by Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN - DECEMBER 8: Space tourist Yusaku Maezawa is seen ahead of the launch of the Soyuz 2.1a carrier rocket with the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft carrying Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin and Japanese space tourists Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano to the International Space Station (ISS) on December 8, 2021, in Baikonur Kazakhstan. (Photo by Pavel Pavlov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /
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From Space X to Blue Origin, it seems that rockets blasting off into space are coming busy like a major airport runway. While out of this world food delivery might sound like a taste of the Jetsons, Uber Eats believes that good food shouldn’t be limited to terra firma. With a little help, astronauts will be enjoying a bite that has the flavor they crave.

Food delivery has evolved beyond that traditional pizza or Chinese food that an order generation enjoyed as a sometimes occasion. Today, breakfast, lunch and dinner arrive at the door with a push of a button. Whether it is convenience or craving, Uber Eats is ready to satisfy every food calling.

While the holiday season had the brand sharing gifts of Starbucks cheer, the company partnered with Yusaku Maezawa to tackle a bigger delivery than just a holiday beverage. As part of Maezawa’s trek to the International Space Station, he is delivering some “ready-to-eat canned Japanese dishes.”

This long distance food delivery might be outside of the traditional delivery zone, the flavorful food should be a welcome treat for the astronauts. As has been discussed previously, scientists are cultivating ways to bring more flavor to food in space. While those space grown hot peppers might be a work in progress, astronauts want more than just another bland dish.

With this special Uber Eats delivery, the astronauts will be enjoying “boiled mackerel in miso, beef bowl cooked in sweet sauce.” Not traditional space food, these dishes could have the team feeling out of this world.

Although most regular people will not have the opportunity to see Earth from the heavens, Uber Eats is offering everyone a chance to get some superlative savings. For the first 24,800 people to place an order from December 13 through December 19, Uber Eats will give them $10 off a $20 or more order. Please use the code SPACEFOOD at check out.

And, why the number 24,800? It is the distance from the Earth to the International Space Station. That little taste of knowledge could be helpful for Jeopardy.

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