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A delivery-based spin on potluck dinners has gone viral on TikTok. Groups of friends play what they call "Uber Eats Roulette."
A delivery-based spin on potluck dinners has gone viral on TikTok. Groups of friends play what they call "Uber Eats Roulette," a game in which participants order food without revealing their choices to one another.
The trend features friends ordering set-price meals through food delivery apps, creating suspense as multiple orders arrive with unknown contents. In a viral video that attracted 5.1 million views, country music artist Lily Rose and four friends each ordered $30 worth of food, resulting in a spread that included Taco Bell, Chinese food, Mexican dishes, chicken wings, and tacos.
"Everyone spends $30 to $40 and orders enough food for two to three people. We all order at the same time and put our phones down. We do not discuss or disclose what we order," a participant in one viral video explained. "Could we wind up with eight pizzas? Sure, we could. But that's part of the fun."
Another group's video garnered 4.2 million views when two participants coincidentally had the same delivery driver pick up their orders. Despite sharing a driver, the orders came from different restaurants, yielding a diverse spread including 42 Chick-fil-A chicken nuggets, two varieties of pasta, chicken curry, tacos, gluten-free pizza and wings, the KFC Friendsgiving Special, and Outback Steakhouse desserts.
Social media reactions to the trend have been mixed. "This is the type of potluck I want to participate in," wrote one TikTok user. Others expressed concerns about logistics, with one commenting, "I'd have anxiety with all the delivery drivers getting there at the same time."
Cost emerged as a common criticism among viewers. "This trend is so dumb. I'm sorry, but Uber Eats is so overpriced, you get, like, two small items for $40 plus tip. That's like really good restaurant money spent on trash takeout," one user wrote. Another questioned, "$30 including fees or before fees and tip?"
The trend has sparked discussions about group dining preferences, with some participants suggesting it makes an ideal activity for social gatherings. "But how did you get such a great variety?! This worked so perfectly," commented one viewer on a video showcasing a particularly varied food selection.
While some videos of the trend have reached millions of views, comments continue to debate the game's practicality given delivery service costs and fees.
