GAYUMA CATERING

401 Weber St. N., Waterloo The kitchen is behind Charles Quality Meats. Note: For the coming weeks roadworks on Weber, immediately to the north, may make access tricky. 519-589-0886 http://www.gayuma.ca Facebook and Instagram: @gayuma.catering

Hours: Friday to Sunday, for lunch (noon to 2 p.m.) and dinner (4 to 6 p.m.) pickup.

Menu: Order early as their offerings — changed weekly according to what is fresh and available — are quickly sold out. Individual portions are at about the $12 mark while family packs, feeding four to six, ring in at $25 to $35, plus tax. Some accommodations for vegan, vegetarian, keto and gluten and/ or dairy-free diets can be made and are advertised when the week’s menu is posted. Watch for the return of the Asian Family platter at about $50 and featuring a half dozen dishes from across Southeast Asia.

Payment: E-transfer your payment as specified in the email you receive once you have placed your order. Credit card payment is also an option. How to get your food: Once the menu for the week has been posted on Facebook — currently on Mondays around 6 p.m. — place your order by emailing jinny@gayuma.ca. Pick your food up at the time and location specified in the email you subsequently receive.

The Bill: $39.55, including taxes. Bibendum: With no drink options offered by Gayuma, our kids took on the challenging task of matching Korean food with wine: Their inspired choice was a Hungarian blend of Olaszrizling, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling, sourced by local wine guru, Wes Klassen, who hunts down unusual and eclectic wines, delivering them to members of the monthly wine club he launched just as COVID hit. See purpleteethconsulting.com/ wineclub for more information. Ordering food in the time of coronavirus

As restaurants are making decisions on a day-to-day basis, please check their social media or call them for updates. Lists of restaurants operating while dining rooms are closed can be found at https://bit.ly/3d2JV74 and wilmotstrongertogether.ca; a crowdsourced list is on Facebook’s Food In The Waterloo Region at bit.ly/3d1cKAX