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Craig Williams

Takeaway drone delivery service: Glasgow restaurant The Shish Mahal launches curry test flight

A popular Glasgow curry house has given us a glimpse of the possible future of takeaways in the city - by conducting a test flight for a drone delivery service.

The test flight was a 'fun' collaboration between The Shish Mahal on Park Road in the west end and registered drone operator Eye in the Sky Glasgow - which has been documenting Glasgow from above via some stunning drone-captured aerial photography.

The man behind the aerial inspection, survey and photographic business, John Crawford, is a regular customer at the restaurant - famous for being the 'creator' of the world famous Chicken Tikka Masala - and arranged for the test flight with managers Asif and Andle after they showed an interest in drone innovation with thoughts on a future Shish Home Delivery by Drone service.

The short test flight was carried out prior to the latest nationwide lockdown, and was performed outside the restaurant on Park Road with all the necessary safety measures in place.

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The Shish Mahal managers Asif and Andle outside the restaurant with the drone (Eye in the Sky Glasgow)

A short video shows the unmanned aerial vehicle taking to the air on the pavement for a brief period while transporting a Shish Mahal bag as a taxi drives by in the background - making us wonder what the taxi driver thought of the sight!

And while curry drone deliveries might be a wee while away yet we can't help but get excited at the possibility of having our dinner delivered to us in no time and arriving to our doorstep from above!

Would you be keen on getting your curry delivered by drone? Let us know in the comments!

You can check out Eye in the Sky Glasgow's work via their website HERE.

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