Instagram update brings food orders so you can buy dinner straight from stories

Instagram will let people order food through the app with a range of new features. It will allow people to buy takeaways and delivery straight from stories – meaning that if someone sees something they want to eat within the app, they can simply click to have it brought to their doorstep. The company says it made the change to support local businesses through the lockdown, and allow restaurants to promote themselves as sales fall. The Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing app said a new Action button could be added to a business or restaurant's profile, or a Food Order sticker could be added to their Instagram Stories. People who tap on either prompt will be able to make a purchase through the business's website.