A lot of restaurants in Dubai deliver free of charge. Almost all of the ones in Diyafa St do. Anyway, the petrol prices are rising, so I don't really know if deliveries will continue free of charge.
You guys should compile a list of all restaurants that deliver, their type of cuisine, and price range.. with phone numbers. It's pretty useful. I could dig up some of Lebanese, Indian, Chinese, Italian and Iranian restaurants.
BTW, in case you didn't know, some bakeries have a van service and they pass by your house everyday so you can buy bread. All neighbourhood grocery-stores have delivery services. Also, laundry shops have free delivery, they drop your clothes by to your house. Even hair stylists, beauticians, masseurs, and tailors make house calls. There is a delivery for everything. You just gotta know the number.
I'm not sure if they have this service in Dubai, but in Bahrain the video store delivers DVD's to homes, and the guy who brings it in is a body builder who does a little show and dance for the people as he hands them the DVD. It's all PG-rated family stuff though
