Your King Cake Has Arrived!
Today marks the official start of Carnival season and all of the excitement leading up to Fat Tuesday. Tonight, the Phunny Phorty Phellows will start the party with their annual ride on the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, and the Krewe of Joan of Arc will perform their regal march through the French Quarter.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Twelfth Night without a slice of the most famous treat of the season…King Cake! Today only, we’ve partnered up with our friends at Haydel’s Bakery to bring you on-demand King Cake that arrives in a matter of minutes.
UBER IS DELIVERING KING CAKE ON-DEMAND TODAY
HOW TO GET YOUR CAKE:
- Open your Uber app from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2015.
- Toggle to the ‘KING CAKE’ option in your app and hit request.
- Once your driver arrives, meet her / him at the vehicle to pick up your cake(s).
- ENJOY!
DETAILS:
- Each King Cake costs $15. Your total will be automatically charged to your card via your Uber account.
- Limit of 3 King Cakes per request.
- King Cakes are regular size, “Traditional” flavor.
- We’ll deliver King Cakes in Orleans and Jefferson Parish.
We expect demand for UberKINGCAKE to be VERY HIGH today, so your patience is appreciated. We will do our best to deliver as many cakes as possible!
Time to celebrate! Send us pics with your King Cake tagged with #UberKINGCAKE for a shout out on @Uber_NOLA.
KING CAKE LORE:
Eating King Cake during Carnival season is originally a French tradition that was brought to New Orleans long ago and lives on today. Each King Cake includes a prize–these days it’s a plastic baby hidden inside the cake. The person who receives the piece with the “baby” is considered “King” for the day and is expected to throw the next party… and provide the next King Cake.
Enter the promo code KINGCAKE to get $20 off your first Uber ride in New Orleans. Valid on BLACK and SUV, expires on 1/30/15.
Happy Carnival season, friends. Here’s to hoping you get the baby 🙂
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
Team Uber New Orleans
P.S. We are committed to bringing more reliable and affordable transportation options to New Orleans in 2015. Check out our blog post for our plans for the new year!