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Ever been sat snug in your onesie on a cold winter’s night and suddenly developed a hankering for some KFC?

Or maybe you’ve woken up hungover with a craving for a sausage and egg McMuffin?

Of course, you have - we’ve all been there.

And each time it’s always the same thought that pops into your heads - why oh why don’t these places deliver?

Well, now those peckish prayers have been answered by one Cardiff couple who’ll bring your favourite fast food directly to your door, without you ever having to leave the house.

Ex-parcel delivery driver Dean Elson and his wife Lisa started up One Delivery Cardiff last September and have been coming to the rescue of the famished all across the capital ever since.

“I’ve lost count of the number of times me and Lisa would have friend over for a few drinks and, about half way through the night, one of us would start longing for a burger or some fried chicken,” said the 42-year-old from Ely.

“So when I heard about an opportunity to take over the One Delivery franchise in Cardiff I couldn’t believe it and jumped at the idea.”

Starting life in Leeds in March 2013, One Delivery aims at filling both hungry stomachs and a hitherto untapped gap in the take-away market.

And, while it soon branched out across Scotland and England, Dean and Lisa’s operation is the only one of its kind in Wales, so far.

“We knew straight away this sort of thing could be massive here,” he added.

“I couldn’t believe that no one else had thought of doing it.”

So all those requiring a fast food fix need do is go to the One Delivery website to order their meal, at which point Lisa will phone them back personally to confirm the order.

“A lot of people have commented how they like having that bit of human contact, we’ve had lots of great feedback about it.

”And once the order is confirmed one of our small fleet of drivers will go and pick up their food and take it to them.

“They can either pay with cash on the doorstep or use a credit or debit card when they first go online.”

But what’s in it for the Elsons?

“Well, obviously we’re a business and have to make a profit, and that comes in the form of a 10 to 20 percent mark-up we put on each order, along with a £3.50 delivery charge - there’s also a minimum £10 spend.

“But that’s not much more than the cost of two Big Mac meals.”

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Dean added that while week night trade continues to grow, it’s the weekend that sees them most in demand.

“Friday and Saturday is when things get a bit mad, so I tend to get in the car and help the delivery guys out.

“Luckily, I’m fairly well-acquainted with the Cardiff A to Z thanks to my previous job and have a mental map of every McDonald’s and KFC from St Mellons to Wenvoe, Thornhill to the Bay.

“So if I get a call from the Whitchurch area then I’ll immediately think, ‘Which is faster, the Maccy D on Excelsior Road or the one in Coryton’?”

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Deliveries can often take up to an hour or so, however.

“That’s because we don’t get any preferential treatment in these restaurants and have to stand in line for the food just like everyone else.

“All we’re doing is saving the people in the warm and dry at home the hassle of having to go out and queue up.

”And we cater to everyone - from middle-aged couples to kids’ parties and ever-so-slightly worse-for-wear students still recovering from the night before.

“I’ve seen some sights appear on the doorstep come a Sunday afternoon, I can tell you,” he laughed.

To find out more, go to One Delivery-Cardiff’s Facebook page