I was in India last month, and ordered food with Zomato and Uber Eats many times. Both Uber and Zomato have a lot of promotions and the food price is often 60%

I was in India last month, and ordered food with Zomato and Uber Eats many times. Both Uber and Zomato have a lot of promotions and the food price is often 60% of what it would have costed if I were to fine-in (I walked into same restaurants a few times to see myself). The amount of plastic still being used today is unbelievable! Some restaurants send decomposable bags but the majority of the food is Inna plastic container, with plastic cutlery, and in a plastic bag. Zomato has an option to request not to send cutlery, but the environment is also taking a massive toll on this. The streets are full of motorbikes honking for 20 seconds straights every 5 seconds, and the delivery people looked exhausted too, whom I think should be well paid too, while costing the customer more. Another point here is that the restaurants registered tend to be more cleaner and follow hygienist ways to prepare food. This sounds like a small point in other countries, but I had a bad stomach for a few days and I would gladly take someone else's word over how far I can judge a restaurant how clean it is. For me, the best balance is placing an order through the app (with discounts, full menu, reviews, etc), walk in, and decide if I would like to return (this time without the app). This way, I get to check the restaurant without spending a lot of time, and the restaurant owner doesn't have to pay the apps for my subsequent orders. I can also try and help reduce plastic usage .