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DoorDash [1][2] and UberEats [3][4] now both have "ghost restaurants" (virtual restaurants) as well as "ghost kitchens", which are kinda the next evolution of s
by tedmiston 7y ago
DoorDash [1][2] and UberEats [3][4] now both have "ghost restaurants" (virtual restaurants) as well as "ghost kitchens", which are kinda the next evolution of shared / incubator kitchens but particularly focused on preparing a small amount of dishes mostly for delivery. Most recently it seems they're also starting to pay attention to the carryout market as well, but I think that's a small slice.
[1]: https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/14/doordash-kitchens/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/14/doordash-kitchens/
[2]: https://www.eater.com/2017/10/31/16580814/doordash-kitchens-virtual-delivery-restaurants https://www.eater.com/2017/10/31/16580814/doordash-kitchens-...
[3]: https://www.eater.com/2018/10/24/18018334/uber-eats-virtual-restaurants https://www.eater.com/2018/10/24/18018334/uber-eats-virtual-...
[4]: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/fl-et-ghost-restaurants-miami-fort-lauderdale-palm-beach-20191022-nrc4xstd5nhl3ljhn3jf3ijzeu-story.html https://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/restaurants-and-b...
- Larrikin 7y agoWith the increase in dark patterns to hide delivery fees and sneakily increasing the tip at the end, I'm predicting carryout to become increasingly more prevalent when people get sick of companies trying to force them to pay $10 for delivering $20 worth of food
- tedmiston 7y agoI think so too. I live in an area where carryout is very easy and the apps make payment and timing super convenient vs ordering over the phone or walking in and waiting an unknown amount of time. As far as I can tell, none of the apps are marking up menu item prices for pickup today the way they do for delivery. I hope that keeps up.