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There are ads for these GrubDash services all over the city I used to live in. They say things like, "opt in-side!" and, "never leave your couch!" It's gosh-d

There are ads for these GrubDash services all over the city I used to live in. They say things like, "opt in-side!" and, "never leave your couch!" It's gosh-darned dystopian to my eyes, but the phrases are couched as positive encouragements to improve your life. I've seen a lot of things over the past few years which make me think about how we are living in the future which we feared more than the one which we hoped for. But these "Uber for food" apps really take the cake. And most people don't seem to care about how the sausage is made, so long as they get their prepared meal without friction.

lotsofpulp 7y ago
The only change I see is efficiencies gained by sharing kitchen and driver resources. Otherwise, on the buyer’s side, nothing is changing as food delivery has existed for quite some time.
- derefr 7y ago
  > Otherwise, on the buyer’s side, nothing is changing as food delivery has existed for quite some time. In some markets, delivery was nearly non-existent before the advent of these services, because delivery wasn't made use of enough for keeping your own delivery drivers to be ROI-positive.
- mc32 7y ago
  To be fair scale and penetration are significant measures. Companies might have had catered lunches from time to time but now if they don’t have on site kitchens they facilitate their employees to order from these operations.