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It’s the restaurant that loses most of the money because it’s left with food that it made to order but is not sold.
by alasdair_ 7y ago
It’s the restaurant that loses most of the money because it’s left with food that it made to order but is not sold.
- p1necone 7y agoBut if that's happening then aren't these delivery services hemorrhaging money? Is the problem that they have enough VC money to burn while unknowingly making enough mistakes to hurt everyone else? In a sane world this problem wouldn't be possible - no rational actors should be ordering and then not paying for enough food to seriously hurt a business because there isn't anything to gain from such behavior.
- 29083011397778 7y ago> no rational actors should be ordering and then not paying for enough food to seriously hurt a business Who says it's one actor, instead of a town full of people trying once (or even once every couple of months to see if the issue persists), and failing?
- p1necone 7y agoThe delivery company is one actor. They lose money every time this happens.
- hug 7y ago> But if that's happening then aren't these delivery services hemorrhaging money? Is the problem that they have enough VC money to burn while unknowingly making enough mistakes to hurt everyone else? And from the article... > According to The Information, Doordash is expected to lose $450 million this year So, I would probably like, just lean roughly on the side of "yes".
- toss1 7y agoPlus the reputational damage from dissatisfied customers who think it is the restaurant that is dishonest or incompetent.