This statement is weird, though. Like: I have a menu from the local pizza place stuck to my fridge with a magnet. The prices on the menu are cheaper than on Ub

This statement is weird, though. Like: I have a menu from the local pizza place stuck to my fridge with a magnet. The prices on the menu are cheaper than on Uber Eats, and so is cost of delivery. The only quote-unquote "problem" is I have to pick up a phone and call my order in. (Sidenote: That turn of phrase is a touch odd, when in order to use Uber Eats I'm going to, I dunno, pick up my phone?) The point that I'm making really poorly is that I'm not confused about the cost of delivering food, I'm confused as to, generally, what the fuck it is that Uber Eats is doing and why. What value do they actually add, and why is that worth similar to or more than the actual cost of the raw ingredients to make my food?! Honestly, it's not likely to blow up as it's likely to just slowly deflate. Doordash or grubhub or whatever (y'know, the ones that are somehow even shadier than Uber) will just cease to operate in your area. At least one company (and honestly it doesn't matter which, because they'll be the de facto standard for everyone to partner with at this point) will stay afloat per region, though, because the idea of a centralised 'what the fuck do I want to eat tonight' portal is just too enticing to too many people for every restaurant to turn down. The real question I have about what happens if these places collapse is what happens to the virtual restaurants on the platform...