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I saw a show once a while back about tiffin (lunchboxes) carrier networks in India. The show was making an analogy with how packets are delivered over the inter

I saw a show once a while back about tiffin (lunchboxes) carrier networks in India. The show was making an analogy with how packets are delivered over the internet. These networks are extremely efficient and have very few errors. Could this model be replicated in the US or Europe for a more economically sustainable food delivery business model? Edit: the tiffin containers are made of metal and therefore are reusable instead of all the Styrofoam and plastic that ends up in the landfill for US food delivery so they seem far more environmental too.

subpixel 6y ago
Under different circumstances I believe you could make this work in NYC as a sort of "so uncool it's cool" business. I've even thought about it. But when the office buildings that should allow you to deliver 100+ meals to a single address are empty (everyone is working from home), the logistical hurdle is insurmountable. Of course the hurdle of collecting tiffins in the first place from New Yorkers who are used to throwing away plastic is also daunting.