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The delivery apps are going to be hard to compete with. Restaurants have to get a base of people willing g to deliver for them. And even more difficult, they'll

The delivery apps are going to be hard to compete with. Restaurants have to get a base of people willing g to deliver for them. And even more difficult, they'll have to make a platform that makes it easy for people to see what the menu is and order. Have you ever seen a restaurant website? Even one that does delivery? I'm incredibly skeptical that a co op would have the will, desire, or skillset needed from its members to succeed

Robotbeat 6y ago
Think of like a credit union: it’s not like the members of the credit union have the skillset; they hire people who do. The members just provide the will/desire and maybe some small amount of pooled capital EDIT: and most important, a pool of customers with an incentive to stick around (the customers ARE the owners).
kerkeslager 6y ago
> The delivery apps are going to be hard to compete with. Restaurants have to get a base of people willing g to deliver for them. This isn't a problem. DoorDash et al aren't particularly good to work for. A local Pizza joint bootstrapped CarryOut Kings[1] off of their existing delivery staff after the pandemic started, and is now delivering for any business in town. They're making a killing, and I've got friends who work there who are making a lot more money than I was when I delivered from DoorDash. If I lost my clientele for my business I'd be driving for CarryOut Kings over the delivery apps without hesitation. And even putting aside the numbers, there's a lot to be said for working for someone who has to look you in the eye if he screws you over. [1] https://www.carryoutkings.com/ https://www.carryoutkings.com/
- kombucha111 6y ago
  How much are they making (drivers)? Its a good idea but the site is a tad messy.
  - kerkeslager 6y ago
    > How much are they making (drivers)? I don't know exact numbers; I know one did make $150 in 5 hours on a Friday night. I am not sure if that's typical, but I do know it was not possible when I was driving for DoorDash. > Its a good idea but the site is a tad messy. Yeah--developing a slick app and web 2.0 webapp isn't always the value add that silicon valley claims it is. It's great for GrubHub or DoorDash because it puts you in front of clients everywhere, but it's not that great for users or restaurants. The website sucks because the business runs primarily over the phone: A phone call lets you interact with a restaurant and delivery service in a lot of ways that aren't possible in an app--there's a reason the apps fall back to the phone when something goes wrong.

Robotbeat 6y ago

Think of like a credit union: it’s not like the members of the credit union have the skillset; they hire people who do. The members just provide the will/desire and maybe some small amount of pooled capital EDIT: and most important, a pool of customers with an incentive to stick around (the customers ARE the owners).

kerkeslager 6y ago

> The delivery apps are going to be hard to compete with. Restaurants have to get a base of people willing g to deliver for them. This isn't a problem. DoorDash et al aren't particularly good to work for. A local Pizza joint bootstrapped CarryOut Kings[1] off of their existing delivery staff after the pandemic started, and is now delivering for any business in town. They're making a killing, and I've got friends who work there who are making a lot more money than I was when I delivered from DoorDash. If I lost my clientele for my business I'd be driving for CarryOut Kings over the delivery apps without hesitation. And even putting aside the numbers, there's a lot to be said for working for someone who has to look you in the eye if he screws you over. [1] https://www.carryoutkings.com/ https://www.carryoutkings.com/

kombucha111 6y ago
How much are they making (drivers)? Its a good idea but the site is a tad messy.
- kerkeslager 6y ago
  > How much are they making (drivers)? I don't know exact numbers; I know one did make $150 in 5 hours on a Friday night. I am not sure if that's typical, but I do know it was not possible when I was driving for DoorDash. > Its a good idea but the site is a tad messy. Yeah--developing a slick app and web 2.0 webapp isn't always the value add that silicon valley claims it is. It's great for GrubHub or DoorDash because it puts you in front of clients everywhere, but it's not that great for users or restaurants. The website sucks because the business runs primarily over the phone: A phone call lets you interact with a restaurant and delivery service in a lot of ways that aren't possible in an app--there's a reason the apps fall back to the phone when something goes wrong.