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I wonder if there would be a market for something that presented the user with a food-deliver-app type interface, but in actual fact is just interfacing with an
by charlesdaniels 6y ago
I wonder if there would be a market for something that presented the user with a food-deliver-app type interface, but in actual fact is just interfacing with an API on the restaurant's behalf (in lieu of the restaurant having a custom delivery order page).
Basically a middle man to replace restaurant's own custom ordering systems (which are often janky, and all act differently). The delivery would still be done by the restaurant's employees, but the service would handle billing the customer, building the UI, and so on.
Such a service could charge a far lower fee to the restaurants, since they would not need to employ, ensure, etc. drivers. I doubt the customer would care either way, as long as the UI is just as convenient as the existing food delivery services.
- Traster 6y agoThe problem is that you're basically creating a brand arbitrage opportunity. Big corporates are going to do their own things, premium brands are going to get courted by Uber Eats & Door Dash with special deals and cuts, so you end up with small independents who don't draw in big business - there's all sorts of screw ups both good faith and bad that are going to impact your brand, not theirs.