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I think most of the value proposition of food delivery is for people who can't do the drive. People who happen to be drunk, or stoned, or don't want to take th

I think most of the value proposition of food delivery is for people who can't do the drive. People who happen to be drunk, or stoned, or don't want to take their eyes off the football game, or don't have a car, or their partner is using the shared car, etc. But yeah if you're able to drive, it almost always makes more sense to just phone in the order and drive to the restaurant to pick it up. It's faster, cheaper, the food is actually still warm, you're not forcing the local restaurant to pay a 30% cut to a middleman, and so on.

5555624 4y ago
> I think most of the value proposition of food delivery is for people who can't do the drive. This. If you live alone and can't drive, it's a nice to have option for some variety. I never thought I'd use DoorDash, Grubhub, etc. for the reasons you mention; then, I lost my right foot. I'm not yet to the point where I can drive a modified vehicle; so, I sometimes use them. (The same thing applies for grocery delivery service.) Most of the time, though, I order from a pizzeria or Chinese place which have their own delivery drivers.