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Food delivery is a solved problem independent of GrubHub's business model that relies on squeezing as much out of the market as they possibly can.
by heavyset_go 3y ago
Food delivery is a solved problem independent of GrubHub's business model that relies on squeezing as much out of the market as they possibly can.
- bagacrap 3y agoIsn't making a profit everyone's business model? You can go volunteer at a soup kitchen if you just want to fill stomachs out of the kindness of your heart. I don't think food delivery is a solved problem. It could get a lot easier, more reliable, cheaper. I generally don't use it because my food doesn't always arrive in great condition (cold, spilled, etc) and it generates crazy amounts of petroleum based waste. At least the apps have made the ordering experience more predictable. From the restaurant owner's perspective, it's probably not practical to keep the right number of delivery people on staff at all times. So the apps help somewhat but the problem still isn't solved. From my perspective the apps create a marketplace where eaters who wish to remain stationary buy delivery services from workers who don't mind ambulation. You can pay the delivery people whatever you want since tipping is part of the culture. If you don't want to participate in the marketplace that's fine too. Most people don't participate in most markets.