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I think this is because a lot of people don't have basic food preparation skills. Basic stuff takes them hours, they are poorly equipped and would generally go

I think this is because a lot of people don't have basic food preparation skills. Basic stuff takes them hours, they are poorly equipped and would generally go out for food even though they'd rather stay at home. Meal delivery solves that equation for them : Now they can eat their overpriced low grade food from the comfort of their home and for some people, it seems that it is something worth paying for. This is how my roommate says he does not have money for the shared internet bill but often wastes from 10 to 15 euros for poor quality food :D There are also maybe structural reasons ? I am thinking it may be aggravated if you live in a American city and you need to take your car out to the business/fast food zone in order to get prepared food. I guess from that point of view, you're thinking that at least you are saving on gas/parking ?

nunez 3y ago
I was that person. I hated cooking because every meal I could find that looked interesting (I.e. more than basic staples) took forever to make (>2 hours) and left a ton of leftovers that I wasn't guaranteed to eat (because shopping for a single person or, now, two people sans kids, is time-consuming). Every Plate, followed by Blue Apron, changed that entirely for me. I'm so glad that my wife suggested this idea. (She also suggested we get an Echo when they were beta. It was an incredibly left field suggestion from her since she's not into tech, really. Now we have one in almost every room of the house!) Every meal they send takes less than an hour, doesn't require any advanced culinary skills (or ingredients, even; they send almost everything you need), and always come out insanely good. I've had meals at highly-rated restaurants on guides like Eater that rivaled Blue Apron meals we cooked. I still love going out to eat and, by default, will do that. But I don't mind cooking anymore. Sometimes I even enjoy it. That's a huge 360 from where I was five years ago. Sorry if this reads like an ad; I promise it isn't.
dzhiurgis 3y ago
I think in US and JP it’s cheaper than cooking yourself

nunez 3y ago

I was that person. I hated cooking because every meal I could find that looked interesting (I.e. more than basic staples) took forever to make (>2 hours) and left a ton of leftovers that I wasn't guaranteed to eat (because shopping for a single person or, now, two people sans kids, is time-consuming). Every Plate, followed by Blue Apron, changed that entirely for me. I'm so glad that my wife suggested this idea. (She also suggested we get an Echo when they were beta. It was an incredibly left field suggestion from her since she's not into tech, really. Now we have one in almost every room of the house!) Every meal they send takes less than an hour, doesn't require any advanced culinary skills (or ingredients, even; they send almost everything you need), and always come out insanely good. I've had meals at highly-rated restaurants on guides like Eater that rivaled Blue Apron meals we cooked. I still love going out to eat and, by default, will do that. But I don't mind cooking anymore. Sometimes I even enjoy it. That's a huge 360 from where I was five years ago. Sorry if this reads like an ad; I promise it isn't.

dzhiurgis 3y ago

I think in US and JP it’s cheaper than cooking yourself