None of these points matter when the three pizzas are already in front of you, on three separate plates, which is why I brought up this particular scenario twice.
I think it is obvious that we (including the other participants in the thread) have vastly different points of view on this topic.
To me, the "pizza" example is simply about the end result: what you shove in your mouth.
To the other participants, the pizza is much more than that. For example, you mentioned "atmosphere" with restaurant pizza. To me, that has nothing to do with the pizza; the dining experience is an entirely different product itself (a service), and applies to various non-pizza dishes as well.
To emphasize why I believe this, and as food for thought (no pun intended), here in Austria, virtually all pizza delivery services are operated by pizzerias. In other words, in this particular case, the restaurant pizza and the delivery pizza would be identical. The difference would lie only in the mode in which you acquire the pizza -- the service product.
While I obviously still favor my point of view, I can also understand why you favor yours.
I think it is obvious that we (including the other participants in the thread) have vastly different points of view on this topic.
To me, the "pizza" example is simply about the end result: what you shove in your mouth.
To the other participants, the pizza is much more than that. For example, you mentioned "atmosphere" with restaurant pizza. To me, that has nothing to do with the pizza; the dining experience is an entirely different product itself (a service), and applies to various non-pizza dishes as well.
To emphasize why I believe this, and as food for thought (no pun intended), here in Austria, virtually all pizza delivery services are operated by pizzerias. In other words, in this particular case, the restaurant pizza and the delivery pizza would be identical. The difference would lie only in the mode in which you acquire the pizza -- the service product.
While I obviously still favor my point of view, I can also understand why you favor yours.