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by Non24Throw 2224 days ago
I think GrubHub’s partnership and tie-in with Yelp makes this a very apples-to-oranges comparison. Food delivery apps operate with or without the restaurant’s approval and aren’t able to reach into the restaurant’s pocket the way Yelp and GrubHub can (and boy do they).

Also this is anecdotal, but I’m way more likely to place a pickup order through GrubHub than any of the other apps (if they even offer that). I think it might have to do with the Yelp integration, and me associating that experience with in-person dining... so maybe I’m just naturally in a “find a place to physically go to” mode when browsing Yelp?

The takeout side of this business would obviously have no issues being profitable.