[waheoo]

You realise free shipping on ebay and amazon is.. anything but free right?

[cpwright]

Yes, but neither is the rent for an in-store experience. Having the item of the price subsidize the shipping vs. pay the merchant's rent is not all that different.

[waheoo]

You realise merchants have to pay fees on ebay/amazon too right?

[ajphdiv]

Maybe that's whats next -- online only restaurants. Food made in a warehouse.

[daveoc64]

Deliveroo already does something a little like that:

https://foodscene.deliveroo.co.uk/promotions/deliveroo-editi...

They take existing, established chefs or restaurants and clone the cuisine so that the food can be produced in a larger kitchen, potentially reaching a wider delivery area.

[dmix]

It's funny you explained that concept way better in a single sentence than that whole 'explainer' 10 paragraph page on Deliveroo's site.

"We combine our customer insight, logistics experience and relationships with restaurants all over the world to bring an Edition to you." blah blah.

Generic corporate speak is so overrated.

[mhb]

A turnkey solution for delivery-only restaurants

https://www.cloudkitchens.com/

[treeman79]

Wouldn’t last long. Perhaps if most energy was removed first.

Then local depots could store them in thermal insulators.

Not sure if anyone would ever eat a pizza that has stored below freezing point

[Sohcahtoa82]

> Not sure if anyone would ever eat a pizza that has stored below freezing point

DiGiorno would like a word.

[russh]

I keep a stock of various Totino's pizzas in my freezer at all times.

[trynewideas]

Portland already has them. Started infesting the city last year: https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/12/at-delivery-onl...

[mattmcknight]

Or in the vehicle that delivers it to you, like Zume Pizza.