[Nextgrid]

> a race to the bottom to capture market share

That is the real problem, not that the concept of food delivery is unprofitable by itself.

[mym1990]

I think food delivery at scale is unprofitable, at this point the technology in those apps doesn’t really have a moat. The next logical big step is to have drones delivering the stuff, and at that point you have this massive amount of tech and research to get food 2 miles down the street…it seems pretty counterproductive.

[MichaelZuo]

Not sure where you folks live but all the major ordering apps present in Toronto have been excellent in the suburbs. I was fully satisfied at least 9 out of 10 times.

And even the most expensive, ubereats is only, at most, a 20% surcharge compared to the in-restaurant price plus tip, for a $50 order.

[stevenwoo]

I live near Mountain View, California and its probably sampling bias but i would swear that for the entirety of pandemic there were complaints about food delivery missteps and prices on my Nextdoor neighborhood.

[throwaway2037]

This is a good post. Do you have any thoughts about why this works in Toronto? What is different from other cities? And do workers make living wages?