There is absolutely many alternatives to ordering delivery food, which is a niche premium service.
Using your tipping example though. Personally, I do not tip for counter services, but I do tip kindly for sit down services.
We have a hand in and are partially responsible for the state of affairs and it’s time we acted accordingly.
Last comment, I do agree with you regarding laws. They’re there (anti-trust laws) but our government refuses to enforce them because we don’t hold the government accountable at the ballot box.
People not ordering food en masse would hurt small businesses the most. Plus there’s a huge benefit to using an app to order food, which is why they’re so popular. If the system were controlled by the restaurants and interoperable via an open API, we’d at least see some transparency.
The problem is exactly what OP stated: These things are owned by a small number of players, who can exercises control of the market from all sides. They’ve created a chokepoint where they can extract rents without needing to provide value in return.
There is absolutely many alternatives to ordering delivery food, which is a niche premium service.
Using your tipping example though. Personally, I do not tip for counter services, but I do tip kindly for sit down services.
We have a hand in and are partially responsible for the state of affairs and it’s time we acted accordingly.
Last comment, I do agree with you regarding laws. They’re there (anti-trust laws) but our government refuses to enforce them because we don’t hold the government accountable at the ballot box.
Vote with your wallet and your feet.
People not ordering food en masse would hurt small businesses the most. Plus there’s a huge benefit to using an app to order food, which is why they’re so popular. If the system were controlled by the restaurants and interoperable via an open API, we’d at least see some transparency.
The problem is exactly what OP stated: These things are owned by a small number of players, who can exercises control of the market from all sides. They’ve created a chokepoint where they can extract rents without needing to provide value in return.