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standingtall

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24. I've heard these stories before and Im not sure I believe most of them

Fri May 1, 2020, 06:40 PM

May 2020

First off restaurants do not have accept orders from 3rd apps. Most of them wouldn't be doing it if they were not making something off it. Most restaurants do not have their one delivery service, because their own delivery service so it is probably cheaper for them to use 3rd party apps and they are reaching a customer base they normally would not get without their own delivery. Yes 3rd party apps are taking commission fees from restaurants, but consulting firms who introduce no viable alternatives while telling restaurants the how bad 3rd party apps are also taking fees.

Seriously if restaurants really thinks it's that bad then they should refuse orders from them and if they want to continue delivery after that than they should pay the expenses for it with the exception of the handful of restaurants that have their own delivery, but still do 3rd party app orders they should just refuse them.

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Pizza Business Owner Shares Harsh Reality Behind Food Delivery Apps [View all] demmiblue May 2020 OP

Wow! ProfessorGAC May 2020 #1

What's the alternative? marybourg May 2020 #2

Drive to the restaurant and pick up the food. lark May 2020 #8

Well, I meant an alternative for the restaurant owner. marybourg May 2020 #10

Agree that there are many reasons some folks can't get take out, but get creative. lark May 2020 #11

I disagree with this. I don't think the point of these services was ever meant tulipsandroses May 2020 #12

so grub hub rakes it in on fees while the restaurant loses. definition of a parasite nt msongs May 2020 #15

Lets break down that invoice - tulipsandroses May 2020 #18

Same here. Tipperary May 2020 #20

Order directly from the restaurant and use it's delivery drivers, or you drive in and pick up. Blue_true May 2020 #23

well, if the restaurant has their own delivery drivers marybourg May 2020 #28

Find a way to do it better! Happy Hoosier May 2020 #3

I don't use them; I call the restaurant directly and pick it up myself brooklynite May 2020 #4

Same here. Tipperary May 2020 #21

I'm not paying someone to deliver to me a $4 Burger King meal. House of Roberts May 2020 #5

Mixed feelings DrToast May 2020 #6

One thing that troubles me here is -why is there a separate commission for delivery? tulipsandroses May 2020 #7

Tips to the driver charged at the time of order? Buns_of_Fire May 2020 #9

That makes sense. tulipsandroses May 2020 #13

The drivers for those apps can be real jerks. Coventina May 2020 #14

As far as I can tell, restaurants sign up for these delivery services. LisaL May 2020 #16

Exactly. nt Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #22

The restaurants are desperate. Blue_true May 2020 #25

actually, there have been cases drmeow May 2020 #26

In those cases, why isn't the restaurant charging full price? Jose Garcia May 2020 #30

There are still a few restaurants in Boston who do their own delivery, but they are few and far smirkymonkey May 2020 #17

I just came back from picking up my food. Tipperary May 2020 #19

I've heard these stories before and Im not sure I believe most of them standingtall May 2020 #24

I had a restaurant owner actually tell me not to use Grubhub Major Nikon May 2020 #27

Goes for debit/credit? cards and the business printing costs for receipts? UTUSN May 2020 #29