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UCLA is exploring the intricate web of food delivery apps. From the rise of online orders during the pandemic to the ongoing struggle with high commission fees, this article sheds light on the challenges faced by both eateries and consumers. Click the link below for more.🍽️📱#FoodDelivery #RestaurantIndustry #BehindTheScenes #UCLA #UCLAExecEd #UCLAAnderson #uclaalumni #uclaandersonalumni https://lnkd.in/eCr_nFXx

John Oliver of Last Week Tonight analyzed the food delivery apps in his usual hilarious way last Sunday on HBO Max. Watch it. If you didn't already know, it will become clear to you that third-party delivery is not the right way to do restaurant delivery. Probably the funniest / saddest part is when Oliver shows pandemic-era ads of Grubhub framing itself as the savior of the restaurant industry saying in 2020 "together we can save restaurants." Meanwhile, those restaurants who wouldn't sign with them were listed as closed or not accepting orders on the marketplace. While these kinds of behaviors have largely been legislated away, the apps continue to put a huge cost burden on restaurants in the form of commissions, advertising, and chargebacks. These apps are great as an ordering marketplace - a modern mall food court for hungry people to find food. But there are better ways to fulfill these orders. While consumers clearly value the convenience -- putting up with errors, cold food, delays, and expense to get food delivered -- what if they could get what they want without the bad experience? And what if the delivery drivers were better off as a result of offering this service? And what if the restaurant itself actually made money on delivery without introducing operational complexity? Empower Delivery can make these things so. https://lnkd.in/gC3TcfRJ

Are you running a #Pizza #Delivery Shop? Are you managing a #fastfood #restaurant? Are you thinking about launching your #fooddeliveryapp? If yes, then check this video, which includes the necessary features you like to incorporate into the app. https://lnkd.in/dVsJQBC9

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Food delivery Apps. John Oliver on Last Week Tonight addresses some of the realities of food delivery app ecosystem. I used to be surprised - by now I have accepted as a reality - that general population have no clue and no interest on how the economics work and the commissions paid. John Oliver take will help create awareness - this video has +1.5m views in less than 24 hours. His best advice - for your favourite restaurants call them and ask the best way to order from them if you cannot be in location His worst advice - tipping as default for basic service and not as a sign of customer delight. Whoever disrupts a market that results on incumbents losing money AND themselves losing money would be called an idiot. But making money in that particular market is not in the core activity but rather in the company valuation. The success is measured into becoming an Unicorn and have an IPO rather than running a sustainable business. Such businesses beside the founders and high tech need a number of things * investors that are willing to burn money for a long time hoping for a large payout that comes later but particularly at IPO - initial public offering. * restaurants that do not really understand their P&L structure and consider platforms a necessary evil. If you look at pattern in platform results number of restaurants grow ahead of GMV (gross merchandise value) and Revenues grow ahead of GMV resulting in lower revenue at higher cost for many restaurants. * drivers that under the promise of freedom or even worse forced by the employment market to become involuntary entrepreneurs are willing to make compromises and take all the risks. One must look only at proposition 22 in Califormia in Oct 2020 where such platforms lobby raised to 200m $ to prevent having drivers qualified as workers. Note that Proposition 22 came at a critical time just one month ahead of DoorDash IPO. * customer tips with platforms promoting drivers as the hero and creating social pressure to tip no matter what, rather than properly compensating the drivers. As a side note to Proposition 22 in Nov 2020 the main platforms that successfully lobbied to keep drivers as independent contractors after spending 200m $: DoorDash - with IPO in Dec 2020 that is currently trading at aprox 25% below IPO not before losing up to 60% of IPO value one year ago Lyft - that is trading 75% below IPO in 2019 and about the same after the hype of Prop 22 passing Grubhub that lost valuation and it was acquired by Just Eat Takeaway. Just Eat have lost 80% valuation vs 5 year ago and about 90% vs the hype of end of 2020. Uber that was trading below IPO ahead of Prop 22 then boosted above and then later traded again below 50% of IPO value. Now only Uber is enjoying a new hype particularly since they started to use more often words like cash flow and profit in their financial statements. https://lnkd.in/d6WWhi5x

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Uber Eats Jumps on the Short Video Bandwagon to Boost Restaurant Orders Uber Eats has a new short-form video feed designed to showcase dishes and entice orders. Currently being tested, the feature aims to replicate the mouthwatering appeal of seeing food prepared in a restaurant. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒚: 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲: Help users find new dishes and inspire them to order. Direct Restaurant Promotion: Restaurants can reach customers within the app, cutting out third-party social media. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞: Uber Eats joins the long list of apps copying TikTok's successful format. 𝑷𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔: 𝐔𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞: Another short video feed may feel overwhelming to some users. 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐭: Will short-form video make sense within a food delivery app? Beyond the Feed: Uber Eats is also revamping its merchant software and launching a new manager-focused app to further support restaurants. #UberEats #FoodDelivery #TikTokTrend #ShortVideo #RestaurantMarketing Image Credits: Uber Eats.

How much does it cost to create an on-demand Food Delivery App like GrubHub? ❕ We live in a world where we go through a hectic schedule. With no time to prepare food, we always look for better and easier options according to our availability. The blend of technology and industrialization is changing the outlook of people towards the world. The flood of apps in the App Store is grabbing every sector of the market. Food delivery Apps like GrubHub are trending these days. The app can be easily downloaded from the App Store and food is delivered to your doorstep after selecting the menu. Read More 👇 https://lnkd.in/gSJvkKcn #Mobileapps #mobileappdevelopment #appdevelopmentcompany #fooddeliveryapp

Delivery apps are hurting the very restaurants we love. 💔 The convenience of food delivery comes at a steep price—for restaurants, drivers, and even consumers. 🍽️📉 High fees, cold food, packaging waste, and a disconnect from local businesses are just the beginning. Why are delivery apps broken? ✨ Learn how we can revitalize local dining, eliminate waste, and support small businesses without the hidden costs. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbiDNCwV