Due to the growth of food delivery services, more people are starting to eat their food at home instead of going out to restaurants. Before this phenomenon emerged, people would visit restaurants to meet with friends and hang out. Today, however, many people choose to order food from delivery apps such as Mr. Delivery and Takeout Waiter and get their favorite cuisine delivered to their doorstep in thirty minutes or less.
Delivery apps do not deliver from the restaurant; instead, workers pick up the ordered food and then deliver it to the consumer. These apps will then add a delivery/service fee onto the original food fee, which can make ordering food expensive. Most people will also tip the delivery person, which tends to hike up the food price even further.
“I do use delivery apps to order food. The apps can be expensive but are worth the money and wait and are usually very efficient,” said Jamya Covington, a senior at BGHS.
Many large cities now have access to delivery apps, particularly UberEats, GrubHub, Postmates, and Doordash. This allows for a very broad selection of services and foods to choose from. Restaurants are beginning to take notice of this phenomenon, and in order to not fall behind, some are starting to deliver their own food. In Bowling Green, Mister B's, Jimmy John’s, and Donatos all do home delivery. However, in a new era of food delivery services, they and their competitors are struggling to keep customers in the booths.
By Miles Smith