I’ve never used food delivery apps. They exploit everyone — restaurant, worker, and customer — and often still can’t turn a profit. They’re a scourge and deserve much stricter regulation to transform how they work and ultimately disincentive their use.
They are really awful companies, however I wish people would focus on building systems of food distribution for vulnerable people (especially considering we are in a raging pandemic). Disabled people are currently forced to rely on these exploitative apps (and sometimes even mistreated or abused by the exploited delivery workers) which is a horrible system! We need ways for people to get food delivery and access to meals that aren’t built on exploitation. Sadly, almost all the same people who complain about exploitation regarding delivery apps are the ones shutting disabled ppl out of public life and grocery stores by refusing to mask.
@parismarx Can people just call the restaurant directly & ask if they deliver (those of us olders did this for decades)?
@parismarx same. i don’t understand these people who use them for every meal? what?
@parismarx Makes sense now... I was wondering why restaurants in Nairobi cut direct links with delivery guys...
@parismarx I work on the principle. If you want to buy ready cooked food you either go eat it there or you pick it up yourself. Delivery apps work for no one. Especially the drivers, especially when they use a car!
@parismarx I just suck it up and go get it so my locals can make their money.
@parismarx thread on Food Delivery Apps 🔽 x.com/lastweekt0nigh…
@parismarx thread on Food Delivery Apps 🔽 x.com/lastweekt0nigh…
@parismarx It’s become increasingly hard NOT to use them, which is a bummer. I’ve also noticed, when I happen to be somewhere where people are picking up like a mall food court, more delivery people are holding multiple company’s bags. I assume you’ve got to do so now to make it worthwhile
@parismarx Explains why Amazon is looking to expand into that market. x_x