I drove delivery during high school and college, and did food service work as well. I really enjoyed delivery and did pretty well for a younger person working on tips.
I tried working for one of those 'food taxi' companies, who provide delivery from a selection of restaurants that don't have a dedicated staff. There was a $10 charge or $15 for food from two restaurants. The restaurant staff generally didn't care about moving fast for me as a driver as it was relatively rare. And the customers weren't inclined to tip because they assumed that $10 or $15 they paid went to me, which of course it did not.
After these experiences, I just don't think the people that want fast food delivered would generally tip enough, or be OK with paying any delivery fee that would cover costs + profit for the fast food company.
That said, interested to see how this works. It's a novelty because people love In-N-Out, there's a slick web component, and it targets a relatively well-to-do audience in San Francisco.
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I drove delivery during high school and college, and did food service work as well. I really enjoyed delivery and did pretty well for a younger person working on tips.
I tried working for one of those 'food taxi' companies, who provide delivery from a selection of restaurants that don't have a dedicated staff. There was a $10 charge or $15 for food from two restaurants. The restaurant staff generally didn't care about moving fast for me as a driver as it was relatively rare. And the customers weren't inclined to tip because they assumed that $10 or $15 they paid went to me, which of course it did not.
After these experiences, I just don't think the people that want fast food delivered would generally tip enough, or be OK with paying any delivery fee that would cover costs + profit for the fast food company.
That said, interested to see how this works. It's a novelty because people love In-N-Out, there's a slick web component, and it targets a relatively well-to-do audience in San Francisco.