• dumples@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    I try to avoiding ordering from the apps and prefer to order directly from the location. I have to pick it up but you save time and money. But I don’t always have the time to do that.

    I don’t really understand how virtual brands and ghosts kitchen are allowed on the apps. It feels ridiculous

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      Pizzerias in Italy have been delivering for ages without apps. I don’t understand why everybody uses apps now.

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        I find apps very useful for discovering places I can order from. Typically I will then visit their own website and see if they are cheaper when ordering directly

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        Because with an app you can open it and see all Restaurants that deliver to you and see what they have to offer.

        I simply don’t know an alternative that offers a comparable user experience.

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            Maybe I didn’t see it, but Google Maps does not have a filter for places that do delivery. It also does not show the menu. Maybe the restaurant has a link in the description, but that is often not the case.

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          Yeah, but still. After a while you get to know which restaurants you like. And you can call them directly without giving money to big companies.

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            Maybe I didn’t see it, but Google Maps does not have a filter for places that do delivery. It also does not show the menu. Maybe the restaurant has a link in the description, but that is often not the case.

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              Probably depends on the restaurant if the menu is up to date, but this was the first one I clicked on and it has the menu listed multiple times in multiple places.

              The delivery filter is in the scrollbar below the map