Ep 345: How restaurant delivery compares to parcel delivery

Postal Hub podcast

Restaurant delivery expert Peter Backman - the brains behind thedelivery.world and The Delivery Prophets - discusses the differences and similarities between food delivery and parcel delivery.

• The difference between restaurant delivery and grocery delivery
• Why restaurant delivery is not a new thing
• Technology and delivery aggregators changing restaurant delivery
• Importance of timeliness to restaurant delivery
• Delivery problems in meal delivery
• How delivery aggregators are using tech to upend restaurant delivery
• Ability to plan last mile deliveries
• Batching of orders
• Timeliness of meal delivery
• La Poste delivering meals, and planned meal delivery
• Consumers tracking orders and deliveries
• Delivery pricing and menu pricing
• Restaurant delivery companies struggling to make a profit
• Fees, food prices, up-selling, and other ways to fund delivery
• Delivery costs and impact on restaurant profitability