I think they’re just confident, is the thing. Poor Andy Kenney, who ordered from DoorDash, is the only one totally in the dark about his food’s progress.Īndy: I got nothin’. I’m glad he’s traveling by car in the rain, otherwise I’d feel badly. I can’t wait to watch Dude’s journey to my office. Postmates tells me my delivery person, who we’ll call Dude because they didn’t know they were racing, is at the restaurant. I got a text from our coworking space saying I had a delivery at the front desk and the room was skeptical. The hunger and anticipation are palpable. He’s already eating and he’s a jerk.ġ2:19 p.m. Editor Dave Burdick went and got pizza from across the street. Postmates usually shows your runner’s progress on a map, but that hasn’t kicked in yet. No word yet from Postmates or DoorDash beyond initial confirmation emails. GrubHub and Seamless send the same text at the same time: “A Driver is Headed Your Way With Food: A Story of Dreams Coming True.” We’re wondering if it’s going to be the same person. GrubHub’s said the same, but, you know, with its own name.Ĭhloe Aiello: What’s with the ambiguity, Seamless?ġ2:13 p.m. If we had to guess how soon you’ll be eating, we would guess pretty soon!” “Hey, this is Seamless! Masterpiece Deli – LoHi is making your order right now. They also both sent confirmation texts, which I imagine is something the Williams sisters would do if you made plans with them. This is like Serena and Venus facing off for Olympic gold. It’s worth noting here that GrubHub and Seamless are owned by the same company. GrubHub and Seamless estimate 12:45 to 12:55. The services represented in the first annual Food Delivery Olympiad: GrubHub, Seamless, Postmates and DoorDash. Four of us will - with a deep sense of ceremony - hit “order” at the exact same time, summoning our unwitting competitors.
As luck would have it, it’s raining today, simulating the conditions under which one might be inclined to order delivery. The restaurant is Masterpiece Deli, the order is the roasted vegetable sandwich and the time is noon.
You need food, and you need it delivered.
Your stomach is growling and you’re too loopy to focus on the 30-step expense report that’s keeping you there in the first place. Imagine this: Lunchtime has come and gone and you haven’t moved from your desk. Roasted veggie sandwich from Masterpiece Deli.
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