How Did Food Delivery Really Start?

[@PaddletailPhilly]

"Is food delivery super-convenient, or just super-pricey?" Yes.

[@atlbrysco6198]

Totally agree, mrWendybird - not only do they charge a delivery charge, but they also force you to order through their app which (for whatever restaurant/fast-food joint you choose) they put a premium on top of the price of the restaurant - some up to $6 or $8 dollars per dish! Just opening something like GrubHub, choosing a restaurant, and perusing the menu, you can also go to the restaurant's website and see the same menu - the price difference is astounding. It's no wonder that these services flourish and make huge profits... it's just a shame they don't pay their delivery people any better. This model has also brought the usual problem of technology with multiple providers and "He said, She said" - for example, for a friend of mine in KY that was stuck with no Thanksgiving, I went to the Bob Owens website and ordered a Thanksgiving Meal for six (he was with friends) - it cost me over $100 and I (living in GA) requested the restaurant to have the meal delivered (Bob Owens uses DoorDash). Thanksgiving comes, and I get a call from my friend that he and his friends never received it. I called Bob Owens, and they swore that they produced the meal and handed it off to DoorDash, so I needed to call them to work it out. I called DoorDash, and they said that their "customer" was Bob Owens restaurant, and if I wanted to work it out I had to call them. No one would accept blame, my friend (and his cohorts) never got a meal, and I got screwed out of over $100. Food delivery services (other than the original, owned by the restaurant) suck - and I hope they burn in hell. Have a good night! RBS

[@AuthorWASimpson]

Both.

[@markfigueroa1681]

I'm not spending $45 in fees to order a hamburger

[@mollysmith1226]

😅😅😅😅

[@ericwalker8382]

A cold one at that

[@user-yg1dg6xm2g]

@@ericwalker8382I often notice delivery drivers in restaurants. They put the food in the warming bag, but they rarely ever zip it up. What's the point?

[@jayedith9398]

I pay 3usd a month for free delivery package.

[@DeepFckingValue]

Deliveroo plus comes free with Amazon prime in Ireland, so free delivery and no fees on all orders over €15, massive win!

[@nslouka90]

I use to drive for DD, never again will i do that! Too much work for little pay and tips aren’t guaranteed, plus added wear and tear on vehicle.

[@nathanbond8165]

Exactly for the people complaining about the fees okay, go spend your own $4 a gallon gasoline wear out your own tires, wear out your own brakes and go stand in a crowded restaurant line, because that's exactly what delivery drivers do wear out their cars, burn their gas and stand and line all day!!! And these greedy delivery companies make all the profit!!!! I literally the other day saw them offer me a delivery for a $1.50 lol let me ask you a question, would you bring me food for $1.50 when gases $4 a gallon? lol basically if you're a delivery driver you work for tips because you don't make s*** from these companies, barely enough to cover your gas You're working for tips, I don't deliver to anyone that doesn't tip plain and simple!! As any waiter will tell you if can't afford to tip then you can't afford to eat out!

[@andytang04]

I remember the good old days with no fees and dirt cheap delivery with all the discounts

[@ruffethereal1904]

That was intentionally selling at a loss to get you hooked. Less generosity, a cynical long term scheme instead.

[@Watch-0w1]

​@@ruffethereal1904u mean those third party. I think he meant restaurant own driver. Delivery were free if u waste a sorta amount

[@ukeyaoitrash2618]

​@@ruffethereal1904 This is why I like new apps popping up. I jump between all to keep it cheap XD

[@outofpowder]

You guys should do a video on "cookout" its a staple in north Carolina. Its fast food but with so much to offer and the burgers are like real burger meat. They also have like every single flaovor of milkshake along with some flavors that only come around certain times of the year and you can mix all the flavors however you want for your own ultimate milkshake.

[@dustybunny6716]

Can't believe Grubhub has been around 20 years

[@matthew_natividad]

Ikr

[@btetschner]

6:11 In my first set of roommates at Doane University (four of us lived in The Jungle), one of them was from Springfield, Missouri. He helped to set me up with my Pizza Delivery Boy job at Pizza Hut, he was working there in many different positions.

[@tonyscowboyshow2344]

Delivery is super expensive, can't believe that many people order out that often

[@weezusQL]

these are the same people who complain about food becoming unaffordable.

[@engelabotha9489]

Not sure if you have done it yet. But the history to date of airline food 😊 love your videos 💗

[@jovanweismiller7114]

I live in a small town in rural SE Nebraska. Casey's tried pizza delivery (only on Fridays & Saturdays) for a while. It was a bust, so we have absolutely no delivery options. I suppose one of the biggies, like DoorDash or UberEats, would deliver but the delivery fee would be outrageous and I seriously doubt that their subscription plans would cover us.

[@waldo1967]

Refuse to order delivery from an establishment that does not hire their delivery drivers as employees and pay a fair wage, For example, Doordash does not hire employees as "Dashers". Theses "Dashers" or delivery drivers are independent contractors. In my state, many delivery drivers are considered servers and paid as low as $2.13/hr. While the company charges customers about 5 bucks for a "delivery fee" that many drivers don't receive a penny of.

[@FasterDrivers]

That is why I am building an app that lowers delivery costs AND earn drivers $30-$60 an hour!

[@nevadatan7323]

Yep "gig economy" is really exploitative. I cant believe we're this many years in and the legal loopholes are still here bigger than ever

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

Good for you. DoorDash is disgustingly overpriced anyway and charges a boat load of “driver fees” that don’t actually go the driver

[@Dave-bj3pq]

Don't accept the job if you don't like the pay... fu** dashers

[@matthew_natividad]

Damn

[@btetschner]

2:13 I used to buy frozen Margherita pizza at the store when I went back to Spain for one month during the summer, so good!

[@Tanzim-Kazi]

I suspect that someday, they will make a video documenting the history of the chilli cook-off.

[@comettamer]

We can dream

[@cgraham6]

I've never used a delivery service and don't think I ever will. I own a car and live within just a few miles of a dozen different fast food restaurants. Why in the world would I want to pay a delivery fee on top of having to tip the driver? With today's high food prices, if you're ordering for just yourself that could easily double the price of your meal. No thanks.

[@sof1675]

Good for u bro. Nice that you can move around easily and have never felt a hint of laziness.

[@SkyBlue-qn8me]

What also amazes me is the amount of drive-thru traffic since covid. You barely see people eating inside of fast food restaurants anymore besides me of course.

[@cgraham6]

@@SkyBlue-qn8meI think people just got so used to carryout when dining rooms were closed due to covid that when they opened back up people didn't want to go back.

[@SkyBlue-qn8me]

@@cgraham6I hear what you're saying but I would never want to mess up my car by eating it with tons of crumbs and spills. Plus I'd be too impatient to wait driving all the way home

[@cgraham6]

@@SkyBlue-qn8meGotta do what works for you.

[@evolancer211]

The Indian lunch guys are crazy, how they keep things organized, I don't know but 90% of the times it works

[@Ahshie]

I'm sure they probably mark the containers with names.

[@TDK360]

I was able to find a set of those tin contains for my sister in Northern Virginia. Unfortunately I never found that place again. :-(

[@kirdot2011]

imagine trusting them... if they get into a traffic jam or accident... you end up working 12hrs in 30 c degree heat with no lunch

[@Phonixrmf]

Learnt about them years ago, still amazes me today about their operation

[@SuperSuperman1976]

There's no way I'm paying for delivery fees so these companies can screw over thier drivers.

[@loriloristuff]

One of my grandmothers did NOT cook well, but boy! Could she order take out! Between a string of pizzerias, broasted chicken establishments, delis and bakeries, she had no need.

[@kandipiatkowski8589]

Wow! One more thing to make me feel old! My employment at Pizza Hut predated the company introducing internet ordering. At least my employment didn't predate delivery options.....being as that was my primary job function there...lol. My adult son (the noted introvert) once quipped "why did it take a pandemic to spark all the new delivery options?" I'm sure he wasn't the first to make the inquiry, but he is the first one I heard it from.

[@RaynmanPlays]

From a luxury only royalty could afford to something people do fairly regularly. For me, food delivery is only worth it when I can't leave my apartment for one reason or another. Pricey, but still not outside my reach.

[@billkennedy9943]

Chicken Delight was a MAJOR food deliverer in the 1960s look up the slogan "DON'T COOK TONIGHT, CALL CHICKEN DELIGHT"

[@waldo1967]

Guess that Queen Margherita felt like going "slumming" for pizza.😄

[@MarianneKat]

Def a luxury few can truly afford

[@user-yg1dg6xm2g]

80% can afford food delivery, according to the video. I guess that explains why 80% of Americans are flat broke.

[@lakrids-pibe]

Have you done an episode on Meal Delivery Services? Where you get the ingredients and cook it yourself?

[@tguit-fiddler5692]

so many videos have been done on that, its called sponsorships lol

[@btetschner]

8:05 I added The Money Pit (1986) to my March Watchlist, it will be my second time watching.

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

A lot of pizza franchises near me have stopped hiring delivery drivers and instead outsourced to DoorDash. I hate this because if they get my order wrong, it turns into a battle between DoorDash and the pizza joint arguing over who is at fault. Once a DoorDash driver forgot to bring my drink the driver claimed it was the stores fault. The store said it was the drivers fault. I said I didn’t care who’s fault it was and just wanted a refund for it since I never got it. Long story short it took almost month before the pizza joint finally gave me the dang refund. I had to actually track down the franchise owner and privately contact him just to get my $2 back smh

[@slowtrigger]

Wow, how is that possible. Everytime I've gotten a wrong or incomplete order I've gotten a full refund. I'm in South America and only use UberEats though.

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

@@SimuLord the franchisee was really disgusted his manager didn’t handle this and actually personally refunded my entire order. But yes lol.

[@Pearnarrative]

I honestly do not mind delivery but I just can’t bring myself to pay so much extra since work in food business. It’s insane how much people pay for so much less and it’s like ordering online the quantity could be less.

[@Tiger_Woo_dds]

Ouch. That jonestown reference. 😮

[@amirmoradi9595]

Shout out to all the Amex customers adding to that once a month delivery statistic with their monthly Uber credits lol

[@Stay_positive_Test_negative]

“Everyone wanted a piece of the za”😭😂 caught me off guard

[@aaname]

right 😂😂😂😂😂😭😭

[@oaaooaooaao]

Cringe

[@btetschner]

A+ video! Fascinating topic, very helpful!

[@muppetsretrofan8873]

The history of food delievery and drive thru restaurants are very interesting, but I'm surprised Jack In The Box wasn't mentioned. Back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, they had a unique drive thru, with a clown head on it that would take your order, and the design of the drive thru mimicked an actual Jack In The Box, same with the signs on or near the restaurant. Said clown would be named Jack and would change over the years. In the 1970s, there were animated commercials with a cartoony version of Jack as well as his friends The Jack In The Box Bunch, similar to McDonaldland. Paul Winchell, OG voice of Tigger and inventor of the artificial heart did the voice of Jack and other characters, most noticeably Onion Ring Thing. There's a few ads and comics on KZbin and they are really charming. Jack was dropped in the 80s leading to a dark age for the chain, made even worse in 1993 when Jack In The Box had one of the worst E. Coli outbreaks ever. So, in 1994, Jack would be brought back as a businessman and is still around. Honestly, Jack In The Box's interesting history would make a fantastic Weird History Food video.

[@btetschner]

7:24 My elder brother had a 1982 Camaro that looked very similar to that, it was a white (he sanded it down and painted it).

[@highnoon9333]

I hate delivery (except for pizza) just because my food always is cold. I don't want to pay more for food that tastes worse.

[@kewl851]

im a caregiver for my mom, sometimes im exhausted at the end of the day and pizza delivery just isn't an option for us. being a caregiver, I need the option of salads, healthier meals. Delivery services provide those options.

[@eerieeric834]

I’m surprised that they didn’t talk more about Chinese food delivery

[@Huyytfbjud]

Idek what that is

[@minuteman4199]

Yeah, Chinese and Pizza were the two foods that have had home delivery as part of their business model for a long time.

[@lakrids-pibe]

Food delivery in China, or chinese food in US?

[@eerieeric834]

@@lakrids-pibe Chinese takeout in America

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

It’s more of a NYC thing than the US as a whole

[@pattyg1184]

Yeah I have stopped ordering delivery because of the fees

[@tremorsfan]

Imagine if Margherita had favored the first pizza.

[@kenneybis1097]

You forgot to mention Schwan's, they would deliver frozen meat to your home during the early 90s. Had big refrigerated box trucks with swans painted on the sides.

[@AuthorWASimpson]

Always love your videos! You are giving me so many ideas for my books!

[@notequalto5179]

Food delivery is often too pricey for me as a student. If I made more money, I might consider regularly ordering delivery.

[@bennetfox]

Food delivery is super pricey. I refuse to pay $35 for a Big Mac from McDonald's that cost $8.

[@Lighthouseman34]

It’s not like super pricey it’s too damn expensive. What people need to do is get off their asses go down and get food. Yeah may be very inconvenient but it’s better than straining your wallet and if people would realize this, the food cost 10 times more when you have it delivered because you gotta pay the driver a fee as well to so in reality, you’re just paying 10 times more than originally cost if you just gotten off your ass and gone down to get food

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Why does the thumbnail change everytime I scroll passed.

[@lew8450]

I would much rather go out and pick up my own food... Having it delivered is just too expensive.

[@btetschner]

7:33 I added 30 Minutes or Less (2011) to my March Watchlist.

[@CCharmanderK]

I feel bad for the female narrator for this channel. I love the male narrator as much as anyone else, but people give the female narrator too much shit when she's clearly doing a good job as well. Has to feel terrible for her everytime someone comments on the "wrong narrator" being used.

[@notsyzagts7967]

Agreed. The whole situation is childish and pointless.

[@misterhat5823]

I doubt she cares.

[@marvingecko1232]

WN😢😮😅

[@marvingecko1232]

​@@notsyzagts7967WN😂

[@marvingecko1232]

​@@misterhat5823WN😅😊

[@rupertcortes3980]

The history of food delivery.

[@leejtam0914]

delivery services are a rip off. Sad other places have to find ways to compete with them

[@Tobins_throwbacks]

Another great episode! 1947 was a great year 😊

[@MCreedon34]

It's monthly fee but the dash pass saves me bunch of money on fees that sometimes were more than the 10 bucks a month in one set of fees

[@Tammissa]

I must be weird because I’ve not eaten delivery food for probably 8 yrs. I haven’t even gone to a restaurant in at least 4 yrs. I find it way too expensive for me.

[@JKo96-nc]

I support you. I want OG Narrator Guy.

[@vickyrun8796]

A Queen was hungry and wanted pizza! Gold

[@kirdot2011]

we spend just shy of 0$ annually for delivery and about just as much in delivery fees and tips

[@User-90762]

we were using "take out taxi" in st louis since the 90's, doubt its still around though

[@soloexpectations]

I was ready to skip the first part of this video because I thought it was an ad. lol

[@Bopig]

I never order from these food delivery apps I just can't afford that kind of living in 2024.

[@peacewillow]

the average american orders delivery 55 times a year? someone must be using my share because i don't order take out or delivery at all......

[@Rydonattelo]

Onion Jonnys in Europe were the first food delivery service 🇫🇷🧅🚴🏿‍♂️

[@angelasieg5099]

I live where there is no delivery service. My family likes my cooking better anyway. Making fried rice and lo mien is simple and cheap to make at home, especially with leftovers

[@kingtrode]

Delivery is way too expensive with fees and tips. I will just get my own.

[@herodoesstuff]

what is with the captions lol? was it automatic or was someones period button broken?? it's quite annoying and distracting

[@scottchow043]

I can't believe that many people pay so much for delivery. Good stock tip, invest in anything that makes life even slightly more convenient. Apparently people will pay out the nose if they can outsource even the most mundane tasks!

[@sandrashevel2137]

I remember in our little town that Domino's was the first delivery here.

[@BeyondDaX]

That 6% is mostly rich people or streamers

[@erawanpencil]

Anyone else notice that the weird history videos where this lady narrates are always veiled commercials/corporate ads? When the guy narrates, you know, the one who's actually funny, it's always about actual weird history. This wisconsin soccer mom or whoever sounds like his HR boss or something and is basically unlistenable.

[@notaseamonkey]

Why aren’t we talking about how the image of Raffaele Esposito is actually of Christopher Columbus? 🙄

[@asullivan4047]

Early ( 70's ) delivered pizza ( Fri-Sat ) . $ 30.00 each night plus $ 3.00 for gas. Good part time job back then-!!!. Gas 3-gallons A dollar. 🤗

[@CwL-1984]

Anything to keep my comfort I'm game.

[@jonathanhall1825]

I like this girls voice food weird foods

[@marvingecko1232]

WN😂

[@nathanbond8165]

For anyone complaining about the fees and the tips go get your own food!! food magically shows up to your door it's not free and I'm not running a charity! as any waiter or waitress will tell you "if you can't afford to tip then you can't afford to eat out" same thing with deliveries The delivery driver makes 90% of their income from the tips The companies pay as little as $1.50 Will you bring me a bunch of food to my doorstep for $1.50? Lol f*** no!! so the tip is what you're actually paying the delivery person to bring you the food!(And yes 100% of the tip goes to the delivery person despite popular rumors) which is why I don't accept any deliveries without a tip I'm not running a charity!!!! And my landlord will not take good wishes and hope for in Lou of rent, just a thought remember only Kings and que ens used to be able to afford to have food brought to their doorstep or bedroom so if you can't afford to tip or you think it's too expensive then cook your own damn food or go to the restaurant and get your own food and wear out your own car and spend your own gas!!!!

[@liamroque5883]

Big shout out to Grab and Food Panda, the backbone of SE Asia (ie. The Philippines)

[@jeffreyjeffrey007]

did you not say once that In-N-Out was the original drive-thru?

[@zetaknight2143]

Pre statement before hate collides, (I live in southern Indiana)The fact many people order doordash and others regularly have no right to then argue they cant afford a living off minimal salary means I've used them a handful of times just to test. want some cheap taco bell? hand over your 20 dollar bill for 3 items off the value menu with tip (I at least tip my drivers respectively). I live in a smaller rural area that offers this and it's a joke. Maybe in the dense city it works? but damn Doordash wants to charge you premium steakhouse prices for a fast food delivery. Maybe it's just a mishmash due to area nuances. But the thing for me I hate to be mean is when I see the videos of people complaining they cant survive off their wage but then show on the same social media they get food regularly from delivery apps. like yeah... I'm not gonna feel sorry for you struggling to make ends meet when you order this regularly, it's called living within your means.

[@Hexachromatica]

I don't know why but all your vids featuring this narrator are super quiet compared to everything else, might want to check your export settings lol

[@marvingecko1232]

WN😢😢😅

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Towards the end of The Original Kung Fu TV series, there was a small scene in which a Chinese restaurateur took the orders of a Sheriff to bring him his lunch. A big tasty lunch, as I remember. 😋

[@rodneyjohnson4056]

I never order food delivery at all ever.

[@dextercoelho]

Zanza Bee handles your delivery with your own branding

[@robertgoldman8064]

I take it that the tiger's name is Lion.

[@tamillaabduragimova1810]

I live across the road from mc, the delivery always comes cold so if i want mcs ill rather go and sit at the place to have a decent warm food. Tho its not worth the money.

[@militustoica]

Doesn’t this narrator have her own channel?

[@marvingecko1232]

WN😂😢

[@jonniez62]

You forgot Chicken Delight...

[@christiangaston3391]

No mention of Cyber Slice?

[@noman6041]

I guess i'm one of the rare ones. I order pizza maybe once a year. I usually go out to eat or i cook at home. Ordering for delivery isn't convenient, it's just lazy.

[@kleokleopatra3536]

i do not know 1 person, who can afford this !!!!!

[@kylelawson91]

wait isn't milk a food and didn't the milkman come first

[@GhostDad1]

Anyone remember Dining In?

[@thechickapedia1175]

The Jonestown comment 😬😬

[@TaraMolohon-lb1zn]

I enjoyed this video very much but I just don't know how to feel about this crazy fellow and his wacky behavior. But hey, what can we do? ❣️😊

[@LUCKO2022]

Ryan George already shows how it was created.

[@Ralph_Sandwich]

What is the deal with the narrator guys?

[@marvingecko1232]

WN😂😢😅

[@jlshel42]

I’ve grown to like this narrator. The nasally intern though…

[@marvingecko1232]

WN😮😅

[@12thMandalorian]

I feel the ease of Food Delivery is why obesity is on the rise.

[@valeriorodrigues3351]

i have a joke on food delivery, grubhub, doordash, ifood (only in brazil) were founded in countries (grubhub was in new york, doordash in toronto and ifood minas gerais) and you have to call on phone, and people made delivery walking on foot or by bicycle (when motorcycles never existed or cars)

[@minuteman4199]

I eat take out but I'm too cheap to have it delivered. Not that lazy. Also I can't imagine how gross a Big Mac and Fries would be after they've sat around waiting for the delivery guy to pick them up and get them to you. I don't mind McDonalds, but you have to get it and eat it immediately, because as soon as it starts to go cold it looses it's appeal. Every time I stop by McDonalds there's a line of delivery services picking up orders, so someone's good with it.

[@Dave-bj3pq]

😂😂😂

[@notsyzagts7967]

Extenuating circumstances prevent some people from picking up their own food, so they need those services. Other people might have only one car in the family and sharing it makes it impossible to drive somewhere themselves. Plus many more; you can't simply chalk it down to laziness. Plus that line is proof not everyone thinks like you. Shocking, isn't it?

[@minuteman4199]

@@notsyzagts7967 The world would be a better place if everyone thought like me, but I guess we'll have to continue to live in purgatory.

[@djufx]

why pricey? it's about the same if you go there (sometimes you get offers from the app or you have the pay the delivery) but in the most cases it's about the same. delivery makes people more lazy, fat and creates more garbage. that's the problem.

[@GotTheBestLigma]

LMFAO really? An ad for door dash?!? That's pretty funny KZbin....

[@PantryRaider]

Anyone know where the male voiceover went? His voice was very enjoyable

[@marvingecko1232]

WN😢😮😅

[@directorwinter5419]

Where's the old guy.

[@GhoshDang]

That was a tiger not a lion