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Wonder is acquiring Grubhub

(about.grubhub.com)
146 points endtwist | 1 comments | 13 Nov 24 19:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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geor9e ◴[13 Nov 24 20:11 UTC] No.42129455[source]▶
This part feels like The Onion. 30 private taxis coordinating for your meal. "customers can order from upwards of 30 restaurants in a single order, with each item being made-to-order in a sequenced fashion so that they finish simultaneously and can be delivered to the customer together."
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khy ◴[13 Nov 24 20:22 UTC] No.42129561[source]▶
A Wonder just opened near my house, and the "different restaurants" seem to really be just different sections of a large menu with distinct branding. I.e., there is a single physical kitchen that makes food from the different "restaurants".
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1. gkoberger ◴[13 Nov 24 20:31 UTC] No.42129653[source]▶
Yeah, it's a cloud kitchen with a eating area.

I don't think anyone thinks this is "innovation"... it's just a slightly different take on Uber Eats / Spoonrocket / food courts / cloud kitchens / etc.

And if there is an "innovation", it's the vertical integration... it's a business "innovation," not a tech one.