nogahelena

We're comparing the order total which, including menu pricing, tipping, delivery fee etc. for anyone who wants to help the restaurant the most, the best solution is usually ordering directly because this removes a third party from the transaction as mentioned in the comment below. Currently, we're surfacing direct order links for restaurants who can handle delivery and we're working on making direct orders even more convenient.

working on it :)

awesome, i'll start setting up Chicago now :) if you download and create an account I can send you a message when it's ready.

We won't become like the services mentioned above because we have no intent of fulfilling deliveries. I think there may be an opportunity in building software for local restaurants that would make ordering as convenient as it is (for the consumer) with the DoorDashes of the world. However, people willing to change their ordering habits for better prices and to help local restaurants is still a hypothesis that needs to be proven...

Can you share some of the niches you frequent? I'm really looking to connect with people who are passionate about this problem.

Thank you!

In addition to adding them to the platform without their consent, they also charge restaurants massive fees, which increase the total bill and eat into restaurant revenues.

shameless plug That is why I'm building Plater (https://platerapp.app.link/ZJQoea4Ew7). It automatically compares your order across DoorDash,UberEats, Grubhub, Postmates etc.. and gets you the cheapest price. Additionally, it highlights direct ordering links for restaurants that do their own delivery.

I would really love any feedback I can get on this -> we're currently live in NYC, Austin, Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth. If you want to use the app and you're based in a different city lmk and I can get it up and running in a few hours.

Get the app here: https://platerapp.app.link/ZJQoea4Ew7 Learn more here: https://plater.com

Hey all, wanted to tell you about Plater (https://platerapp.app.link/ZJQoea4Ew7), a browser plugin i'm building. We're currently journeying for our first 1000 users.

Plater (https://plater.com) is a browser plugin that saves you money on restaurant delivery and helps local restaurants.

Plater finds you the cheapest price by automatically compare pricing across different delivery apps. On average, we find users savings of 20% per order. Our search is integrated with * Postmates * Grubhub * Seamless * Uber Eats * DoorDash * Caviar

Additionally, Plater helps local restaurants by linking to their direct ordering websites. Direct orders can make a big impact on our local restaurants by reducing their fees from 30% --> 0%! We're already linking to ~400 local restaurants in NYC and Fort Worth, Texas.

We're in public beta in NYC, Seattle, Houston, Dallas, Austin and Fort Worth, with over 60k restaurants for price comparisons. We're looking for feedback so if you're in one of these cities we'd love for you to download (https://platerapp.app.link/ZJQoea4Ew7) and share feedback. If you're in a different city and want to use Plater, lmk and I will get it up and running in a few hours.

Thanks!

i love this idea! anything that tilts the power back into the hands of local businesses is def needed during times like this.