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In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by icebraining »

massysett wrote: post #39
lzr_io wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same goes for the DoorDash spokesperson's statement. That blurb had an entropy so close to zero they just could have left it out. Is this just lazy reporting or is it an effect of the leaking of corporate speech into everyday language? Asked differently: Have we become so used to the marketing jargon that even reporters start picking it up in their articles?

Reporters certainly pick up "sharing economy" jargon, not aware they have been thoroughly co-opted by marketers.

not aware

I wouldn't be so sure.

Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by whoiskevin »

UlyssesSKrunk wrote: post #50
whoiskevin wrote: post #12

I don't know how DoorDash could make In-N-Out food worse. Seriously their food is not good. I see the trademark angle but the quality? Please they should start with making something worth while.

Weren't trolls like you supposed to not be on this site?

Yea I lost my focus there. Seriously In and Out is terrible and it just gets me every time that I see this SF chain pushed as good when it really is not.

On the topic I think the quality of food delivered is going to hurt the delivery businesses. Fries are the perfect example where you cannot stick them in a bag and delivery them 30 minutes later and have anything but a soggy mess.

I agree with others that these businesses are not going to scale but may survive in very small places where higher end food can be delivered and the fee is a smaller percentage of the total food bill. Delivering cheap fast food isn't a good business model.

Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by sjg007 »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #43
sjg007 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not necessarily.. if people start to get sick, who has the liability. Jack in the Box had bad food practices and it killed a bunch of people. Same idea here.

That is kind of early-90s Seattle (4 kids died, was working for McDonalds at the time), has Jack in the Box killed a bunch more people more recently that you are referring to?

No but this is why In&Out wants to control/restrict delivery, to prevent people getting sick and suing them. Delivery guy could have Shigella or something, handles your food (eats a fry say) and you get sick. You blame In&Out. In fact he delivers 100 In&Outs all ordered from same place. Delivery guy is the vector but In&Out gets the blame.

Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by mturmon »

Intermernet wrote: post #60
tzs wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are people down voting this because John 3:16 goes on beverages, not fries (Proverbs 24:16 is the one they put on fries) [1]? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-N-Out_Burger#Bible_verses

Woah! I had no idea they did that (I live in Australia). I read the linked Wikipedia page, but I still can't work out what the point is. Is that some form of subliminal missionary tactic? Sure the Snyder family were Christian, but why print bible citations on take-away wrappers? What's the context? What's the so-called "take-away"?

I eat there frequently, and I can't work out what the point is either. There is no other manifest connection between Christianity and the establishment.

Note that many of the verses cited are the more vanilla Christian selections. Probably the most objectionable one (especially to non-Christian believers) is John 4:16 ("no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me"), but that one is not printed on anything a customer would see.

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Post by dllthomas »

mturmon wrote: post #64
Intermernet wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Woah! I had no idea they did that (I live in Australia). I read the linked Wikipedia page, but I still can't work out what the point is. Is that some form of subliminal missionary tactic? Sure the Snyder family were Christian, but why print bible citations on take-away wrappers? What's the context? What's the so-called "take-away"?

I eat there frequently, and I can't work out what the point is either. There is no other manifest connection between Christianity and the establishment. Note that many of the verses cited are the more vanilla Christian selections. Probably the most objectionable one (especially to non-Christian believers) is John 4:16 ("no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me"), but that one is not printed on anything a customer wou…

I was surprised to find Ezekiel 23:20

Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by cableshaft »

torbit wrote: post #22
whoiskevin wrote: post #12

I don't know how DoorDash could make In-N-Out food worse. Seriously their food is not good. I see the trademark angle but the quality? Please they should start with making something worth while.

The choices for a fast food burger joint that is everywhere: Mcdonalds, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Carls Jr, or In-N-Out. I choose In-N-Out.

In-N-Out is NOT everywhere. Much to my chagrin. I've only been able to eat there three times during visits to San Francisco. I'm from the Chicago area.

Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by indubitably »

ronyeh wrote: post #27

"...concerns around quality, food handling and safety." I completely understand. I used DoorDash exactly once to order from a local Chinese restaurant. The food was delivered by a dude who looked disinterested, and the containers were crushed and leaking lots of brown sauce into the plastic bag. It wasn't a great experience. Whose fault was it? I dunno. But I haven't ordered from DoorDash or that Chinese restaurant s…

Oh sweet jesus, your Chinese delivery was a not a great food experience! The styrofoam delivered by the overworked, underpaid delivery guy was imperfect!

Man, I hope somebody comes up with a door-to-door therapist to help you recover from your $19.95 egg roll experience. That's just gotta suck man. I'm so glad you were able to move past that relationship, and I'm sure if you keep believing you will find some other coddling infantilizing rich-person-only business that's more asskissing.

Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by mturmon »

dllthomas wrote: post #66
mturmon wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I eat there frequently, and I can't work out what the point is either. There is no other manifest connection between Christianity and the establishment. Note that many of the verses cited are the more vanilla Christian selections. Probably the most objectionable one (especially to non-Christian believers) is John 4:16 ("no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me"), but that one is not printed on anything a customer wou…

I was surprised to find Ezekiel 23:20

"Would you like that animal style?"

Re: In-N-Out Files Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Startup DoorDash

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Post by [deleted] »

cmadan wrote: post #45
danso wrote: post #11

FWIW, Eater published an article 5 days ago that discussed examples of New York eateries who are either OK or annoyed with being listed without permission http://ny.eater.com/2015/11/6/9678206/door-dash-delivery-nyc > But not all restaurants on DoorDash know that they're listed. Tommy Ferrick, owner of Delilah's Steaks in Greenpoint, says he rejected an offer from a DoorDash salesperson months ago due to a 20 to 25 p…

They should just use their containers to advertise the app and offer a small discount (10% or so) and then Doordash/Grubhub becomes a marketing channel for their app. Thats what I'd do.

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