The way people “dine out” is changing. People still love restaurant food, but more and more they’re opting for delivery to their home or office as an alternative to dining at a restaurant.
It’s not that restaurants are more expensive. Given the same menu choices, the only difference would be no added costs for alcoholic beverages and a tip to the server, but these costs may be offset by the cost of delivery plus a tip to the driver.
It’s not the cost … it’s the time. And as any time-stressed person will tell you, that’s worth a lot!
During a busy workweek, delivery apps make perfect sense. Nobody has hour-long lunches anymore. Lunch is usually eaten in a rush and often at work. After work, tired people just want to go home and relax with Netflix. In this respect, food delivery apps are better than eating out for the times you want great food but would rather eat it on the go at your office or in the comfort of your own home.
However, when it comes to a healthy social life, eating out is still central. So it’s not that delivery is “better” than dining out—it’s just for a different mindset.
If the convenience of delivery apps is enticing, it comes at the cost of ambience—that special feeling most people get when they’re treating themselves to an evening out. To make that ambience even nicer, you can save a lot of money eating out by using GrabQpons. It’s the only location-based restaurant discount app that lets you access real-time deals at your favorite or new-to-you local restaurants! And yes, you can get takeout through GrabQpons if an evening with Netflix is what you’re really craving!