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Derricksaurus t1_jdcxt9f wrote

At this point, I just don't understand how Uber doesn't make money in its core businesses. Like, and perhaps I'm naive, how does an app that just connects drivers with people, or restaurants with drivers to people, need 32,000 people to support?

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NewKitchenFixtures t1_jdfp0hl wrote

An efficient kitchen using ingredients that are semi prepared by Sysco can probably spend less labor than the delivery side.

Uber has no property costs like the restaurant, but they are getting a smaller cut and potentially spending resources in a way that doesn’t take advantage of pooling jobs with several orders.

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