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Published Mon, Jan 2, 2023 · 06:21 AM
    • Food delivery players received a major boost during the pandemic, as consumers were stuck at home and restaurants were prepared to try anything to survive
    • Food delivery players received a major boost during the pandemic, as consumers were stuck at home and restaurants were prepared to try anything to survive BT FILE

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    THIS past week, The Business Times reported growing talk of a looming consolidation of the so-called “on-demand platforms” for transport and food delivery services.

    I can’t help feeling partly responsible for their troubles. Through most of 2020 and 2021, I was buzzing food delivery riders through my front gate as often as twice a day. While I initially did this out of necessity, I soon grew to enjoy the convenience of being able to have meals from my favourite eateries quickly delivered to my home.

    And, perhaps because I could not go anywhere, I was splurging on things that could be delivered directly to me – especially food.

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