This has it's benefits. Helps smooth demand. Really sucks for anybody expecting their meal/item to be a specific price, then you arrive and it isn't. I understand this may be a point to drive people towards ordering on an app, further smoothing demand during busy hours. There is something dark about having to watch the market price of a Dave's Single on my phone and locking in my order. Can I set a strike price?
This really screws anybody with limited income and who isn't "savy" enough to order their burger on an app.
The derivatives market is where it’s at. Sophisticated Doordashers will keep an eye on the prices for Quadruple Baconator futures and buy low in order to be able to sell into the peak demand prices later.
This really screws anybody with limited income and who isn't "savy" enough to order their burger on an app.