Amlani: Food Delivery Business Competes With Home Kitchens, Not Restaurants
Riyaaz Amlani · Ep# 12 | WTF is The Restaurant Game? Nikhil w/ Pooja Dhingra, Zorawar Kalra & Riyaaz Amlani · Nikhil Kamath · Oct 28, 2023 · at 2:08:45
Impresario CEO Riyaaz Amlani explains how food delivery serves an entirely distinct consumer demand category compared to experiential dining.
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“The delivery business is competing with the kitchen, is not competing with restaurant.”
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