What does strict delivery time bring?
During this COVID19 time in Guangzhou, due to the restriction of access, people’s demand for takeout is also gradually increasing. Interviews with three people. Reviewed that their biggest concern is whether the drivers can deliver the meal on time.
A delivery man is handling the order to the customer, photo by Angela Hu
Xiao Yian, a 26 yearold female delivery woman sitting on a chair at the food plaza, was waiting for delivery order. She wore a hat with the logo of Meituan (a takeout platform) and a Tshirt with their slogan. She said: “I haven’t met any difficult guests or received any bad comments. But many times, the slow speed of food preparation by merchants will affect my delivery within the limit time. Every time I encounter such a situation, I will ride my motorcycle at a very fast speed, I will be very worried about traffic safety as well. I’m lucky, but a friend of mine once overturned on his delivery way. There were several undelivered food in his food box. All the food spilled out, and he had to compensate all the guests. Even after doing this, he got a formal complaint.”
A delivery man who is still on his way at 9:30pm, photo by Angela Hu
Lily Pan, a 20 year old International Business student from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, said: “Although I will be angry that my order cannot arrive on time, I will still respect every takeout man very much. Because I’m afraid that some delivery workers with bad characters who know my address and phone number will retaliate against me if I make a formal complaint.”