Not really sucky but kind of annoying.
Someone will call wanting to place an order.
ME: Will that be pick-up or delivery?
THEM: How long for delivery?
ME: About 30-50 minutes.
THEM: How long for pick-up?
ME: I could probably have that ready in about 15 minutes.
THEM: We'll do pick-up. The sooner the better.
They sound like they're really in a hurry to get their pizza. I better get hustling.
So I get off the phone, get the order made and it's out of the oven and boxed up in about 15 minutes. They should be here any second now.
5 minutes past the quoted time: Not here.
10 minutes past the quoted time: Still not here.
20 minutes past the quoted time: WTF!
Finally they show up 45 minutes after the quoted time. We could have delivered it by then.
Incidentally, unless you live REALLY close to the store, or are planning on dining in, you might as well order for delivery and cough up a decent tip. With carryout you may have the order in your hands faster, but you're not going to be able to access the pizza until you get where you're going.
And isn't the point of getting your food faster is so you can enjoy it faster?
Someone will call wanting to place an order.
ME: Will that be pick-up or delivery?
THEM: How long for delivery?
ME: About 30-50 minutes.
THEM: How long for pick-up?
ME: I could probably have that ready in about 15 minutes.
THEM: We'll do pick-up. The sooner the better.
They sound like they're really in a hurry to get their pizza. I better get hustling.
So I get off the phone, get the order made and it's out of the oven and boxed up in about 15 minutes. They should be here any second now.
5 minutes past the quoted time: Not here.
10 minutes past the quoted time: Still not here.
20 minutes past the quoted time: WTF!
Finally they show up 45 minutes after the quoted time. We could have delivered it by then.
Incidentally, unless you live REALLY close to the store, or are planning on dining in, you might as well order for delivery and cough up a decent tip. With carryout you may have the order in your hands faster, but you're not going to be able to access the pizza until you get where you're going.
And isn't the point of getting your food faster is so you can enjoy it faster?
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