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On Friday, Facebook announced the launched of a service through which its users can order food for take-away or delivery directly through its app or website.
But, can we one day start actually downloading food from the Internet in the actual sense of it?
TheNewsGuru reports Facebook partnered with restaurants including Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, Jack in the Box Inc, Five Guys and Papa John’s International Inc to launch the service for users in the US.
“Ordering food for takeout or delivery is supposed to be simple. That’s the point. But somehow it’s gotten complicated. First you need to decide what to eat, then you have to sift through a bunch of options and services.
“Today, we’re taking the time out of finding what you want to eat by officially launching the ability to order food for pick-up or delivery, directly on Facebook.
“People already go to Facebook to figure out what to eat by reading about nearby restaurants, and seeing what their friends say about them. So, we’re making it even easier,” Alex Himel, VP of Local at Facebook said.
The company said in a blog post that it signed on food ordering services such as EatStreet, Delivery.com, DoorDash and Olo.
Users will have to go to the “order food” section on Facebook’s “explore” menu, which will show them a list of participating restaurants in the vicinity through which they can place their order.
A year back, the company said its U.S. users would be able to order food through restaurants’ Facebook page.
Facebook’s shares were up nearly one per cent in early trading on Friday after shares of food order and delivery service GrubHub Inc dropped nearly three per cent.
GrubHub’s shares had also dropped last month after Amazon Restaurants teamed up with Olo, whose network of restaurants include Applebee’s and Chipotle.
Do you think we will start downloading actual food from the Internet some day? Comment your thought below!