There are times when I just don’t get what DoorDash is thinking when they send out deliveries in Amarillo. I mean, the goal is to get the food picked up and delivered as quickly and safely as possible.
This was one of those deliveries that had me scratching my head. I was sitting in the Wolflin Village parking lot right in front of Jersey Mike’s when an order came in. It was a double pickup, and both deliveries went to the same customer.
The Routing Riddle: Why DoorDash Got It Wrong
They wanted food from both Jersey Mike’s and Wingstop. The interesting part is that DoorDash wanted me to pick up from Wingstop first and then head back to Jersey Mike’s. That seemed dumb.
Cashing in a Favor: The Advantage of Knowing Local Staff
Even though the app said the food would not be ready at Jersey Mike’s anytime soon, I decided to take that chance. I am in there a lot, and the staff knows me, so I was hoping I could cash in a favor. Oh, but I didn’t need to. The order was sitting there waiting for me. Score.
The Grand Street Bottleneck: Dealing with the Wingstop Wait
I then drove to Wingstop on Grand Street, and, no surprise, the order was not ready. I had to wait a decent amount of time for it. So that made the decision to change the order of the pickup a really smart decision…