A new food delivery service started by Ballard restaurant owners aims to cut out the big apps. KIRO fill-in host Mike Lewis, who owns a Seattle restaurant, warned that delivery only works for restaurants that plan for it carefully.
“You do it casually, and you’re going to get savaged,” Mike said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio.
Spice Waala, a small Seattle chain serving Indian street food, launched the service, called Yaku, on Oct. 29, according to My Ballard. Co-owner Uttam Mukherjee started it as a cheaper delivery option for the neighborhood. Five Ballard restaurants have signed on so far: Spice Waala, Rachel’s Bagels and Burritos, Pie Bird Bakeshop, Lil Woody’s and Ballard Pizza Company…