The French little thumb is attacking the English and American behemoths.
The local Resto start-up, modeled on the Anglo-Saxon model Uber Eats or Deliveroo, is launching its application for the general public on Tuesday.
Until then, it was only accessible to restaurateurs to set up take-out.
"We want to recreate links between restaurateurs and customers, give life to a sector on the edge of the abyss," says Yonathan Malet, co-founder of Resto du coin.
The app hopes to differentiate itself by limiting the commission to 1 euro per order when the two delivery giants, Uber Eats and Deliveroo, nibble up to 30%.
“We want restaurateurs to be paid the right price!
praises Yonathan Malet.
In this period of deep crisis, it seems inconceivable that the platforms are stuffing themselves on the backs of our restaurants, on the verge of going out of business… Some had sworn never to work with them but are forced to do so. to survive.
We want to provide an alternative.
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Richard Brami, manager of the Indian restaurant Le Safrane (Paris XVII), hopes that Resto du coin will allow him to save his establishment, which opened in September 2019. “The 1 euro commission is a great idea!
This may allow me to have a little more money in my pocket at the end of the month.
Today, I use Uber Eats and Deliveroo, because I need them.
Otherwise, it's simple: I'm dying, ”he says.
In December, its turnover plummeted 65%.
"Let's hope for a French success"
In case of delivery, if a courier is made available by the platform, it will cost around 5 euros for the restaurant, and 1.90 euros for the customer.
The price will remain fixed.
Restaurant du coin puts maximum emphasis on proximity to limit delivery distances and remain within "a restricted circle."
It has to stay in the neighborhood, the next street.
We are not going to use an algorithm or make choices to put this or that restaurant forward, argues Yonathan Malet.
The idea is that the consumer sees the restaurants that are downstairs first.
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On Resto du coin, the idea is that the consumer sees first the restaurants that are downstairs from their home./LP
From this Tuesday, users will find around forty references in Paris and in the inner suburbs.
The start-up, founded at the end of 2020 by three partners, hopes to have a catalog of 1,000 establishments by the end of the year.
The consumer will be able to choose take-out or delivery.
The menus of each restaurant will be restricted to three starters, three main courses and three desserts.
“This will speed up order preparations,” says the entrepreneur.
This is beneficial for the restaurateur and the customer, who will be delivered faster.
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Richard Brami simply regrets not being able to offer more than three dishes a day.
“It's a shame that we can't put our whole card.
But why not give it a try, he says.
Maybe it will make it easier for customers to choose, hope!
Anyway, all this will depend on the number of people who will download and use the application from tomorrow
(Editor's note: this Tuesday)
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Let’s hope for a French success!
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