More good news for people who like having other people bring them their food.
Announced via release, Amazon PrimeNow will offer one-hour delivery for Prime members from dozens of restaurants across the city. Which means that you’ll not actually have to visit the restaurants to enjoy food from The Hay Merchant, El Tiempo Cantina, Hugs & Donuts, and more.
Unlike other delivery services, whose fees range from $2 to $7 per delivery, PrimeNow deliveries will be free for those that have paid the $100 for Amazon Prime perks. Notably, Amazon will not mark up menu items’ prices, which other services are unabashedly guilty of.
PrimeNow delivery is officially available in Houston as of today. To see if it’s in your area, you’ll have to download the PrimeNow app and look for a “Restaurants” option.
As noted in the story, Amazon joins UberEats and some other services in the dinner delivery business. I personally prefer to dine in, mostly because I like my food hot from the kitchen; the only to-go/delivery food we get with any regularity is pizza. I know that a lot of people do like this sort of thing, and I’m sure this will be something they really like. If you’re one of those people, you now have one more reason to not leave the house.