No, those were different in that there was a path to profitability that didn't involve unicorns and pixie dust.
Uber and Lyft (the progenitors of this model) have been losing money hand over fist for over a decade now, and are both public companies and are still losing money.
Food delivery is incredibly unprofitable (because of the last-mile problem and the fact that it needs to be quick), and Uber have forced otherwise profitable companies to compete with their unprofitable model.
Food delivery from my neighbor (or within my apartment building) is easy. Food delivery from arbitrary locations to arbitrary locations is complex, especially given the product being delivered is time sensitive. Unless the customer is cost blind (i.e. wealthy) and taste ignorant, there is no way to make this work profitably other than inventing a transporter beam.
Uber and Lyft (the progenitors of this model) have been losing money hand over fist for over a decade now, and are both public companies and are still losing money.
Food delivery is incredibly unprofitable (because of the last-mile problem and the fact that it needs to be quick), and Uber have forced otherwise profitable companies to compete with their unprofitable model.
Here's a good review: https://ftalphaville.ft.com/2019/11/11/1573464859000/Deliver...