From a trucker to the public...A question.

[MoiraView]

I think part of the problem with local delivery is that with so many places reducing hours there’s less time in the day for the deliveries to happen and each delivery takes longer because of precautions

[73hunter]

Different product streams for different customers, ie the packaging stream for restaurants is different than for retail. That’s the explanation I read somewhere, seems to make sense.

OR, are we making sure that we are stocked to the brim here in Canada because some are still concerned the Americans are going to fall apart ? That was my worry a month ago.

[Snowwalker]

I think part of the problem with local delivery is that with so many places reducing hours there’s less time in the day for the deliveries to happen and each delivery takes longer because of precautions

Store/restaurant Delivery is mostly a day time thing. Lots of the small independent places are closed. The chain places( popeyes, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Super Markets) have dedicated companies that service them. The few staff I have been able to talk to, just say the delivery trucks just does not come at times. I may be wrong in thinking the small truck( Non-CDL) Drivers are essential workers.

[Snowwalker]

Different product streams for different customers, ie the packaging stream for restaurants is different than for retail. That’s the explanation I read somewhere, seems to make sense.

OR, are we making sure that we are stocked to the brim here in Canada because some are still concerned the Americans are going to fall apart ? That was my worry a month ago.

Most of the supplies all come in thru the same large warehouses, going out to the stores is different. Large supermarket are supplied by large trucks, small corner stores are supplied with smaller trucks. Many of the small trucks you can drive with your average G license.

If the states fall apart, it's going to be over unconstitutional restrictions being placed on people by Democrat Governors.

[dean.f]

I did hear on the radio they were talking about a massive surge in online shopping also tying up the smaller delivery services. I know I've made quite a few online purchases I would normally buy in person.

[Snowwalker]

I did hear on the radio they were talking about a massive surge in online shopping also tying up the smaller delivery services. I know I've made quite a few online purchases I would normally buy in person.

The parcel delivery companies are doing lots of business, but they are separate from the food logistics part. I have had to order ALL my work clothes from the states, as I can not buy them in Ontario. I have them shipped to my yard/office in mississauga, and pick the parcels up there.

[JBen]

There are issues with almost all meats.

Cattle farmers in western Canada are having problems. A lot of larger, major meat processing plants are down. And restaurants are maybe, maybe doing 10%-20% of their normal volumes. Chicken is almost always on sale. It’s rarely on sale from what we’ve seen lately.

Our grocery bill is up a little. But not much. We’re home 24/7 now. So for us, I suspect it’s more about that.

[fishfood]

I did hear on the radio they were talking about a massive surge in online shopping also tying up the smaller delivery services. I know I've made quite a few online purchases I would normally buy in person.

Apparently the post offices are full up like Christmas time. We are there every few days picking up supplies even the prime orders are almost a week for shipping not the day or 2 it was not long ago.

We made another order last night for a 100 ft internet cable to hard wire our internet booster out back. Non essential items are about a 2 week delivery time. The cable should arrive on the 15th of may lol.

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[js4fn]

There are issues with almost all meats.

Cattle farmers in western Canada are having problems. A lot of larger, major meat processing plants are down. And restaurants are maybe, maybe doing 10%-20% of their normal volumes. Chicken is almost always on sale. It’s rarely on sale from what we’ve seen lately.

Our grocery bill is up a little. But not much. We’re home 24/7 now. So for us, I suspect it’s more about that.

Cattle will keep yes they still have to feed them they’ll just get bigger

Pork will out grow their space must move on

Poultry same bigger and bigger

[kickingfrog]

The public's buying pattern has changed drastically. Less meals outside the home + less regular trips to stores = a different load on the system. Throw in the huge meat packaging plant out west that had to shut down due to high covid infection rate of its staff. (As I was typing this the news just mentioned that the plant reopened today. The plant had 921 cases.)