This photo is technically not part of the Lockdown Photo series because I didn't take it inside our condo unit. I'm including it in the category (and in the Facebook photo album) though because it is closely related to the lockdown or "stay-at-home" order.
Because of the lockdown, we can't go out to restaurants to eat, not even for outdoor patio dining. And so many of us try to help out our favourite places by ordering for delivery or take out. That involves thousands of containers per day just for London, Ontario. A couple of times I wondered how and where the restaurants store all the containers they have to use. I got my answer on a recent walk when I passed this store or shop or warehouse: intermediation to the rescue! Restaurants don't need to store a month's supply of food containers. They can order a carton or two at a time from intermediaries! Long live intermediation!
Whoever runs this business (and others like it) takes a lot risk by stocking up on inventory. How many of what types of containers should they keep in stock? How reliable are their suppliers? What if the lockdown ends sooner than expected?
They must plan and gamble on what they think future orders will be and everything else about their business. For taking these risks, for providing the warehousing and supply services for local restaurants, they earn a return to their entrepreneurship. I love it.