Whether it's a long day at work, a hectic schedule, a much-needed caffeine boost, or a dopamine hit, the solution is often the same - online food delivery apps for convenience. While online food delivery saves time and offers instant gratification, frequent orders can significantly increase food delivery spending, strain your monthly budget and make savings more difficult.

The convenience choice

Explaining why online food delivery platforms have become an integral part of consumers' lives, Harish Bijoor, Brand Guru and Founder of Harish Bijoor Consults Inc., told mid-day.com, "Consumers are weighing convenience over cost. So, all of a sudden people are tending to say the value of time is more than the value of money in my pocket. And these are two currencies in a consumer's pocket - time on one hand and money on the other. While money can be replaced by working yet another day, time cannot be replaced. And therefore time-sensitive customers are actually gravitating towards online food delivery platforms, which offer them great convenience."