Orders without the wait, without the absurd commission, without the underpaid driver. Competing with PedidosYa from day one.
RAPITIDO doesn't compete with PedidosYa, Uber Eats, and DiDi Food on restaurant count — it competes on structure. 18% commission (vs PedidosYa's 28%). Salaried-plus-tips drivers (no piecework). Live stock from the POS. Native dietary filters. Pay-in-HILO discount. And two products in one: the delivery app + a Restaurant OS (table, reservations, inventory). We start in Boquete and David, where La Compañía lives. Then Panama City, then El Salvador.
Without one of three, the network collapses. All three need to win.
They arrived first. That's why they copied the North-American model without adapting.
Not a checklist. These actually change the experience.
Order sushi from one + dessert from another. Driver hits both in optimal order. Cheaper than two deliveries, faster in dense zones.
Direct POS integration with the restaurant. When the chef sells the last ceviche, the item grays in milliseconds. Zero 'we don't have that' calls.
Vegan, gluten-free, halal, keto, anti-inflammatory. Restaurants tag dish by dish. If you're on metformin or GLP-1, the Sora-Medicines filter suggests what's compatible.
Many in LATAM don't want another app. RAPITIDO has an official WhatsApp bot: 'hi, I want ceviche' → menu → confirm → ETA → pay. No download, no login.
Native HILO connection. 2% discount to customer, low fee to restaurant, instant settlement. For non-crypto users: regular card, zero friction.
Free-fee orders, multi-stop included, peak-hour priority, discounts at select restaurants. Break-even: 3 orders/month.
PedidosYa takes 2-3 weeks to approve a restaurant. RAPITIDO: WhatsApp + menu photo + RUC + bank account → live in 24 hours. Daniel's team does QA remotely.
Every driver carries a digital thermometer synced to the app. Reading at pickup + delivery. If food arrives below 60°C: order is free. No LATAM competitor has this.
Restaurants with idle kitchen rent capacity to RAPITIDO to run virtual brands (fried chicken, sushi, pizza). Daniel designs the menu, restaurant cooks, RAPITIDO delivers. Extra margin for the restaurant with zero new buildout.
Dedicated flow for orders >$200 / >15 people: 24h planning, optional in-house chef from Daniel-Vallejos, corporate invoice, multi-diet options. Sora already has corporate pipeline.
$1 depósito reembolsable por contenedor reutilizable. Devuelve en próxima orden → reembolso automático. Reduce plástico 80%. Boquete + Bocas son mercados que premian esto." data-en-html="'Eco-pack' option: customer pays $1 refundable deposit for reusable container. Returns on next order → auto-refund. Cuts plastic 80%. Boquete + Bocas markets reward this.">'Eco-pack' option: customer pays $1 refundable deposit for reusable container. Returns on next order → auto-refund. Cuts plastic 80%. Boquete + Bocas markets reward this.
platos específicos que ya pidieron. \"Marcos pidió este ceviche 4 veces.\" Confianza social real, no estrellas." data-en-html="Not 'anonymous reviews'. Your HILO friends recommend specific dishes they've already ordered. 'Marcos ordered this ceviche 4 times.' Real social trust, not stars.">Not 'anonymous reviews'. Your HILO friends recommend specific dishes they've already ordered. 'Marcos ordered this ceviche 4 times.' Real social trust, not stars.
Unlike Uber Eats / PedidosYa (online whenever, no order guarantee), RAPITIDO runs committed shifts. Driver books slot 24h ahead → guaranteed $X/hr minimum. Result: 8% turnover vs 60-90% in gig apps.
Pagos automáticos en HILO. Atrapa el segmento oficina + persona ocupada que ahora come lo mismo siempre y pide manual." data-en-html="Set-and-forget: 'every Monday 12:30, Caesar salad from Sugar & Spice'. No app open. Auto-pay via HILO. Captures the office + busy-person segment that eats the same thing and orders manually today.">Set-and-forget: 'every Monday 12:30, Caesar salad from Sugar & Spice'. No app open. Auto-pay via HILO. Captures the office + busy-person segment that eats the same thing and orders manually today.
ETA del cliente, no del repartidor. Sin esperas en mesa. Útil para almuerzos rápidos de oficina." data-en-html="'I'll arrive at the restaurant 12:30, food ready by then.' Kitchen receives order with customer ETA, not driver's. No table wait. Useful for office lunch rush.">'I'll arrive at the restaurant 12:30, food ready by then.' Kitchen receives order with customer ETA. No table wait. Useful for office lunch rush.
One person builds the cart. Shares link to group. Each adds their item. Auto-split delivery fee. Individual pays via HILO. Kills 'who pays what' friction in group orders.
. Diferencial real para el cliente: \"el chef de La Compañía ha comido aquí.\" Sin trampa de reseñas falsas." data-en-html="Daniel (La Compañía's Executive Chef) does monthly QA at every restaurant. Those that pass receive the 'Chef Verified' seal. Real differentiation for customers: 'La Compañía's chef has eaten here.' No fake-review games.">Daniel (La Compañía's Executive Chef) does monthly QA at every restaurant. Those that pass receive the 'Chef Verified' seal. Real differentiation: 'La Compañía's chef has eaten here.' No fake-review games.
Every Sora guest receives $30 RAPITIDO credit upon booking. Solves the 'what to eat first night' + onboards the premium customer to RAPITIDO. 60% of guests install the app after the trip.
Delivery is only half. The other half is the OS the restaurant uses every day.
PedidosYa is a delivery platform. RAPITIDO is that plus an OS for restaurants. When a restaurant joins, they get: point of sale (POS), table management with QR-menu, online reservations, real-time inventory, analytics dashboard, and the delivery-app integration. All unified.
That changes the economics. PedidosYa only earns when someone orders delivery. RAPITIDO earns from four streams: delivery commission + monthly POS SaaS + reservation commission + payment-processing spread. Each stream is small, but together they make a healthier business than living off 28% commissions.
Today a restaurant owner in Panama pays: Vendus (POS) $30/mo + OpenTable (reservations) $60/mo + 28% PedidosYa commission. RAPITIDO offers all that for $45/mo + 18% commission. And the three systems talk to each other.
We start where the team eats. Boquete first. The cadence is set by the team.