noun
food delivery person
Refers specifically to a person who delivers food from a restaurant, often on a bicycle or motorbike. The term is somewhat dated; modern services may use デリバリースタッフ or 配達員.
雨の日も出前持ちは忙しく働いている。
Even on rainy days, the food delivery person works busily.
昔は出前持ちが岡持ちを自転車で運んでいた。
In the past, delivery people carried stacked food boxes on bicycles.
Compound of 出前 (delivery, especially of food) and 持ち (carrier, from 持つ 'to hold'). The term reflects the traditional practice of carrying food orders to customers.