Cruising through the streets of Seongnam, South Korea on her motorbike, 37-year-old Chey Young-ah works one of the country’s most promising coronavirus-era jobs — as a food delivery driver. With the health crisis keeping millions at home, orders have shot up by some 40% this year in South Korea. It’s […]
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South Korea food delivery giants rev up rider race amid coronavirus boom
By Joori Roh and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) – In South Korea, some of the world’s biggest food delivery firms are scrambling to surf an estimated $4 billion wave of new orders, contracting thousands of new riders in a boom triggered by the scourge of the global economy – the […]
B.C. restaurant industry praises election promises to cap food delivery fees
© Morris Gamblin / Global News It’s a critical time to support local restaurants who are adapting to take-out and delivery. One owner is encouraging people to think beyond using third-party apps during COVID-19 crisis. B.C.’s restaurant sector is hailing election promises by the province’s two largest political parties to […]
How to report delivery apps that charge too many fees
Denver City Council passed a bill on Monday that caps the fees for third-party food delivery companies, like DoorDash, to 15%. DENVER — Denver has a new way restaurant owners can report third-party delivery apps that are charging too much in fees. On Monday, city council unanimously passed an ordinance […]
Popular San Luis Obispo Catering Company announces new delivery services
Popolo Catering in San Luis Obispo has added free delivery to several local areas and will continue to do so until further notice. “Free delivery areas include San Luis Obispo to Santa Maria; and all towns in between,” said co-owner Kathleen Castillo. PASO ROBLES, Calif. (PRWEB) October 10, 2020 Popolo […]
‘Dark kitchen’ chain works with local restaurants to sell over food delivery apps
Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. The coronavirus has left many restaurants struggling as the pandemic forced them to temporarily close their doors and still has many operating at a lower capacity than normal. Owners are looking for ways to bring in more […]
Lyft gives loyalty members free Grubhub restaurant delivery
By Tina Bellon, Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ride-sharing service Lyft Inc will give its most loyal members free restaurant delivery from Grubhub Inc beginning Tuesday, a partnership that could hit their shared rival Uber Technologies Inc. FILE PHOTO: The Lyft logo is seen on a parked Lyft Scooter […]
Consumer Spending in Quick Service Restaurants & Growing Online Food Delivery Services
DUBLIN, Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The “United States Foodservice Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2020-2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The US foodservice market is projected to witness a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period, 2020-2025. Increased digitalization of food service is among the primary […]
DoorDash vs. Uber Eats: Which food delivery app is best?
With many restaurants limited to pickup and delivery in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, food delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats have become a particularly convenient way to grab some grub. DoorDash and Uber Eats are currently the biggest food delivery services in the United States. On the […]
Senior meal delivery service helps Cleveland-area catering business rebound from COVID-19 setbacks
One thousand—that’s how many hot, fresh meals are being delivered to seniors daily in East Cleveland through a partnership between local restaurant, Black Box Fix, and the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging. The program isn’t just helping seniors, it’s also helping a small business owner and her employees rebound. […]
SIA scraps ‘flight to nowhere’ plan, launches limited plane dining service, tours and home food delivery
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has scrapped its plan for a”flight to nowhere” following a review of factors including environmental implications and financial viability. Instead, for a limited time, SIA will offer a dining experience on board an A380, conduct tours of its training facilities and provide a home delivery service featuring […]
Denver council considering price cap for Grubhub, other food delivery companies
The Denver City Council is considering a cap on the fees delivery companies can charge restaurants as the coronavirus continues to batter the industry. © Provided by Denver Post Leven Deli Co. sandwich artist Ian Curtis serves up a chicken hoagie sandwich for a customer at the deli Sept. 25, 2020. […]
RSVP Catering Introduces New ‘Work Day Menu’ for Contactless Home Delivery
Now that back to school, back to work and back to the “new normal” is in full swing, home cooks and their families are practicing flexibility in their daily routines — and that includes meal times. RSVP Catering, one of the region’s premier catering services, is also practicing flexibility: The […]
California now requires delivery companies to have deal with restaurants
In an effort to protect restaurants from potentially being exploited by delivery apps, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Thursday that requires delivery companies to have an agreement in place with a restaurant before they can take their food to customers. © Justin Sullivan, Getty Images AB2149, or […]
Amazon-backed food delivery startup Deliveroo could be heading toward a 2021 IPO, Bloomberg reports
The coronavirus pandemic has proved to be a boom for food delivery, with millions of housebound consumers ratcheting up demand for the convenience service. Gerard Julien/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Food delivery service Deliveroo is exploring an initial public offering for next year, according to reports. U.K.-based Deliveroo is in talks with […]
ChewBox is reimagining food delivery as a “sustainable vehicle of social justice”
Food delivery startup ChewBox is fusing technology with the spirit of generosity to help restore economic opportunities in Los Angeles’ marginalized communities. “This is the reimagination of food services as a perpetual, sustainable vehicle of social justice,” ChewBox co-founder and CEO Kim Gaston told CBSN. “It’s an empathetic economy, you […]
Food Delivery Service Fees Capped In Alameda County
ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Alameda County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously passed a temporary ordinance that caps the fees charged to restaurants by food-delivery services such as Uber Eats and Grubhub. The ordinance is effective immediately, covers unincorporated Alameda County and caps the fees at 15 percent of each order’s price. […]
Cocktail delivery service aims to take drinks out of takeout containers
Six months after California temporarily relaxed its liquor laws to accommodate life under shelter in place, a new San Francisco venture has formed specifically around delivery cocktails. The owners of the San Francisco Cocktail Club say that their drinks are more attractively packaged than the typical to-go fare, and, crucially, […]