UberEats won’t lower cut despite cost to some restaurants

UberEats’ “aggressive” growth nationwide has encouraged hundreds more restaurants to sign up to delivery services, but it’s still too costly for many.  Multinational ride-hailing app Uber’s meal delivery service launched in Auckland one year ago. It has grown from 70 restaurants to more than 400, launched in Wellington, Christchurch and Hamilton, and increased its delivery hours to 4am in some …

Australia’s shocking food delivery bill revealed by new research

…New research from comparison site finder.com.au has found Australians are spending an incredible $2.6 billion each year on food and drink deliverythrough companies such as Menulog, UberEats, Deliveroo and Foodora. The survey found around one-third of adults living in capital cities are food delivery users, with online food delivery services now worth 12 per cent of …

Cafe bans UberEATS, calling food delivery platform ‘incredibly exploitative’

A SYDNEY cafe has said it will refuse any more orders through UberEATS, claiming the organisation is “incredibly exploitative” and makes it virtually impossible to turn a profit. UberEATS, along with rivals Foodora, Deliveroo and Menulog, are part of the growing industry of on-demand food delivery, where customers order from restaurants and cafes through apps …

‘Frenemies’: Restaurants stuck with online delivery giants as business partners

Restaurant owners are being forced to have a “business partner they never wanted” as online delivery giants such as Uber Eats and Menulog steal customer loyalty and squeeze profit margins. The enormous rise of these so-called food aggregators means many restaurants and fast-food outlets are reluctantly embracing their new “frenemies” as a way to survive …