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DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats sue NYC over pandemic fee caps
Read full article: DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats sue NYC over pandemic fee capsThree of the nation’s largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in place during the pandemic to protect restaurants devastated by the forced closure of their dining rooms.
You can soon order Girl Scouts cookies right from Grubhub
Read full article: You can soon order Girl Scouts cookies right from GrubhubROAONKE, Va. – It is that time of year when Girl Scouts across the country and here at home turn into cookie CEOs. This year, you don’t even have to leave your home to get the delicious treat as the Girl Scouts are partnering with Grubhub to deliver cookies right to your door. Local Girl Scouts will track and fulfill orders, manage inventory, and more while using Grubhub’s technology and delivery service. Grubhub is waiving its fees so proceeds will continue to benefit Girl Scout troops. “When people put in their order through Grubhub for their Girl Scout cookies a Grubhub delivery driver will show up here in Roanoke at the Girl Scout headquarters and there will be a troop there to give them the cookies and then the Grubhub driver will deliver it right to your doorstep, so contact-free delivery,” explained Jennifer Pfister with Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council.
Uber buys Postmates in $2.65 billion all-stock deal
Read full article: Uber buys Postmates in $2.65 billion all-stock dealUber finally got its food delivery company, acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the ride-hailing giant confirmed Monday. Uber and its Uber Eats food-delivery division will gain ground against DoorDash, which controls about 37% of the U.S. food delivery market. That's compared with Uber Eats' 20% share before the Postmates deal. But Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com ended up nabbing Chicago's Grubhub in a $7.3 billion deal. Uber was reportedly seeking to team Grubhub with its Uber Eats business.
Tipping your food delivery guy may actually be helping a big company
Read full article: Tipping your food delivery guy may actually be helping a big companyFood delivery companies are under increased scrutiny over how some worker tips contribute to their base pay. Food delivery companies are under increased scrutiny over how some worker tips contribute to their base pay. A reporter spent time as a delivery person and showed how customer tips contribute to worker pay, a policy in place since 2017. If their base pay and the customer tip only reach $12, the company will kick in the extra $3. Amazon says that on average it contributes over $19 an hour to a delivery partner's pay, and that delivery partners earn $18-25 an hour.