As Restaurants Across The Country Close Their Doors, Deliveries Pick Up
4 years, 9 months ago

As Restaurants Across The Country Close Their Doors, Deliveries Pick Up

NPR  

As Restaurants Across The Country Close Their Doors, Deliveries Pick Up Enlarge this image toggle caption Isabella Gomez Sarmiento/NPR Isabella Gomez Sarmiento/NPR On a typical sunny spring afternoon, the outdoor seating of Atlanta's Krog Street Market would usually be packed. "In the last two hours, I've done about 15 deliveries, which is more than normal," says Raymond Neville, who's been driving for Uber Eats for about two years. "I'm not that close to when I hand off the food and go," says Stephanie Session as she heads inside Patria Cocina to pick up an order. Back at Krog Street Market, as he carefully loads food into his car, Willis summarizes the situation: "People still gotta eat."

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Uber Eats delivery turns into drug bust: Driver uncovers hidden marijuana package in Washington
1 month, 1 week ago

Uber Eats delivery turns into drug bust: Driver uncovers hidden marijuana package in Washington

Live Mint  

An Uber Eats driver in Washington Township, New Jersey, made a surprising discovery on Sunday when she picked up what appeared to be a regular food delivery but turned out to be something far more suspicious. Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik confirmed that the package was seized as evidence and that an investigation was underway to identify the source …

Cities are cracking down on delivery drivers and dangerous driving
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Cities are cracking down on delivery drivers and dangerous driving

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a letter this week to food delivery companies …

Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers
7 months ago

Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A soaring demand for food delivered fast has spawned small armies of couriers — and increasing alarm — in big cities where scooters, motorcycles and mopeds zip in and out of traffic and hop onto pedestrian-filled sidewalks as their drivers race to drop off salads and sandwiches. In a letter this week to food delivery companies DoorDash, Grubhub …

DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub all go down causing takeout panic across the US
1 year, 4 months ago

DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub all go down causing takeout panic across the US

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The popular food delivery …

Who’s sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens
1 year, 9 months ago

Who’s sending mystery Uber Eats orders to L.A. neighborhoods? The plot thickens

LA Times  

Separated by about 16 miles of traffic-snarled L.A. roads — and an income bracket or two — Westwood Hills and Highland Park may not seem to have a lot in common. As deliveries from McDonald’s, Starbucks and other restaurants piled up on people’s doorsteps in late January, Terry Tegnazian, a member of the board of the Westwood Hills Property Owners …

App-based food delivery companies must work with restaurants under new California law
4 years, 3 months ago

App-based food delivery companies must work with restaurants under new California law

LA Times  

Two new California laws will require app-based delivery companies to more closely work with local restaurants before advertising their menu options and drivers to ensure the safety of meals while the orders are in transit. Assembly Bill 2149 doesn’t specify what details should be included in the written agreement, simply that an online company must work with a restaurant owner …

1 In 4 Food Delivery Drivers Admit To Eating Your Food
5 years, 5 months ago

1 In 4 Food Delivery Drivers Admit To Eating Your Food

NPR  

1 In 4 Food Delivery Drivers Admit To Eating Your Food Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images The smell of a mouthwatering meal is hard to ignore — especially when it belongs to someone else. The survey conducted by US Foods, which supplies food to restaurants, gathered information from about 500 food delivery …

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