Uber Eats has announced a range of initiatives for Australian and New Zealand restaurants.
The food delivery platform says it plans to help the sector during the COVID-19 crisis and has put measures in place that are designed to assist operators.
“We are putting in place a range of initiatives to continue to support restaurant partners, particularly small business owners, as they keep their kitchens firing to feed people across the country,” says Jodie Auster, Uber Eats regional general manager for APAC.
Uber Eats has put together $5 million in available funding for independent restaurants, but the multi-million-dollar stimulus is for promotions deployed through Uber Eats.
Restaurants will be able to release promotions to attract customers, with Uber Eats commenting that the funding “will allow restaurants to time promotions to suit the individual business needs”.
Venues will now be able to receive daily payments instead of weekly payments and the platform will no longer charge fees for pick-up orders until 30 June.
New restaurants will also be able to sign up for Uber Eats without paying activation fees.
The initiatives come off the back of growing calls from the industry for delivery platforms to reduce the high commissions they take on orders, which can be as much as 35 per cent depending on the provider or arrangement.
As more and more Australians self-isolate, the delivery market is set to boom in the coming weeks and months with many restaurants now turning to takeaway and delivery as a means to survive.
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