Some businesses may have been deemed "essential" during the #COVID19 outbreak but it ain't all peaches and cream.
Restaurants are all struggling to make ends meet with take-out and delivery as their only means of staying afloat. 1/3
Restaurants are all struggling to make ends meet with take-out and delivery as their only means of staying afloat. 1/3
And while some popular delivery apps have temporarily waived fees for their customers, they continue to charge the restaurant a commission that could easily erase the entire profit margin on a delivery. 2/3
The @NYCCouncil has a package of legislation to regulate food delivery apps squeezing New York City restaurants.
In the meantime, New York City must institute an emergency 10% commission cap on all apps like Seamless, Grub Hub, DoorDash & Uber Eats now! 3/3
In the meantime, New York City must institute an emergency 10% commission cap on all apps like Seamless, Grub Hub, DoorDash & Uber Eats now! 3/3
UPDATE: Class action suit says delivery apps violated antitrust laws by charging exorbitant fees of up to 40% of revenue to process delivery orders. ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/grubhub-d…
