Peel Regional Police believe multiple suspects lured a food delivery driver with a pizza order before a deadly carjacking in Mississauga, Ont., earlier this month. Gurvinder Nath, a 24-year-old international student who lived in Brampton, Ont., was delivering food in Mississauga on July 9 when he was violently assaulted during the carjacking. Nath was taken to…
Food Delivery Driver Likely Lured by Suspects Before Deadly Carjacking: Peel Police
Judge Halts Minimum Wage Law for Food Delivery Workers in NYC
A New York state judge has temporarily paused a law that would have raised the minimum wage to nearly $18 an hour for food delivery workers in New York City. The ruling is in favor of four delivery food services—DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber, and New York-based Relay Delivery—which filed lawsuits to temporarily block the law. New York State Supreme…
Changes Proposed to Take ‘Guilt’ out of Australian Food Delivery
Thousands of Australian restaurants will be asked to ditch plastic containers and adopt sustainable food packaging in a move by Uber to cut waste and take the “guilt” out of ordering food deliveries. The changes to the Uber Eats platform are expected to roll out over the next three years, with the company outlining its…
European Food Delivery Firms Face Forecast Cuts as Inflation Surges, Says JP Morgan
European food delivery companies will be forced to slash their forecasts in the second half of the year as record-high inflation and rising borrowing costs take a toll on consumers, analysts at J.P. Morgan said on Monday. The brokerage said food delivery has so far not been “stress tested” in a recession, but views the…
Food Delivery Shares Rise Ahead of EU Draft Rules on Gig Workers
AMSTERDAM—Shares in ride-sharing and food delivery companies rebounded on Tuesday, ahead of an European Commission proposal expected Dec. 9 that will define when couriers should be considered employees and when they should be considered independent contractors. The Financial Times on Tuesday reported that the proposal, under development for years, will as expected put the burden…
China’s Meituan Anti-Monopoly Fine Less Than Feared, Shares Rebound
October 11, 2021
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Shares of China’s food delivery giant Meituan rebounded more than 8 percent on Oct. 11. The company’s financial penalty for violating the anti-monopoly regulations was lower than expected, and less severe than Alibaba’s earlier this year. Analysts predict that market uncertainty will persist and keep tech sector valuations depressed for several more months. With regulatory stings,…
Russia’s Yandex Driverless Robots to Deliver Food at US Colleges With GrubHub
MOSCOW—Driverless robots will soon deliver food to students on college campuses in the United States after Russian tech giant Yandex and online food-ordering company GrubHub agreed a multi-year partnership, Yandex said on Tuesday. Sometimes described as Russia’s Google, Yandex offers a raft of services, from advertising and search to ride-hailing and food delivery. It began…
El Pollo Loco Proves Chickens Can Fly With New Delivery Service
June 28, 2021
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IRVINE, Calif.—El Pollo Loco has begun piloting its “Air Loco” food transport, becoming the first national restaurant company to pilot “door-to-backyard” drone delivery. “We want to lead the way in the quick service restaurant industry in a way no other brand has previously attempted,” Andy Rebhun, El Pollo Loco’s vice president of digital, told The…
Huntington Beach Won’t Restrict Food Delivery Apps’ Profits
March 16, 2021
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Huntington Beach city council rejected an urgency ordinance March 16 that would have capped delivery fees on companies such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. Third-party food delivery apps charge local restaurants up to 30 percent of the customer’s order. The motion would have limited those fees to 15 percent for restaurants. “I get a little bit nervous when city is dictating how a business is…
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