How load-shedding hurts small restaurants on Uber Eats

[Bradley Prior]

How load-shedding hurts small restaurants on Uber Eats
Load-shedding has a significant impact on food deliveries through Uber Eats,

 

[Azbubu]

Head of operations for Uber Eats’ sub-Saharan Africa region, Charles Mhango, spoke to MyBroadband about the impact Eskom’s rotational power cuts have on its service and partners.

 

[Dups!]

You can tell it is towards the so-called Christmas, no news at all.

 

[RudderVator]

Only thing hurting them is the prices on MrD and Uber eats

R150 menu item changes to R200 and then you still have to pay delivery and Tip. Gtfo

 

[Brawler]

Only thing hurting them is the prices on MrD and Uber eats

R150 menu item changes to R200 and then you still have to pay delivery and Tip. Gtfo

This is very true.
I used to use uber eats once a week or so but these days the prices have become prohibitive and I'm not just talking about inflation. If you order a Pizza once you factor in Uber markup, delivery fee plus tip the price is double what it is if you drive to the shop. It's nuts.

 

[quovadis]

The irony is that it's load shedding that has increased demand for takeaways.

 

[RaptorSA]

Only thing hurting them is the prices on MrD and Uber eats

R150 menu item changes to R200 and then you still have to pay delivery and Tip. Gtfo

This.
Getting a new home loan quickly put an end to my days of ordering in without thinking.
I've noticed the food portions from a lot of places I used to order from are also dismal these days. Chinese was the cheaper option but now when you order a pork chow faan you're basically digging through a mountain of rice to get to the four pieces of pork hidden in there somewhere.

I even lost about 5Kg's in 5 weeks since now I'd rather make something or go on a small fasting session if I'm not willing to drive or make something. Ordering just isn't an option anymore and I'm all the better off for it.

 

[backstreetboy]

No air fryers are doing that. Stopped using Uber eats and paying a markup + service fee + delivery fee and a tip when I got my Philips airfryer.

 

[RaptorSA]

No air fryers are doing that. Stopped using Uber eats and paying a markup + service fee + delivery fee tip when I got my Philips airfryer.

My air fryer budget had to go to an automated pet feeder this month.
Still not happy about it. So much so that I'm considering joining the cats at the feeding bowl when the schedule kicks in.

 

[quovadis]

This.
Getting a new home loan quickly put an end to my days of ordering in without thinking.
I've noticed the food portions from a lot of places I used to order from are also dismal these days. Chinese was the cheaper option but now when you order a pork chow faan you're basically digging through a mountain of rice to get to the four pieces of pork hidden in there somewhere.

I even lost about 5Kg's in 5 weeks since now I'd rather make something or go on a small fasting session if I'm not willing to drive or make something. Ordering just isn't an option anymore and I'm all the better off for it.

I now reserve Uber orders for exceptions/convenience or when they have specials that either negate the markup to some extent or they have a legitimate 2 for 1 special.