Uber Eats has made its name among the top best food delivery services in the world. The concept of getting restaurant-ready food delivered to your doorstep has made it an instant success among the youth.
Uber Eats Overview
Uber Eats food delivery service is a subsidiary of Uber, a ride-hailing service. It allows users to read reviews, order food from their favorite restaurants, and pay for meals. It is currently operational in more than 6000 cities in 45 countries. Uber Eats Australia has branches in 23 cities across the country. As of 2020, the company reported $4.80 billion in revenue.
Company’s History
Uber’s founders, Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick, launched the Uber Fresh food delivery service in August 2014 from Santa Monica. In 2015, the company’s applications for Android/IOS were launched. In 2016, the food delivery service extended to London and Paris.
Ordering Food Made Easy
The Uber Eats app offers seamless navigation and a user-friendly interface that ensures smooth order placement and delivery. Uber’s customers can directly sign into the food delivery app without any registration. However, new service users need to create an account. They can then search for their favorite restaurant by entering keywords and applying filters such as cuisine, price, Italian food, etc., on the search bar.
One of the best aspects of the food delivery app is that you can select an option of group order if you are ordering food for a house party. Your friends and family members can choose their desired orders from different restaurants and place them in a single cart delivered at a single location.
Schedule A Delivery
Using the app, you can schedule a delivery time. You can order your meals for the next day in advance. For immediate delivery, you can select deliver now option. Customers can also enter the Uber Eats promo code to get discounts on their orders.
The app charges a service fee for providing you with a delivery platform. The company used to charge a $4.99 delivery fee before 2018. Afterward, it offered a flexible delivery fee varying from $2 to $8 depending on the distance.
Some restaurants charge an additional delivery fee and might offer free deliveries on orders above a certain amount. In 2019, the food delivery company announced to reduction of its delivery fee from 35% to 30% on order value.
Chance To Earn Some Extra Bucks
An individual above 19 years can sign up to become an Uber Eats driver. Students can use their free time to earn money by delivering food on their self-owned bikes. The riders can also track how much money they will make before delivering a particular order.
The earnings are automatically transferred to the riders’ accounts. They can also cash out five times a week.
Services
Uber offers many services for businesses and restaurants.
-
Subscription Program
The company also offers a subscription program titled Eats Pass for $10. Regular customers can benefit from this program as it waives delivery fees on orders and gives a 5% discount on orders above $15.
-
Voucher Codes and Gift Cards
Companies can gift voucher codes, and gift cards to their employees and customers using the Uber Eats for Business feature. Whether buying work lunches or subsidizing rides for interviews, the food delivery company makes it easier for businesses to grow their customer base and awareness.
Gift cards offer complete control over how customers or employees use the credit. Voucher codes offer discounted meals and rides for employees or event attendees.
-
Awards Ceremony
Uber UK and Ireland also host Restaurant of the Year Awards annually. Recently, the restaurant of the year title was awarded to The Salad Project, a London-based eatery, along with a cash prize of £100,000 to help expand operations.
The ceremony received 26,000 entries from the UK and Ireland, of which one restaurant was declared the winner.
Supporting At-Risk Communities In Sri Lanka
Robin Hood Army and Uber Eats have joined forces to help the less privileged. The Sri Lankan chapter of the RHA and Uber Eats have come forward to help communities against the rising economic crisis. Using their resources, they will collect donations containing dry rations to be provided to the most affected Colombian families.
Allegations
In 2020, Uber’s food delivery service faced allegations from a group of New Yorkers and other food delivery services overcharging exorbitant fees.
They accused the food delivery giant of listing only those restaurants that agreed to charge the same prices for dine-in customers as for takeaway customers. The case is registered in the court, but no trial date has been set.
Driverless Deliveries
Uber Eats has recently signed a ten-year contract with Nuro, an independent vehicle start-up. The initial deliveries will be made by the company’s electric vehicles. These cars have been designed to carry packages and move along public roads instead of sidewalks. Nuro’s other prime partners are Domino’s and Walmart.
FAQs
Let’s see the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about this food delivery service.
-
How does Uber Eats’ schedule work?
Once accepted, the scheduled order cannot be canceled. You will see your scheduled order in the orders section on your dashboard. The order will start to appear on the top when it has entered the preparation phase.
-
How does Uber Eats work for a business?
It has made it easier to order for business purposes. You can simply place a group order by sharing a link with your colleagues. They can add the items of their choice to the shared link. Once everyone is done adding the items, you can pay for the complete order through the business account.
-
How do I start Uber Eats business?
To become a partner with Uber Eats, you must fill out a concern form. Provide all the details of your business, i.e., name, address, locations you will be operating at, and estimated number of orders. The App will then contact you if they find your restaurant’s credentials match their partner’s requirements.
-
Is working for Uber Eats worth it?
The platform provides fair opportunities to all to make some extra cash. Providing your services, you can earn an average of $8 to $15 per hour. You will be able to make more if you get to work through the rush hours plus the tips you get are also entirely yours.
If you are interested in reading more articles on history, lifestyle, fashion, food, traveling, science and business. Kindly visit our website, The Australia Time.
