Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats urged to reform after reports of children working as riders November 14, 2023 Rules reportedly enable children to work as delivery riders, despite 18 being the minimum age, as “substitute” couriers aren't recognised.
No more KFC on Deliveroo as the Colonel chases ‘better commercials’ October 25, 2023 Fried chicken favourite KFC is ending its relationship with Deliveroo in a blow to the London-listed delivery outfit's customer offering.
Spending on restaurants and takeaways drops as Brits tighten belts ahead of Christmas October 10, 2023 September spelled further pain for restaurants and takeaways, with sales dropping as Brits cut back on eating out before the Christmas period.
All night long: Greggs feels benefit of evening opening hours October 3, 2023 Sausage rolls are proving a hit long into the evening as high street baker's longer opening hours begin to pay off
Uber reveals UK profit for the first time: £32 million July 16, 2023 Uber booked £3.4 billion in revenue from the UK segment of its business last year, it has been revealed.
Uber boss: ‘London a leader in electrification’ as new net zero measures unfurled June 8, 2023 Uber has today announced a host of new goals and features to hit net zero, including a target for all Uber Eats drivers to use zero emission vehicles by 2040. Under the new features, passengers will be able to track the emissions they have avoided when choosing zero-carbon drives, as the firm looks to expand [...]
Deliveroo, Just Eat, Amazon and Uber: Delivery apps charging DOUBLE for supermarket groceries, says Which? June 3, 2023 Ordering supermarket groceries via a delivery app such as Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats could cost twice the price of buying directly from the same store, according to Which? Meanwhile, Amazon is charging up to 45 per cent more for Morrisons products than if they were bought from the supermarket’s own website, the consumer [...]
60 Uber Eats and Deliveroo drivers arrested amid Home Office ‘crackdown’ on illegal working April 24, 2023 Some 60 fast food delivery drivers have been arrested across London as the Home Office cracks down on alleged illegal working. Gig workers employed through Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat were arrested between 16-21 April following a “week long crackdown” on illegal workers led by the Home Office. Following the arrests, the department said [...]
Just Eat slashes 1,700 jobs as food delivery giant re-embraces ‘gig economy’ model March 21, 2023 Just Eat has been forced to slash 1,700 delivery driver jobs and 170 head office roles, after the service has seen a slow down in takeaway demand. The food delivery group, whose rivals include Deliveroo and Uber Eats, said the group was looking to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Just Eat, which has some 15,000 [...]
Deliveroo closes Australian business amid ‘challenging economic conditions’ November 16, 2022 Deliveroo is leaving the Australian market, citing ‘challenging economic conditions’ and fierce competition. The delivery giant said it had been a “difficult decision”, but “achieving a sustainable position of leadership in the market is not possible without a disproportionate level of investment which would have highly uncertain returns”. “Deliveroo, like all other companies, is now [...]