• De Blasio signs bill capping NYC restaurant delivery-app fees

    De Blasio signs bill capping NYC restaurant delivery-app fees

    Mayor Bill de Blasio signed several bills on Tuesday that could temporarily eat into the profits of food-ordering and delivery apps like Grubhub and UberEats. Starting June 2, the commissions that food-delivery apps can charge Big Apple eateries will be capped at 20 percent — or 15 percent for delivery charges and 5 percent for …
  • Uber’s deal to buy GrubHub may draw sympathy at DOJ, sources say

    Uber’s deal to buy GrubHub may draw sympathy at DOJ, sources say

    If Uber and Grubhub agree to merge, they may have an easier time with regulators in Washington than they’ve had with local officials in New York — but that’s not saying much. The ride-hailing giant hasn’t yet approached antitrust officials at the Department of Justice about its prospects for getting approval to acquire Grubhub, sources …
  • NYC Council agrees to cap Grubhub, UberEats fees during pandemic

    NYC Council agrees to cap Grubhub, UberEats fees during pandemic

    The New York City Council compared food ordering apps like Grubhub and UberEats to blood-sucking parasites on Wednesday before passing emergency legislation aimed at helping struggling restaurants lower their delivery costs during the pandemic. During the state of emergency caused by the coronavirus, food ordering and delivery apps will not be allowed to charge restaurants …
  • Uber still haggling with GrubHub over price for acquisition: report

    Uber still haggling with GrubHub over price for acquisition: report

    Uber’s attempt to gobble up rival food delivery startup GrubHub isn’t a done deal just yet, as the both sides are reportedly still squabbling over price. News of the acquisition talks sent shares of GrubHub up nearly 30 percent Tuesday, but they slipped slightly by 3.7 percent Wednesday as details of firm numbers remained scarce. …
  • NYC will impose 20-percent cap on restaurant delivery-app fees

    NYC will impose 20-percent cap on restaurant delivery-app fees

    The Big Apple’s struggling restaurants are about to get some relief on food-delivery costs as hungry New Yorkers increasingly order in during the coronavirus crisis. The City Council is expected to pass emergency legislation on Wednesday that will cap the commission fees that delivery apps charge restaurants at 20 percent during any government-ordered state of …
  • Grubhub shares soar on reports of Uber acquisition talks

    Grubhub shares soar on reports of Uber acquisition talks

    Uber is reportedly in talks to acquire food delivery giant Grubhub. The ride-hail company is looking to buy Grubhub at a time when it has seen its Uber Eats delivery platform surge in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Wall Street Journal. Reports of the talks sent Grubhub shares spiking more than 25 …
  • Coronavirus quarantines lead to new restaurant membership program

    Coronavirus quarantines lead to new restaurant membership program

    People looking to help their favorite restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic can now do it through a new annual membership program. In exchange for a flat fee, customers can score a discount on every takeout meal ordered from their favorite eatery for a year. A $100 membership buys a 25 percent discount; $40 gets you …
  • NYC Council to press food deliverers like Grubhub to stop charging restaurants fees

    NYC Council to press food deliverers like Grubhub to stop charging restaurants fees

    The New York City Council wants to ban food-ordering apps like Grubhub from charging most of their usual fees to restaurants during any government-ordered state of emergency, The Post has learned. The bill seeks to prohibit food-ordering and delivery apps like Grubhub’s Seamless Web site, UberEats and Doordash from profiting from Big Apple restaurants during …
  • Restaurant prices higher due to rise of apps like Grubhub, UberEats: suit

    Restaurant prices higher due to rise of apps like Grubhub, UberEats: suit

    Restaurant customers may be paying higher prices for food — whether delivered or not — thanks to the rise of apps like Grubhub and Uber­Eats, according to a new lawsuit. Grubhub, UberEats, Postmates and DoorDash have been engaging in anticompetitive practices through contracts that dictate what restaurant customers can charge for food orders that weren’t …