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Grubhub to waive some delivery fees in pivot to affordability

The third-party delivery company will now “eat the fees” on orders over $50 as it looks to take share from its larger competitors. It will promote the change with a Super Bowl commercial starring George Clooney.

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As third-party delivery booms, some restaurants pump the brakes

Many operators say they are trying to reduce their reliance on services like DoorDash and Uber Eats as they look to improve their profit margins. But the apps can be difficult to quit.

On Monday, the delivery apps will have to start asking customers to tip before checkout, rather than after delivery. DoorDash warned that the law will lead to “an immediate drop off in orders.”

The company plans to integrate the app into Grubhub, allowing restaurants to offer cash-back rewards to dine-in customers.

The city says the apps’ policy of asking for tips after delivery has hurt workers’ earnings. It will soon require them to ask for tips in advance.

Tech Check: Delivery Collective is betting that integrating with POS providers and ChatGPT can create a lower-cost alternative to the major delivery apps. Can it really challenge the giants?

Texas-based Cruising Kitchens said its financial troubles began when Reef stopped making payments on an order for up to 650 food trailers.

Tech Check: The viral post alleged shameful practices by an unnamed delivery app. It was roundly denied by the apps, but raised some uncomfortable truths anyway.

The app uses AI to recommend local restaurants, with a focus on going out rather than ordering in. It’s live now in New York City and San Francisco.

A proposed class-action lawsuit argues that the delivery company put users at risk of identity theft by failing to protect their personal information. DoorDash called the suit meritless.

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