All about the delivery

App-etising: Brisbane's first online-only delivery hub opens

A warehouse in Brisbane's south has become the city's first hub of "smart kitchens" that cater purely for online delivery services such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats.* The facility in Coorparoo houses 29 kitchens, purpose-built for existing and new restaurants to cater for online food deliveries. Read more ... Original story and image on brisbanetimes.com.au Original story and image on mcall.com

To-go-only ‘ghost kitchens' boost revenue for pandemic-struggling restaurants

A ghost kitchen, or virtual restaurant, uses an existing business to create a new menu available almost exclusively through delivery, and frequently through third-party delivery services such as DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, Seamless and Uber Eats. It's all designed to create a new revenue stream for businesses without having to create a new storefront and dining space. Restaurants can offer new menu items — or entire restaurant themes — while saving on traditional costs of opening a new eatery, including square footage and waitstaff. Read more ...

Enough is enough

13cabs takes fight to UberEats and Deliveroo, offering meal delivery with 0% commission Aussie taxi service 13cabs has launched a meal delivery service, and is taking the fight to the increasingly controversial giants in the space, offering 0% commission to restaurants using the platform. The new service is an extension of the 13THINGS courier service, which launched in late-March, offering quick delivery for essential items. Read more ... Original story and image on smartcompany.com.au Original story and image on smartcompany.com.au

Foodhub enters Aussie market, taking on UberEats and Deliveroo with a commission-free alternative

There's a new player in the Aussie meal-delivery scene, with UK player Foodhub entering the market through the multimillion-dollar acquisition of Eat Appy. Foodhub differentiates itself by steering clear of the standard, and often controversial, commission-based model. Rather, it charges restaurants a monthly fee. Read more ...

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