UberEATS to extend services in many cities
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Global cab service, Uber have started food delivery business in India, under UberEATS and has partnered over 200 restaurants. Speaking about UberEATS, Bhavik Rathod, head of the new venture said that the introduction of UberEATS will be in Mumbai. “We are looking to scale to other big cities including Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata among others going forward, but we don’t have a timeline at present,” he added.
He, however, did not reveal the investments the company has made in setting up the new business in the country. “This is a significant investment, it spans across multiple cities and regions, and it has the potential to change the food industry – with the push of a button – in one of the most vibrant food cultures in the world.”
UberEATS follows the food delivery business model, charging restaurants a service fee to use its platform, and uses third-party delivery. It has already tied up with a 200-300 delivery partners, Rathod said. Food prices are set by the restaurants according to their menus, while UberEATS plans to charge customers a nominal delivery fee of Rs 15 per order inclusive of taxes, Rathod added.
UberEATS started as a business in 2014 in Los Angeles, and has scaled to 78 cities around the world including Mumbai in the country. It is presently a stand-alone app.