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Mission Local May 11, 2023

It’s been 100 days since San Francisco removed the 15 percent cap on the fees delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats can charge restaurants. And, in the last three months, a Wild West of hardball negotiating, perplexity and uncertain earnings has ensued.

No restaurant is quite sure how to keep its fees low and the orders coming. Instead, Mission Local found that restaurants are trying different strategies or simply accepting the harsh reality of giving more profits to a third party.

https://missionlocal.org/2023/05/restaurants-left-on-their-own-after-sf-eliminated-food-delivery-fee-cap/

Restaurants left on their own after SF eliminated food delivery fee cap

It’s been 100 days since SF removed the 15 percent cap on the fees delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats can charge restaurants.

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jwz May 11, 2023

@MLNow We (@dnapizza) have basically given up on having a delivery business. Back in 2017, half our business was delivery. Now, we get very few delivery orders (because we don't pay the extortionate rates for high placement in each app) and when we do get an app order, their cut eats nearly our entire profit. At this point the only reason DNA Pizza still exists is to sell in-person slices to DNA Lounge customers on weekends, and even that is barely sustainable.

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Procrastinasaurus

@jwz @MLNow @dnapizza
tangentially related i know but maybe being part of something like https://coopcycle.org/en/ could be useful? just putting this out, i don't really know

CoopCycle

CoopCycle is a network of bike delivery co-ops.