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Re:Uber is laying off 3,700, as rides plummet due to Covid-19 by umeshunni on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @01:42PM (#23094001)
> The restaurants don't lose a full 30% on the order - the items on Uber eats are marked up over what you pay when you do regular takeout.

Not to mention that they are saving on labor and rent costs on delivery orders by not having to pay additional wait staff, get a bigger space more more tables etc.

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Re:Uber is laying off 3,700, as rides plummet due to Covid-19 by Mikeb85 on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @02:19PM (#23094496)
> Not to mention that they are saving on labor and rent costs on delivery orders by not having to pay additional wait staff, get a bigger space more more tables etc.

Except business models that were takeout/delivery from the start usually had their own delivery drivers. The apps were marketed at restaurants that typically were full-service but didn't have delivery staff.

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