Uber changes gear, moves into restaurant business
AFTER shaking up the taxi industry, internet ride-sharing service Uber is now looking to add its mark on the restaurant business in SA with its UberEats app.The UberEats app debuted in various cities across the world in 2015 and earlier in 2016, promising to make "getting great food from hundreds of restaurants as easy as requesting a ride". On the UberEats platform customers can order food from any of the dozens of restaurants listed on the app, and Uber then facilitates the delivery."Our curated menus feature dishes from the local spots you love and the ones you’ve always wanted to try. It’s the same cashless payment as an Uber ride. So just tap the app, get your food delivered right to your doorstep and enjoy," a recent UberEats job advertisement reads.Uber spokeswoman Samantha Allenberg said on Monday there was no fixed date for the launch of UberEats in SA.Responding to reports that the company had advertised key positions for the UberEats platform, including those of marketing...
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