NEWCASTLE on Wednesday will become the 10th Australian city to be serviced by UberEats, the US ride-sharing giant’s foray into food home delivery.
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After launching in Sydney last July the food delivery platform is the first in the Hunter, ahead of rivals Deliveroo and Foodora, and starts with a network of 25 Newcastle restaurants and a service area from the inner-city to Callaghan and south to Gateshead.
For a $6.95 delivery fee with no minimum spend, mobile phone users can order food delivered by Uber “partners” in cars, on motorbikes and pushbikes who, like Uber drivers, work through an app.
The service will operate 10am to 10pm in Newcastle, UberEats Australia general manager Susan Anderson said.
“We’re looking at delivering restaurant-quality food, and moving away from traditional takeaway-style food,” Ms Anderson said.
“You can have everything from your breakfast foods – your smashed avocado on toast – your ice cream watching the Game of Thrones final, to your family meals.”
