Deliveroo. What do they actually do?

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knocky1

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Just opened some kitchen sort of place in Olive Road, Hove. Lots of workers and extractor fans. You can order food from Moshimo, Chilli Pickle, Gourmet Burger Kitchen. How does it work?

 

Stat Brother

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HastingsSeagull

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• Jul 9, 2017

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Loads of these companies here in Hong Kong, China and Philippines. Labour is cheap so it's a few pence to get your food delivered but am suprised it's catching on over in UK. Lazy people everywhere though.

 

Norman Potting

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Sussex, Sussex not by the sea and actually nearer

• Jul 9, 2017

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Deliver Kangaroos?

 

Jack Straw

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Jul 9, 2017

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They ride their motor-scooters or cycles like complete idiots. I dread it when I see one in my rear-view mirror, wobbling towards me, weaving through the traffic.

 

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taz

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Menu prices At takeaways and are on average 20% more expensive, ordered through just eats, deliverroo, order your food the old fashioned way get a menu from your favourite takeaways phone up directly it will arrive quicker and cheaper,,

 

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pishhead

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Easiest way to explain it is, they act as a courier for restaurants/takeaways to deliver their food without having to hire their own delivery staff.

 

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knocky1

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But they seem to cook on their premises or at least heat up....

 

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CHAPPERS

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knocky1 said:

But they seem to cook on their premises or at least heat up....

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They have just set up their own delivery only unit where the restaurants can work from, meaning they can now deliver to a wider audience.

 

WATFORD zero

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They are a delivery service whose riders probably aren't insured to use their vehicles for work (alledgedly)

 

Herr Tubthumper

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They pay peanuts to youngsters to deliver food to lazy middle-class people. Not a fan.

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Looks like extremely hard graft for the cyclists what with Brighton being so hilly. Must dread having to do a delivery to, say, the top of Elm Grove. Whatever they're getting paid, it isn't enough.

 

Tricky Dicky

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Tom Hark said:

Looks like extremely hard graft for the cyclists what with Brighton being so hilly. Must dread having to do a delivery to, say, the top of Elm Grove. Whatever they're getting paid, it isn't enough.

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Although, they do have food, so they can snack on the way !

 

studio150

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Tom Hark said:

Looks like extremely hard graft for the cyclists what with Brighton being so hilly. Must dread having to do a delivery to, say, the top of Elm Grove. Whatever they're getting paid, it isn't enough.

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But on a positive note it's down hill back to base.

 

Cheshire Cat

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Sitting on a bough of a tree a few yards off...

• Jul 9, 2017

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Not have to pay national minimum wage, income tax, national insurance or sick pay because all their staff are apparently "self-employed".

Gig rip-off economy.

 

beorhthelm

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pishhead said:

Easiest way to explain it is, they act as a courier for restaurants/takeaways to deliver their food without having to hire their own delivery staff.

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thats it in a nutshell. however they are also branching into doing their own food, hence the kitchen in Hove. presumably you'll have Deliveroo branded menus in the Hove area.

 

phoenix

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Herr Tubthumper said:

They pay peanuts to youngsters to deliver food to lazy middle-class people. Not a fan.

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Sounds Great! (not the paying peanuts bit).

 

Megazone

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• Jul 9, 2017

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I know someone who is earning 30k from delivering on his scooter in Brighton.

They do earn decent cash

 

AmexRuislip

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Jack Straw said:

I dread it when I see one in my rear-view mirror, wobbling towards me

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Sounds like one of my chins

 

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GloryDays

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taz said:

Menu prices At takeaways and are on average 20% more expensive, ordered through just eats, deliverroo, order your food the old fashioned way get a menu from your favourite takeaways phone up directly it will arrive quicker and cheaper,,

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But you get 20% less of a portion.