NEW YORK: Meal delivery services became essential during the pandemic, when millions of Americans were under lockdown and restaurants were shut to visitors. Food delivery services can charge restaurants fees of up to 30 percent of the bill for a meal, according to their web sites. To address that problem, in August the New York city council passed a law, capping third-party delivery fees at 15 percent. "If you're not on Seamless (one of the most popular delivery services in New York), you no longer exist." In this file photo taken on April 23, 2020 a restaurant delivery worker on his bike stops by a sign in the window of Patsy's Pizzeria which reads 'NYC Be Safe!

Source: Manila Times October 10, 2021 01:41 UTC