From melted ice-cream to hefty commissions and fair wage concerns - there are various reasons restaurants are pulling the pin on delivery platforms.
Tim Rosenstrauss, co-owner of Burger Head in Penrith
"Particularly in an environment when there is so much scrutiny on restaurateurs to pay award wages, there is a double standard when people will happily jump on Uber Eats and know that the driver and restaurant are getting screwed over," he says.Andrea Di Fiore, who owns Bianco Latte in Melbourne's Elwood, said he had issues every day with UberEats, including ice cream melting and tubs destroyed in transit.
“It’s more for exposure that we do it, because people order it and if they like the product, then they’ll come to the shop.
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