Eats Not Apps

Our local eateries are suffering when we buy through delivery apps.

Delivery apps charge unsustainable fees of 20% to 30% to the restaurants they “partner” with, on top of the service fees and delivery costs we pay as customers. Most of the Canadian food industry has very slim profit margins of only 4% to 6% on average. So why are restaurants paying these outrageous fees? The majority don’t have much of a choice. Post pandemic, many of your favourite restaurants are relying more heavily on delivery than ever before, some with 50% or more of their orders arriving through 3rd party delivery apps. They are stuck, trying to survive until our habits change.
It’s time we support local and purchase responsibly. Love the Eats not the apps.

The Halifax Regional Municipality eateries listed on this page offer their own delivery, pick-up in store and/or curbside service: