After Mumbai, Uber has launched the UberEATS service in Delhi, NCR starting with Gurugram. UberEATS has partnered with over 300 restaurants and will give facility to consumers to order their favorite food at the tap of a button.
The UberEATS app is separate to the Uber app which people use to request a ride and has been built specifically to make food delivery as seamless as possible. Consumers can now download the new app for iOS and Android from the iTunes/Google play store or go online at ubereats.com. It is very simple to order food via this app:
- Pick delivery location – Input your address where you’d like your meal delivered
- Browse local restaurants or search by cuisine type, and sort according to price, dietary needs, and speed to find exactly what you wan
- Pick the items you want right now or schedule your order to the arrive whenever is most convenient for you
- You can pay via PayTM
- You can get updates as your order is prepared and watch in realtime as the meals is delivered to your destination
UberEATS will give local restaurants in Delhi, NCR a reliable delivery option, effectively expanding their capacity and reach to be able to service a whole new network of potential customers as stated by Uber. In addition to that, hundreds of delivery partners in the region will now also have access to more flexible earning opportunities.
“Delhi, well known for its love for North Indian and international cuisines, has a vibrant food culture, and UberEATS will offer Delhiites an effortless way to order food. We are excited about going live in Gurugram today and aim to expand the service area to New Delhi and other parts of the National Capital Region soon.” said Faiz Abdulla, General Manager for UberEATS Delhi.
UberEATS was started in 2014 as a small delivery pilot in Los Angeles and launched as a separate application in Toronto in December 2015. In the past 18 months, it has grown incredibly fast, and is now a stand-alone app available in 27 countries and in 97 cities around the globe, including India.
