After weeks of missing milk deliveries, a homeowner finally caught the thief on camera — and it wasn’t who he expected. Gordon Campbell, 42, who lives near Glasgow, Scotland, set up a security camera after bottles of milk repeatedly disappeared from his doorstep, news agency SWNS reported. When he checked the footage, he discovered a young … Read more
DoorDash might be hungry for more cash. The delivery giant said in a press release that it will begin updating consumer fees based on two factors: how far your order travels and how much effort it takes a Dasher to complete it. These new delivery and service fees could lead to a higher cost — … Read more
Think Gen Z is still spending the summer scooping ice cream and begging for shift swaps at a beach snack shack? In reality, they’re more likely to be speed-running your DoorDash order than clocking in anywhere with a manager. New data shows workers under 26 are the most rapidly growing group signing up for gig … Read more
This wasn’t the kind of “smashburger” they were looking for. A food courier has been ripped up and down after they were filmed stomping and kicking a customer’s delivery order right outside their home. “I initially thought a fox got to it,” Monique Johnson, from London, told Jam Press of her dinner’s beatdown. The 30-year-old … Read more
She made these fast-food fraudsters eat dirt. Stealing someone’s takeout delivery order is in bad taste. Still, it’s a recurring malfeasance suffered by foodies nationwide, from the Big Apple to the Lone Star State and beyond. But when a no-nonsense Uber Eats courier caught a couple of creeps trying to swipe her customer’s chow, she quickly quashed the scheme, … Read more
New Yorkers have survived dollar slices, sad desk salads, and delivery drivers who treat “30 minutes” as a spiritual concept rather than a promise. But Gwyneth Paltrow now wants in on the game. Starting April 20, the Goop founder officially brought Goop Kitchen to New York City — a delivery-only, “clean eating” concept that promises … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. There’s plenty of fish in the sea, but only a few that can be delivered to your doorstep. The days of settling for the previously frozen seafood selection at our … Read more
Deceitful delivery? A new report reveals that Grubhub knowingly schemed to cheat its couriers out of minimum wage. According to Streetsblog, in 2024, the popular food delivery service began outsourcing a percentage of its orders to Relay, another delivery app exempt from NYC delivery-app minimum-wage requirements. Essentially and legally, starting in 2024, if you ordered … Read more
It’s not called DoorDance. A DoorDash driver felt insulted and degraded after an entitled customer requested that they dance for an extra gratuity, as detailed in a viral Reddit post. The 30-year-old courier, who posts under the handle OnyxLeigion_, explained that they’d received their “first ever 1-star rating” after dropping off an order of McDonald’s … Read more
A proposal being weighed by Connecticut lawmakers could change how takeout food is packaged and delivered, and critics say it could affect quality and cost and could even threaten the livelihood of individual restaurant owners, with one saying he could “go broke” as a result. House Bill 5524 would prohibit restaurants and other food service businesses from … Read more
Restaurant owners hate 30% commissions that delivery services like DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats charge them for many orders. But now, one very popular New York City spot is fighting back. Morgan’s Brooklyn Barbecue, widely regarded as one of the city’s best places for Texas-style, dry-rub grilling, encourages its customers to put in orders through … Read more
A new report is dishing out the real reason people keep getting takeout. Grocery store prices are rising, it’s getting more expensive to dine out and people are resorting to fast-casual food — but not because of the prices. New data revealed that Americans rely on picking up fast-casual food for meals, but it has … Read more
Waiter, there’s an AI in my soup. Artificial intelligence has been used to carry out increasingly sophisticated frauds, from financial aid schemes to impersonating loved ones to demanding money via voice scammers. Now, food courier services are reporting a spike in scammers employing generative AI to make their food orders appear undercooked or bug-ridden so … Read more
That can’t be real. Trying to pull a fast one on a customer, a food delivery driver took things a little too far with using AI. Oftentimes, when DoorDash workers drop off a food delivery, they’ll snap a picture of it to show proof that the order went to its rightful owner. Well, one sneaky … Read more
Party fowl. A DoorDash driver was caught shoving a stray chicken wing back into a takeout container after it plopped onto the concrete — then licking the sauce off his fingers as he sauntered away, all without warning the customers. The disgusted Florida customer, Trena Brown, shared the damning Ring camera footage with WJXT shortly … Read more
Instacart said Friday it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off food aid payments. Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible for the discount, which will be available even … Read more
It used to be “you snooze, you lose.” Now, Grubhub is looking to change that for college kids. From Oct. 18 through Nov. 1, the food delivery company is offering sleepy students “Snooze Insurance” should they pass out before their food arrives. On campuses across the country, students order post-party food orders in the wee … Read more
Federal officials are warning consumers that certain meals from HelloFresh contain spinach that may have been contaminated with listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued the public health alert on Monday for FSIS-inspected, ready-to-eat meals produced by FreshRealm. The impacted products include 10.1-ounce containers of “HELLO FRESH READY MADE MEALS CHEESY PULLED … Read more
McDonald’s is taking a huge bite out of American wallets. In a new study, financial tech company Self unwrapped startling stats surrounding delivery apps in the US to better understand the rising cost of fast food. By placing the same McDonald’s order in the 100 largest cities in the nation on all the major delivery … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. There really isn’t anything better than a home-cooked meal, huh? The pressure to provide a hot, healthy — and tasty — dinner each night can be daunting, with many turning … Read more