Talabat waives delivery fees to support local restaurants, customers

Food delivery platform Talabat will waive delivery fees based on consumers’ proximity to a restaurant, it announced on Monday, March 16.

This move was in line with the company’s efforts to support its restaurant partners & customers as Covid-19 continues to spread, triggering uncertainty in regional markets.

Using Talabat’s in-app location-based technology, customers will be able to choose free delivery from a range of different restaurants and cuisines nearby.

While safety is Talabat’s top priority, supporting its restaurant partners to leverage technology is a close second, Tomaso Rodriguez, Talabat CEO asserted.

“By leveraging our technology, we’re encouraging our customers to order from nearby restaurant partners who may be seeing dine-in rates dropping due to uncertainty around Covid-19,’ he said.

“We are well prepared, and are working with local authorities to ensure the safety of our customers, riders and restaurant partners, in each market that we operate,” Rodriguez added.

Consumers can download the Talabat app for Android on Google Play or IOS on the Apple App Store.