Uber is expanding into orders that pay delivery workers more
ezCater's software and platform allow users to place large orders for meetings and other business events. The company works with about 140,000 restaurants in the US.
The company's Uber for Business arm already offers some food options for corporations, such as group ordering.
Rival DoorDash said in April that it would launch its own catering delivery service aimed at workplaces.
Some gig workers have told Business Insider that they make more money by delivering large orders, including food for events or bags of potting soil from a home improvement store.
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The deal is also a sign of the land grab happening in the delivery space.
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- ezCater's software and platform allow users to place large orders for meetings and other business events. The company works with about 140,000 restaurants in the US.
- The company's Uber for Business arm already offers some food options for corporations, such as group ordering.
- Rival DoorDash said in April that it would launch its own catering delivery service aimed at workplaces.
- Some gig workers have told Business Insider that they make more money by delivering large orders, including food for events or bags of potting soil from a home improvement store.
- Add BI in Google so our reporting is easier to find when you’re searching for what matters.