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Deliveroo Plus is a £9 subscription for takeout addicts
Deliveroo has made an impact in the UK because it allows hungry so-and-sos to order from their favorite big name restaurants, such as PizzaExpress, Wagamama, Giraffe and Gourmet Burger Kitchen. But you pay for the privilege -- Deliveroo typically charges £2.50 on top of your regular order. If that sounds too expensive, or you're simply addicted to the service, there's now Deliveroo Plus. For £8.99 per month, or £89 per year, you don't have to worry about individual delivery charges. You'll still need to pay for your grub, of course, but everything else will be taken care of. Think of it like Amazon Prime, but for food deliveries.
Amazon adds restaurant deliveries to Prime Now in London
As if there weren't enough ways to order takeout in London, Amazon has jumped in with a Deliveroo-style competitor. If you live in the English capital and subscribe to Prime, you'll soon see a postcode option inside the Prime Now app. Chuck it in and -- provided you're in a supported neighbourhood -- you'll get a list of cafes and restaurants that are available for delivery. Amazon promises to complete each order in under an hour; in the US, the average drop-off takes less than 45 minutes, it claims.
UberEats drivers are revolting in London
Established food delivery service Deliveroo and recently launched UberEats might be competitors in the UK, but their drivers have found a common enemy in the businesses they work for. UberEats couriers have planned a protest outside Uber's London HQ today, over changes to their pay structure they say could lead to them earning less than the minimum wage, The Guardian reports.
Deliveroo now offers booze-only drop-offs
Deliveroo has a made a name for itself delivering meals from restaurants that you wouldn't normally find on Just Eat and Hungry House. The company is far from content, however, so it's launching a different but not entirely unrelated service today: booze deliveries. It's teamed up wth Majestic Wines, BrewDog and other "top independent merchants" to offer the new option across the UK. Technically, it was already possible to order alcohol -- you simply chose from the selection available at one of Deliveroo's partnered restaurants. The options are usually limited, however, and offered on the basis that you're also buying some grub. Now, you can forget the food and just order a crate of beer, wine or similar.
Uber's food delivery service is coming to London
In some parts of the world, Uber is known for more than just helping people get from A to B. UberEats, for example, is a food delivery service the company runs in various large North American cities, Paris, and as of a week ago, Singapore. It even has its own dedicated app in some places, and there are more than a few clues knocking around that point to the service launching in London in the near future. Uber is currently recruiting a "restaurant partnerships manager" and "marketing manager" for UberEats, both based in the capital, and according to BuzzFeed News, cyclists and scooter riders that will end up doing the legwork are being encouraged to pledge their allegiance prior to the service going live.
